Ararahih'urípih

Margaret Harrie: "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (1927)

Primary participants: Margaret Harrie (speaker), Jaime de Angulo (researcher), L.S. Freeland (researcher)
Date: 1927
Location: Northern California
Project identifier: DAF_KT-02
Publication details: Jaime de Angulo and L.S. Freeland,International Journal of American Linguistics 6 (1931), pp. 206-211
PDF of published text: http://linguistics.berkeley.edu/~karuk/text-pdfs/DAF_KT-02.pdf
Additional contributors: Line Mikkelsen (annotator), Ebony Milbury (annotator), Michelle Park (annotator), William Ton (annotator), Yichuan Yang (annotator)

Note: This text has been retranscribed in current spelling and some translations have been modified to better reflect Karuk sentence structure.

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[1] uknîi kaan kun-'áraarahi-ti itráhyar mu-'túnviiv avansa-múrax

once.upon.a.time there 3pl(>3s)-live.(pl.)-DUR ten 3sPOSS-children man-nothing.but

Uknii. They lived there. His ten children were just boys.

(de Angulo and Freeland translates this sentence "Ukniii ... There lived some people who had ten children, all of them boys." It has been changed here to better reflect the Karuk sentence structure.)

[2] mah'íitnihach tá kun-'ivyíihrupuk tá kun-'ákunvan-va

early.morning PERF 3pl(>3s)-go.outdoors.(pl.) PERF 3pl(>3s)-go.hunting-PL.ACT

Early in the morning they go out hunting.

[3] ikxúrar tá kun-pavyíhuk koovúra ichámahich pa-mukun-púufich

evening PERF 3pl(>3s)-come.back.(pl.) all one.by.one the-3plPOSS-deer

In the evening they all return one by one with their deer.

(de Angulo and Freeland translates this sentence "In the evening they return, each one with their deer." It has been changed here to better reflect the Karuk sentence structure.)

[4] xas mu-yiimúsich káru ník u-'áraarahi-ti áxak yeeripáxvuh-sa kaan kun-'iin

then 3sPOSS-little.ways.off also a.little 3s(>3)-live.(pl.)-DUR two adolescent.girl-PL there 3pl(>3s)-(two).be

And (others) lived close by. Two girls lived there.

(de Angulo and Freeland translates this sentence "And close by there were some other people living, who had two daughers." It has been changed here to better reflect the Karuk sentence structure.)

[5] xas pa-'ávansa mukun-'ikrívraam váshihkam u-súruruprin-ahi-ti vaa kaan kun-thanfúrukvu-ti pa-púufich

then the-man 3plPOSS-house behind 3s(>3)-have.holes-ESS-DUR that there 3pl(>3s)-move.(things).into.house-DUR the-deer

Now there was a hole in the back of the boys' house, they dragged the deer in there.

(de Angulo and Freeland translates this sentence "Now, those boys, they always dragged in their deer through a hole in the back of their house. " It has been changed here to better reflect the Karuk sentence structure.)

[6] úum pa-pihnîichich vúra kich itíhaan iinâak ú-krii áah u-kyâa-tih

3.SG the-old.man Intensive only always indoors 3s(>3)-live fire 3s(>3)-make-DUR

Their old man always sat inside, tending the fire.

[7] káru u-mnîish-ti pa-kun-'áv-eesh pa-kun-pavyíihuk-ahaak

also 3s(>3)-cook-DUR NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-eat-FUT NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-come.back.(pl.)-when

Also he was doing the cooking so they should find their meal ready when they came home.

[8] kári xas pa-yeeripáxvuh-sa kin-'ipêer

then then the-adolescent.girl-PL 3pl>3pl-say.to

Well, then, people told the girls,

[9] chi váa kúuk kiik-'uum-i kíri váa káan ku-'iin kíri vaa mikun-'ávan íf pufich'iykáraan-sas

soon that to.there 2pl(>3)-arrive-IMPER I.wish that there 2pl(>3)-(two).be I.wish that 2plPOSS-husband truly deer-slayer-PL

"Go over there to live! That's where we want you to live! You had better marry those boys, they are such good hunters!"

