Ararahih'urípih

Violet Super: Violet Cooking (2004)

Primary participant: Violet Super (speaker)
Date: 2004
Project identifier: VSu-01
Publication details: Unpublished (recorded in Orleans, CA on February 24, 2004; translated and transcribed by William Bright, Vina Smith, and Susan Gehr)
Manuscript scan: http://linguistics.berkeley.edu/~karuk/text-pdfs/violetcooking.pdf
Additional contributors: Jeff Spingeld (annotator), Whitney White (annotator), Line Mikkelsen (editor)

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[1] pi'êep-vari kári naa nîinamich kun-ípeen-ti chími p-imnîish-i

long.ago-toward then 1sg. little 3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR soon ITER-cook-IMPER

Long ago, I was little, (people) used to say, “Start cooking!”

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[2] ta'ítam tá nu-p-imnîish nani-típah xákaan

so PERF 1pl(>3)-ITER-cook 1sPOSS-brother with.(one.person)

So we cooked, my brother and I.

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[3] xás pu-kári kín-'aapunmu-tih-ara pa-hári pa-t-óo mtup

then NEG-then 1pl(>3)-know-DUR-NEG NOMZ-sometime NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3) be.ripe

And we didn’t know when (the food) was done.

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[4] mâaka kúuk tá nú-ktaama vaa káan pa-naní-taat u-tháaniv u-yíkihi-tih

in.other.room to PERF 1pl(>3)-carry.to.(in.hand) so there the-1sPOSS-mother 3s(>3)-sit 3s(>3)-get.sick-DUR

We took it in the other room, my mother was lying there, she was sick.

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[5] xás tá kin-ipêer vúra ník t-óo mptup

then PERF 3>1pl-say.to Intensive a.little PERF-3s(>3) be.ripe

Then she told us, “It’s cooked.”

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[6] xasík nu-pêen-ti chími payêem nu-xú-ti kíri gravy nú-kyav

then.(future) 1pl(>3)-say.to-DUR soon now 1pl(>3)-think-DUR I.wish gravy 1pl(>3)-make

Then we told her we “Now we would like to make gravy.”

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[7] xás tá kin-'éethih hûut pa-nu-kúpheesh

then PERF 3>1pl-tell how NOMZ-1pl(>3)-will.do

Then she told us how we should do it.

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[8] xás u-píip pa-'íshaha i-tárivramni-haak vaa kári vúra i-tasámsaam-tih-eesh itíhaan p-ee-kóo-haak uum vaa get lumpy

then 3s(>3)-say NOMZ-water 2s(>3)-pour.into-when that then Intensive 2s(>3)-stir-DUR-FUT always NOMZ-2s(>3)-stop-when 3.SG so get lumpy

And she said, “Pour the water in, and keep stirring it all the time, if you stop, it will get lumpy.”

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[9] ítam pa-nani-brother t-óo tôon-sur

earlier.today the-1sPOSS-brother PERF-3s(>3) -off

Then my brother turned it off.

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[10] xás t-oo píip tá née-kfuuyshur chími start stirring

then PERF-3s(>3) say PERF 1s(>3)-be.tired soon start stirring

And he said, “I’m tired, you start stirring!”

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[11] ta'ítam naa tá ni-tasánsaar

so 1sg. PERF 1s(>3)-stir

So I stirred it.

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[12] naa vúra nîinamich víri ûum vúra ni-'áfishrih pa-stove-top

1sg. Intensive little so barely Intensive 1s(>3)-touch the-stove-top

I was just little, I could barely reach the stove top.

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[13] kóova nîinamich

so little

I was so little. (chuckle)

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[14] xás vúra uum yâamach pa-gravy nú-kyav vúra just nice

then Intensive 3.SG pretty the-gravy 1pl(>3)-make Intensive just nice

And we made nice gravy, really just nice!

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[15] káru vaa pa-fâat i-xú-ti-haak kíri ní-mnish

also so NOMZ-what 2s(>3)-think-DUR-when I.wish 1s(>3)-cook

(She told me to cook) whatever I wanted to.

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[16] pâay káru tá ní-kyav

pie also PERF 1s(>3)-make

I made pie too.

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[17] xás on a bench ni-hyári xás vaa a' tá ni-'ípanha on the table

then on a bench 1s(>3)-stand then that above PERF 1s(>3)-extend on the table

And I stood on a bench, so I could reach the table.

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[18] kári xás pa-hári vúra tá ni-xus-âak kíri pâay ní-kyav pa-naní-taat t-óo piip chími man ikyav

then then NOMZ-sometime Intensive PERF 1s(>3)-think-when I.wish pie 1s(>3)-make the-1sPOSS-mother PERF-3s(>3) say soon why... make

Whenever I wanted to make a pie, my mother would tell me, “Go ahead.”

