Charlie Thom, Sr.: How Charlie Grew Up (2013)

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Note: This anecdote was spoken partly in English and partly in Karuk. Only Karuk sections are transcribed below.

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[1]	ni-'áapunma	koovúra
	1s(>3)-know	all

But I learned.

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[2]	fâat	kumá'ii	pa-naní-taat	káru	pa-nani-'áka	tá	kun-iyâaram	fâat	kumá'ii
	what	because.of	the-1sPOSS-mother	also	the-1sPOSS-father	PERF	3pl(>3s)-(two.people).go	what	because.of

Why did they take my father and mother away?

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[3]	páy	kóo	pa-xánthiip	páy	yítha	kóo	pa-xánthiip	káan	u-'íihya
	this	as.much.as	the-black.oak	this	one	as.much.as	the-black.oak	there	3s(>3)-stand.(long.object)

There's an oak tree, there's an oak tree standing there.

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[4]	fâat	kumá'ii	p-ee-xrára-tih	naa	ník	ôok	páy	ní-krii
	what	because.of	NOMZ-2s(>3)-weep-DUR	1sg.	a.little	here	this	1s(>3)-live

"What are you crying for? I'm here with you."

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[5]	t-u-pishyáavpa	tá	kóo	tá	kun-'ípak
	PERF-3s(>3)-be.winter	PERF	all	PERF	3pl(>3s)-come.back

In wintertime they all came back.

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[6]	nani-kîit	nee-kshúpih-eet
	1sPOSS-maternal.grand-relative.through.woman	2s/3s>1s-teach-PAST

My grandmother taught me.

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[7]	koovúra	ni-'áapunma	fâat	ni-kyâa-tih
	all	1s(>3)-know	what	1s(>3)-make-DUR

I learned everything, I can make anything.

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[8]	t-u-pishyáavpa	vúra	uum	táay	pa-nani-'áhup
	PERF-3s(>3)-be.winter	Intensive	3.SG	much	the-1sPOSS-wood

In wintertime I had a lot of wood.

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[9]	koovúra	yáv
	all	good

Everything was good.

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