[10] xas kun-'iyâaram kaan kun-'uum

then 3pl(>3s)-(two.people).go there 3pl(>3s)-arrive

So they went and they got there.

[11] pa-pihnîich pácheech ú-krii

the-old.man all.alone 3s(>3)-live

The old man was sitting alone.

[12] xas tá ikxúrar axmay mâaka ú-xak

then PERF evening suddenly in.other.room 3s(>3)-make.noise

And when evening came suddenly there was a noise at the back of the house.

[13] káruma tá íp kun-pikyaar-at pa-xuun

in.fact PERF PAST 3pl(>3s)-finish-PAST the-acorn.soup

Already they had cooked the acorn mush.

[14] itráhyar pa-'asíp-iit-sa káru vaa kóohoo imvarám-piit-sa káru itráhyar síkih

ten the-bowl-new-PL little.ways.off that as.much.as plate-new-PL also ten spoon

There were ten new bowls, and also ten new plates, and also ten spoons.

[15] koovúra pa-xuun ávahkam pa-'imváram mûuk tá kun-p-ithxup-va

all the-acorn.soup over the-plate with.(by.means.of) PERF 3pl(>3s)-ITER-cover-ESS

And each bowl was covered with its plate.

[16] xas pa-púufich tá kun-thathyúrufuruk-va ma' kûukam

then the-deer PERF 3pl(>3s)-drag.indoors.(pl.)-PL.ACT uphill in.that.direction

Then they dragged in the deer through the hole in the wall at the back of the house.

[17] xas u-píip chími kiik-'íchunv-i sípnuukan kiik-'iru-váramnih-i

then 3s(>3)-say soon 2pl(>3)-hide.oneself-IMPER storage.basket.in 2pl(>3)-PL-go.in-IMPER

But (the old man) had said, "You had better hide! Get into the storage basket, quick!"

[18] xas yítha u-píip "fâat kumá'ii pa-nu-'íchunv-eesh

then one 3s(>3)-say "what because.of NOMZ-1pl(>3)-hide.oneself-FUT

And one of the girls asked, "What for do we have to hide?"

[19] xas yítha u-píip "xâatik nu-'íchunva

then one 3s(>3)-say "it's.better 1pl(>3)-hide.oneself

But the other said, "Yes, we had better hide!"

[20] xas kun-pavyíihfuruk xas kun-'ipêer "chu pihnîich pay mi-váfish

then 3pl(>3s)-go.back.indoors.(pl.) then 3pl(>3s)-say.to "here! old.man this 2sPOSS-liver

And then (the ten young men) came in, and they said, "Here, old man, here is your liver!"

[21] xas u-píip "pûuhara ávansa kípa ûum vúup u-cháfich-tih

then 3s(>3)-say "no man like barely neck 3s(>3)-gnaw.meat-DUR

But he answered, "No indeed! Men always chew the neck!"

[22] xas u-pakúriihva "súnunuk á-ni-nak ki-yánee náa pu-váfish na-vishtan-tih-ara

then 3s(>3)-sing.songs "secretly á-ni-nak ki-yánee 1sg. NEG-liver 1s(>3)-like.(food)-DUR-NEG

And he started singing, "In secret...Tra-la-la...I don't like liver.

[23] vúup kich kípa ni-cháfich-tih

neck only like 1s(>3)-gnaw.meat-DUR

The neck is what I want to chew!"

[24] xas u-píip "pihnîich tharampuka-yaa-'íshara i-kyâa-heen

then 3s(>3)-say "old.man acorn.soup-good-extremely 2s(>3)-make-ANT

(One of the boys) said, "Old man, that's awfully good mush you fixed today!"

[25] xas u-píip "páy xas íp na-pakyâa-t

then 3s(>3)-say "this then PAST 1s-succeed-PAST

And he answered, "Oh! I just had luck with it, that's all!"

[26] xas yítha pa-mu-xuun-ak ífuni u-mah

then one do-3sPOSS-acorn.soup-Locative hair 3s(>3)-see

Then one of the boys found a hair in his mush.