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[19] kári vúra naa nîinamich víri vaa kumá'ii payêem naa uum púfaat nee-kyâa-tih-ara

then Intensive 1sg. little so so because.of now 1sg. 3.SG nothing 1s(>3)-make-DUR-NEG

I was little then (chuckle), but now I can’t do anything.

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[20] tá kéevriikha

PERF become.old

I’ve gotten old.

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[21] víri ûum vúra pa-ni-vúrayvu-tih

so barely Intensive NOMZ-1s(>3)-go.around-DUR

I can hardly get around.

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[22] pa-niní-pshiih áthiik t-u-'ív-ahaak vaa kári vúra pu-na-'áhoo-tih-ara

the-1sPOSS-leg cold PERF-3s(>3)-die-when so then Intensive NEG-1s(>3)-go-DUR-NEG

When my legs get cold, then I can’t walk.

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[23] pu-'îikam n-eefyúku-tih-ara

NEG-outdoors 1s(>3)-go.around-DUR-NEG

I can’t take a walk outdoors.

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(The transcription of the final part of this sentence is uncertain.)

[24] manâa vaa kôomahich tá ni-pikróok

maybe that little.bit PERF 1s(>3)-remember

That’s as much as I remember.

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[1]	pi'êep-vari	kári	naa	nîinamich	kun-ípeen-ti	chími	p-imnîish-i
[1]	long.ago-toward	then	1sg.	little	3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR	soon	ITER-cook-IMPER

[2]	ta'ítam	tá	nu-p-imnîish	nani-típah	xákaan
[2]	so	PERF	1pl(>3)-ITER-cook	1sPOSS-brother	with.(one.person)

[3]	xás	pu-kári	kín-'aapunmu-tih-ara	pa-hári	pa-t-óo	mtup
[3]	then	NEG-then	1pl(>3)-know-DUR-NEG	NOMZ-sometime	NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)	be.ripe

[4]	mâaka	kúuk	tá	nú-ktaama	vaa	káan	pa-naní-taat	u-tháaniv	u-yíkihi-tih
[4]	in.other.room	to	PERF	1pl(>3)-carry.to.(in.hand)	so	there	the-1sPOSS-mother	3s(>3)-sit	3s(>3)-get.sick-DUR

[5]	xás	tá	kin-ipêer	vúra	ník	t-óo	mptup
[5]	then	PERF	3>1pl-say.to	Intensive	a.little	PERF-3s(>3)	be.ripe

[6]	xasík	nu-pêen-ti	chími	payêem	nu-xú-ti	kíri	gravy	nú-kyav
[6]	then.(future)	1pl(>3)-say.to-DUR	soon	now	1pl(>3)-think-DUR	I.wish	gravy	1pl(>3)-make

[7]	xás	tá	kin-'éethih	hûut	pa-nu-kúpheesh
[7]	then	PERF	3>1pl-tell	how	NOMZ-1pl(>3)-will.do

[9]	ítam	pa-nani-brother	t-óo	tôon-sur
[9]	earlier.today	the-1sPOSS-brother	PERF-3s(>3)	-off

[10]	xás	t-oo	píip	tá	née-kfuuyshur	chími	start	stirring
[10]	then	PERF-3s(>3)	say	PERF	1s(>3)-be.tired	soon	start	stirring

[11]	ta'ítam	naa	tá	ni-tasánsaar
[11]	so	1sg.	PERF	1s(>3)-stir

[12]	naa	vúra	nîinamich	víri	ûum	vúra	ni-'áfishrih	pa-stove-top
[12]	1sg.	Intensive	little	so	barely	Intensive	1s(>3)-touch	the-stove-top

[14]	xás	vúra	uum	yâamach	pa-gravy	nú-kyav	vúra	just	nice
[14]	then	Intensive	3.SG	pretty	the-gravy	1pl(>3)-make	Intensive	just	nice

[15]	káru	vaa	pa-fâat	i-xú-ti-haak	kíri	ní-mnish
[15]	also	so	NOMZ-what	2s(>3)-think-DUR-when	I.wish	1s(>3)-cook

[16]	pâay	káru	tá	ní-kyav
[16]	pie	also	PERF	1s(>3)-make

[21]	víri	ûum	vúra	pa-ni-vúrayvu-tih
[21]	so	barely	Intensive	NOMZ-1s(>3)-go.around-DUR

[22]	pa-niní-pshiih	áthiik	t-u-'ív-ahaak	vaa	kári	vúra	pu-na-'áhoo-tih-ara
[22]	the-1sPOSS-leg	cold	PERF-3s(>3)-die-when	so	then	Intensive	NEG-1s(>3)-go-DUR-NEG

[23]	pu-'îikam	n-eefyúku-tih-ara
[23]	NEG-outdoors	1s(>3)-go.around-DUR-NEG

[24]	manâa	vaa	kôomahich	tá	ni-pikróok
[24]	maybe	that	little.bit	PERF	1s(>3)-remember