[27] xas u-píip "pihnîich ifuniha-xarah-'íshara pa-mi-'ífunih

then 3s(>3)-say "old.man hair-long-extremely the-2sPOSS-hair

And he said, "Old man! What long hair you have!"

[28] xas u-píip "vup-'áfiv tákurukriv-an hitíhaan íp na-páknitsurun-at

then 3s(>3)-say "neck-bottom be.in.coil-Participial always PAST 2s/3s>1s-pluck.off-PAST

And the old man answered, "I pulled if off out of the back of my neck where the hair is so curly, you know."

[29] káruma vúra nik pu-fuhíish-tih-ap

in.fact Intensive a.little NEG-believe-DUR-NEG

But they didn't believe a word of it.

[30] xas pa-kun-pámvaar kun-'ivyíihrupuk

then NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-finish.eating 3pl(>3s)-go.outdoors.(pl.)

And when they got through eating they went out.

[31] ikmaháchrahaam kúuk kun-pavyíihma

sweathouse to 3pl(>3s)-go.back.to.(pl.)

They went out to the sweathouse.

[32] xas kun-'ikviit-hi-naa-ha

then 3pl(>3s)-sleep-PL-DENOM

Then they went to sleep.

[33] xas pa-pihníich u-píip "chími kiik-p-iru-vôonishuk-i

then the-old.man 3s(>3)-say "soon 2pl(>3)-ITER-PL-crawl.out-IMPER

Then the old man said to the girls, "Come out now!"

[34] xas kun-p-iru-vôonishuk

then 3pl(>3s)-ITER-PL-crawl.out

And they came out.

[35] xas yítha u-píip "hûut kumá'ii pa-tá kin-'íchunva

then one 3s(>3)-say "how because.of NOMZ-PERF 2>1pl-hide.oneself

Then one of them said, "What for did you hide us?

[36] xáyfaat ik kúkuum nu-'íchunva

don't! must again 1pl(>3)-hide.oneself

We won't hide again!"

[37] aayâach pa-pihníich t-óo píip "kúkuum mah'íitnihach ku-'íchunv-eesh pa-chími kun-pávyiihfuruk-heesh-haak

it.was.because the-old.man PERF-3s(>3) say "again early.morning 2pl(>3)-hide.oneself-FUT NOMZ-soon 3pl(>3s)-go.back.indoors.(pl.)-FUT-when

Because the old man had said, "You must hide again tomorrow morning before they come into the house."

[38] xas mah'íitnihach kun-'iruvôonsip xas kun-'ímnish xuun

then early.morning 3pl(>3s)-get.up then 3pl(>3s)-cook acorn.soup

Early the next morning, they got up and cooked the acorn mush.

[39] tá kun-tharámpuk

PERF 3pl(>3s)-cook.acorn.soup

They cooked the acorn mush.

[40] xas kun-pávyiihfuruk koovúra tá kári pa-kun-'áv-eesh

then 3pl(>3s)-go.back.indoors.(pl.) all PERF then NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-eat-FUT

Then all (the boys) came into the house all ready to eat.

[41] xas kun-'ipêer "pa-pihníich íp nik nu-xus-at tharampuka-yaa-'íshara

then 3pl(>3s)-say.to "the-old.man PAST a.little 1pl(>3)-think-PAST acorn.soup-good-extremely

Then one of them said, "Old man, we have been thinking about what a good cook you are!"

(de Angulo and Freeland translates "nuxusat" as "we have been talking". It has been changed "we've been thinking" here to better reflect the Karuk word choice.)

[42] púxay vúra chuuphí-tih-ara

not.yet Intensive speak-DUR-NEG

But he never answered anything.

[43] xas pa-kun-pámvaar kun-'ákunvan-va

then NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-finish.eating 3pl(>3s)-go.hunting-PL.ACT

And when they got through eating they went out to hunt.

[44] xas pa-'asiktávaan-sa káru áhup tá kun-túrar

then the-woman-PL also wood PERF 3pl(>3s)-go.gather.wood

Then the women went out to fetch firewood.

[45] kusripán-'ahup kun-túrish

madrone.tree-wood 3pl(>3s)-finish.gathering.wood

They brought in madrone wood.

[46] kári xás kúkuum tá ikxúrar kun-'imnísh-aheen

then then again PERF evening 3pl(>3s)-cook-ANT

And then again in the afternoon they cooked.

[47] káru kun-tharámpuk

also 3pl(>3s)-cook.acorn.soup

They cooked.

[48] axmay ma'kúkam ú-xak

suddenly just.uphill 3s(>3)-make.noise

Suddenly there was a noise at the back of the house.

[49] xas vaa káan kun-thathyúrufuruk-va pa-mukun-púufich itráhyar xas kun-'av

then that there 3pl(>3s)-drag.indoors.(pl.)-PL.ACT the-3plPOSS-deer ten then 3pl(>3s)-eat

They dragged in their deer into the house and then the ten young men ate.

(de Angulo and Freeland translates this sentence "They dragged in their deer into the house and they ate." It has been changed here to better reflect the Karuk sentence structure.)

[50] kun-pámvaar kun-'ivyíihrupuk ikmaháchraam tá kun-'ásivan-va

3pl(>3s)-finish.eating 3pl(>3s)-go.outdoors.(pl.) sweathouse PERF 3pl(>3s)-go.(somewhere).to.sleep-PL.ACT

When they got through eating, they went outdoors, they went to their sweathouse to sleep.

(de Angulo and Freeland translates this sentence "When they got through eating, they went out to their sweathouse to sleep." It has been changed here to better reflect the Karuk sentence structure.)

[51] kúkuum mah'íitnihach tá kun-'ákunvan-va pa-tá kun-pámvaar

again early.morning PERF 3pl(>3s)-go.hunting-PL.ACT NOMZ-PERF 3pl(>3s)-finish.eating

And again in the early morning they went forth to hunt when they got through eating.

[52] xas yítha u-píip "náama tá ni-yêeripha chími piyâaram-i

then one 3s(>3)-say "as.for.me PERF 1s(>3)-go.through.puberty soon go.back.(two.people)-IMPER

Then one day, one of the girls said, "Listen, I am going through puberty, let's go home!"

(de Angulo and Freeland translates "tá niyêeripha" as "I am menstruating". It has been changed here to better reflect the meaning of the Karuk phrase.)

[53] xas yítha u-píip "pûuhara yaayâach pa-pihníich nú-peen tá nu-piyâaram

then one 3s(>3)-say "no better the-old.man 1pl(>3)-say.to PERF 1pl(>3)-go.back.(two.people)

But the other said, "No, it is better to tell the old man before we go."

[54] xas kun-'ipêer "tá nu-piyâaram

then 3pl(>3s)-say.to "PERF 1pl(>3)-go.back.(two.people)

So they went and said to him, "We are going home."

[55] xas u-píip "xáyfaat ôok vúra kíik-'iin-i

then 3s(>3)-say "don't! here Intensive 2pl(>3)-(two).be-IMPER

But he said, "Don't do that! Stay right here!"

[56] xas kun-píip "chémi

then 3pl(>3s)-say "all.right

So they said, "All right!"

[57] xas ikxúrar kun-pavyíhuk pa-'avansa

then evening 3pl(>3s)-come.back.(pl.) the-man

Then in the evening the boys came home.

[58] xas pa-pihnîich u-píip "chími nu-'íhukvunaa

then the-old.man 3s(>3)-say "soon 1pl(>3)-have.flower.dance

Then the old man said, "Let's have a puberty dance!

[59] káruma t-u-yêeripha pa-yêeripaxvuh

in.fact PERF-3s(>3)-go.through.puberty the-adolescent.girl

Now that girl is going through puberty."

(de Angulo and Freeland translation is "Now that girl is menstruating". It has been changed here to better reflect the meaning of the Karuk.)

[60] xas kun-píip "hôoy if

then 3pl(>3s)-say "where truly

And they said, "Nonsense!"

[61] xas u-píip "vúra nu-'íhukvunaa-vish

then 3s(>3)-say "Intensive 1pl(>3)-have.flower.dance-FUT

Then he said, "Indeed! We will have to dance!"

[62] xas kun-píip "nuu nu-sêey-ti pá-vaa kooka-pákurih

then 3pl(>3s)-say "we 1pl(>3)-not.know-DUR NOMZ-so kind-song

Then they said, "We don't know that kind of song!"

(de Angulo and Freeland translation is "Then they said, `But we don't know how to sing!' ". It has been changed here to better reflect the Karuk original.)

[63] xas u-píip "minik naa ni-'ítap-tih

then 3s(>3)-say "of.course 1sg. 1s(>3)-know-DUR

And he said, "I know it!"

(de Angulo and Freeland translation is "And he said, `I know how!' " It has been changed here to better reflect the Karuk original.)

[64] xas kun-píip "chími man

then 3pl(>3s)-say "soon why...

Then they said, "All right!"

[65] xas îikam kích vúra pa-kun-tátuyshur

then outdoors only Intensive NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-sweep.off

Then they swept the outside platform nicely.

[66] xas áh-kaam kun-'íkyav

then fire-large 3pl(>3s)-make

And they built a big fire.

[67] xas kun-'íkyâasip pa-'íhukvunaa

then 3pl(>3s)-begin the-flower-dance

Then they started to dance.

[68] xas pa-pihnîich u-píip "naa ník pa-ni-pakurîihv-eesh

then the-old.man 3s(>3)-say "1sg. a.little NOMZ-1s(>3)-sing.songs-FUT

Then the old man said, "I will sing the song."

[69] xas u-pákurih "yíiv vúra nu-thyuruv-eesh

then 3s(>3)-sing "far Intensive 1pl(>3)-drag.to-FUT

And he sang, "We will drag her a long ways."

[70] chavúra páy nanu-'ávahkam kun-'ithyúruva

finally this 1plPOSS-over 3pl(>3s)-drag.to

Indeed they dragged her up into the sky.

[71] xas páy nanu-'ávahkam áachip-ak tá kun-'ithyuruva

then this 1plPOSS-over middle-Locative PERF 3pl(>3s)-drag.to

And right up into the middle of the sky they dragged him along, too.

[72] ník u-pí-ti pa-pihnîich

a.little 3s(>3)-say-DUR the-old.man

And the old man was saying,

[73] tá ni-myáhumar chími âapun

PERF 1s(>3)-be.exhausted soon on.the.ground

"I am tired, let me down!"

[74] púxay fuhísh-tih-ap

not.yet believe-DUR-NEG

But they didn't mind him.

[75] aayâach kun-'ixviphûunish-ti íp pa'-ú-thvoonhi-tih-at va-'íhuk tá kun-'ithyúruvarak pa-mú-traax kich kun-'áaphu-tih

it.was.because 3pl(>3s)-get.angry.at-DUR PAST NOMZ-3s(>3)-be.eager.(to.do)-DUR-PAST 3sPOSS-do.flower.dance PERF 3pl(>3s)-drag.down.from.upriver the-3sPOSS-arm only 3pl(>3s)-carry.(two.objects)-DUR

That was because they were mad at him because he had wanted to dance. They they dragged him down, they were just carrying him (by) the arms".

(de Angulo and Freeland translation of the last part of the sentence is "They held him up under his armpits." It has been changed here to better reflect the structure of the Karuk sentence.)

[76] xas pa-pihnîich xas u-píip

then the-old.man then 3s(>3)-say

And the old man kept saying,

[77] tá ni-myáhumar chími âapun

PERF 1s(>3)-be.exhausted soon on.the.ground

"I am tired, let me down!"

[78] xas kun-pákurih

then 3pl(>3s)-sing

Then they sang,

[79] yíiv vúra nu-thyuruv-eesh chími âapun tá ni-myáhumar chími âapun tá ni-chnahirúvuukva chími âapun tá ni-thurirúvuukva chími âapun

far Intensive 1pl(>3)-drag.to-FUT soon on.the.ground PERF 1s(>3)-be.exhausted soon on.the.ground PERF 1s(>3)-shit.all.over.self soon on.the.ground PERF 1s(>3)-urinate.all.over.self soon on.the.ground

"We will drag you far away. Let me down, I am tired! Let me down, I am defecating all over myself, let me down, please! I am urinating all over myself, let me down!"

[80] xas pa-pihnîich xas u-píip

then the-old.man then 3s(>3)-say

Then the old man said,

[81] pa-hûutva kóo yaas'ára u-'íin-ahaak vaa vúra kóo itíhan kum-éekxaram nani-túnviiv vaa pay'ôok kun-'írunaa-tih-eesh

NOMZ-somehow as.much.as rich.person 3s(>3)-exist-when so Intensive as.much.as always 3sPOSS-night 1sPOSS-children so right.here 3pl(>3s)-go.(pl.)-DUR-FUT

As long as people live, every night my children will pass right here.

[82] yaas'ára îin kin-máah-tih-eesh

rich.person TOPIC 3pl>3pl-see-DUR-FUT

And the people who live will see them."

[83] xas úum asáxvuh pa-pihnîich

then 3.SG turtle the-old.man

Then the old man (changed himself into) a turtle.

[84] káru pa-'axíit-ich-as uum ataynamtunvêech kun-párihish

also the-child-DIM-PL 3.SG Pleiades 3pl(>3s)-be.transformed

And the children turned into the Pleiades.

[85] kupánakanach

the.end

That is all.

[1]	uknîi	kaan	kun-'áraarahi-ti	itráhyar	mu-'túnviiv	avansa-múrax
[1]	once.upon.a.time	there	3pl(>3s)-live.(pl.)-DUR	ten	3sPOSS-children	man-nothing.but

[2]	mah'íitnihach	tá	kun-'ivyíihrupuk	tá	kun-'ákunvan-va
[2]	early.morning	PERF	3pl(>3s)-go.outdoors.(pl.)	PERF	3pl(>3s)-go.hunting-PL.ACT

[3]	ikxúrar	tá	kun-pavyíhuk	koovúra	ichámahich	pa-mukun-púufich
[3]	evening	PERF	3pl(>3s)-come.back.(pl.)	all	one.by.one	the-3plPOSS-deer

[4]	xas	mu-yiimúsich	káru	ník	u-'áraarahi-ti	áxak	yeeripáxvuh-sa	kaan	kun-'iin
[4]	then	3sPOSS-little.ways.off	also	a.little	3s(>3)-live.(pl.)-DUR	two	adolescent.girl-PL	there	3pl(>3s)-(two).be

[5]	xas	pa-'ávansa	mukun-'ikrívraam	váshihkam	u-súruruprin-ahi-ti	vaa	kaan	kun-thanfúrukvu-ti	pa-púufich
[5]	then	the-man	3plPOSS-house	behind	3s(>3)-have.holes-ESS-DUR	that	there	3pl(>3s)-move.(things).into.house-DUR	the-deer

[6]	úum	pa-pihnîichich	vúra	kich	itíhaan	iinâak	ú-krii	áah	u-kyâa-tih
[6]	3.SG	the-old.man	Intensive	only	always	indoors	3s(>3)-live	fire	3s(>3)-make-DUR

[7]	káru	u-mnîish-ti	pa-kun-'áv-eesh	pa-kun-pavyíihuk-ahaak
[7]	also	3s(>3)-cook-DUR	NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-eat-FUT	NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-come.back.(pl.)-when

[8]	kári	xas	pa-yeeripáxvuh-sa	kin-'ipêer
[8]	then	then	the-adolescent.girl-PL	3pl>3pl-say.to

[10]	xas	kun-'iyâaram	kaan	kun-'uum
[10]	then	3pl(>3s)-(two.people).go	there	3pl(>3s)-arrive

[11]	pa-pihnîich	pácheech	ú-krii
[11]	the-old.man	all.alone	3s(>3)-live

[12]	xas	tá	ikxúrar	axmay	mâaka	ú-xak
[12]	then	PERF	evening	suddenly	in.other.room	3s(>3)-make.noise

[13]	káruma	tá	íp	kun-pikyaar-at	pa-xuun
[13]	in.fact	PERF	PAST	3pl(>3s)-finish-PAST	the-acorn.soup

[14]	itráhyar	pa-'asíp-iit-sa	káru	vaa	kóohoo	imvarám-piit-sa	káru	itráhyar	síkih
[14]	ten	the-bowl-new-PL	little.ways.off	that	as.much.as	plate-new-PL	also	ten	spoon

[15]	koovúra	pa-xuun	ávahkam	pa-'imváram	mûuk	tá	kun-p-ithxup-va
[15]	all	the-acorn.soup	over	the-plate	with.(by.means.of)	PERF	3pl(>3s)-ITER-cover-ESS

[16]	xas	pa-púufich	tá	kun-thathyúrufuruk-va	ma'	kûukam
[16]	then	the-deer	PERF	3pl(>3s)-drag.indoors.(pl.)-PL.ACT	uphill	in.that.direction

[17]	xas	u-píip	chími	kiik-'íchunv-i	sípnuukan	kiik-'iru-váramnih-i
[17]	then	3s(>3)-say	soon	2pl(>3)-hide.oneself-IMPER	storage.basket.in	2pl(>3)-PL-go.in-IMPER

[18]	xas	yítha	u-píip	"fâat	kumá'ii	pa-nu-'íchunv-eesh
[18]	then	one	3s(>3)-say	"what	because.of	NOMZ-1pl(>3)-hide.oneself-FUT

[19]	xas	yítha	u-píip	"xâatik	nu-'íchunva
[19]	then	one	3s(>3)-say	"it's.better	1pl(>3)-hide.oneself

[20]	xas	kun-pavyíihfuruk	xas	kun-'ipêer	"chu	pihnîich	pay	mi-váfish
[20]	then	3pl(>3s)-go.back.indoors.(pl.)	then	3pl(>3s)-say.to	"here!	old.man	this	2sPOSS-liver

[21]	xas	u-píip	"pûuhara	ávansa	kípa	ûum	vúup	u-cháfich-tih
[21]	then	3s(>3)-say	"no	man	like	barely	neck	3s(>3)-gnaw.meat-DUR

[22]	xas	u-pakúriihva	"súnunuk	á-ni-nak	ki-yánee	náa	pu-váfish	na-vishtan-tih-ara
[22]	then	3s(>3)-sing.songs	"secretly	á-ni-nak	ki-yánee	1sg.	NEG-liver	1s(>3)-like.(food)-DUR-NEG

[23]	vúup	kich	kípa	ni-cháfich-tih
[23]	neck	only	like	1s(>3)-gnaw.meat-DUR

[24]	xas	u-píip	"pihnîich	tharampuka-yaa-'íshara	i-kyâa-heen
[24]	then	3s(>3)-say	"old.man	acorn.soup-good-extremely	2s(>3)-make-ANT

[25]	xas	u-píip	"páy	xas	íp	na-pakyâa-t
[25]	then	3s(>3)-say	"this	then	PAST	1s-succeed-PAST

[26]	xas	yítha	pa-mu-xuun-ak	ífuni	u-mah
[26]	then	one	do-3sPOSS-acorn.soup-Locative	hair	3s(>3)-see

[27]	xas	u-píip	"pihnîich	ifuniha-xarah-'íshara	pa-mi-'ífunih
[27]	then	3s(>3)-say	"old.man	hair-long-extremely	the-2sPOSS-hair

[28]	xas	u-píip	"vup-'áfiv	tákurukriv-an	hitíhaan	íp	na-páknitsurun-at
[28]	then	3s(>3)-say	"neck-bottom	be.in.coil-Participial	always	PAST	2s/3s>1s-pluck.off-PAST

[29]	káruma	vúra	nik	pu-fuhíish-tih-ap
[29]	in.fact	Intensive	a.little	NEG-believe-DUR-NEG

[30]	xas	pa-kun-pámvaar	kun-'ivyíihrupuk
[30]	then	NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-finish.eating	3pl(>3s)-go.outdoors.(pl.)

[31]	ikmaháchrahaam	kúuk	kun-pavyíihma
[31]	sweathouse	to	3pl(>3s)-go.back.to.(pl.)