Nettie Ruben: "Coyote's Journey" (1957)

Primary participants: Nettie Ruben (speaker), William Bright (researcher)
Date: 1957
Project identifier: WB_KL-01
Publication details: William Bright, The Karok Language (1957), p. 162-167, Text 1
Additional contributor: Erik Maier (annotator)

Note: Sentences 119 through 132 were added by the informant at a later date.

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[1]	káan	áraar	ú-krii	táay	vúra	mu-pathúvriin
	there	human	3s(>3)-live	much	Intensive	3sPOSS-string.of.large.dentalia

A person lived there, he had a lot of strings of money.

[2]	káan	pihnêefich	u-máah-tih	t-óo	mah	p-oo-pathuvrîina-ti	ára	kaan
	there	coyote	3s(>3)-see-DUR	PERF-3s(>3)	see	NOMZ-3s(>3)-measure.dentalia-DUR	person	there

Coyote saw him there, he saw the person there measuring strings of money.

[3]	kári	xás	u-piip	hôoy	i-máah-ti	p-eeshpuk
	then	then	3s(>3)-say	where	2s(>3)-see-DUR	the-dentalium.shells

And he said, "Where do you find the money?"

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[4]	kári	xás	u-piip	kahyúras
	then	then	3s(>3)-say	Klamath.Lakes

And he said, "At Klamath Lakes."

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[5]	kári	xás	pihnêefich	xás	u-pvâaram
	then	then	coyote	then	3s(>3)-go.back

So Coyote went home then.

[6]	kári	xás	u-xú-tih	tîi	kan-paríshriihv-i
	then	then	3s(>3)-think-DUR	let...	1s(>3)-twine-IMPER

And he thought, "Let me twine string!

[7]	xasík	kahyúras	ni-vâaram-i
	then.(future)	Klamath.Lakes	1s(>3)-go-IMPER

Let me go to Klamath Lakes!

[8]	vaa	p-eeshpúk	ni-kyâar-eesh	íf	tá	ni-tápkuup
	so	the-dentalium.shells	1s(>3)-go.gather-FUT	truly	PERF	1s(>3)-like

I will go get that money, I have really taken a liking to it."

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[9]	xás	vaa	táay	t-u-paríshriihva	pá-'aan
	then	so	much	PERF-3s(>3)-twine	the-string

So he twined a lot of string.

[10]	ta'ítam	u-kífukv-aheen	pá-'aan
	so	3s(>3)-tie.in.a.bundle-ANT	the-string

Then he tied the string in a bundle.

[11]	kári	xás	u-xus	chími	kan-'arámsiiprin-i
	then	then	3s(>3)-think	soon	1s(>3)-start.out-IMPER

And he thought, "Let me start out!"

[12]	kári	xás	u-'árihroov	áan	ithá-'iithva	an-tunvêech	vaa	p-oo-vúpar-eesh	p-eeshpuk
	then	then	3s(>3)-go.upriver	string	one-packload	string-small.(pl.)	so	NOMZ-3s(>3)-string.beads.with-FUT	the-dentalium.shells

And he went upriver; the string was in a single pack, the little string, that which he was going to string the money with.

[13]	víri	vaa	pa-t-óo	thvásip	t-óo	thvároov	pá-'aan
	so	so	NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)	pack.up	PERF-3s(>3)	pack.upriver	the-string

When he had packed it up, he carried the string upriver.

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[14]	chavúra	yíiv	káruk	t-u-'áhoo
	finally	far	upriver	PERF-3s(>3)-go

Finally he walked a long ways upriver.

[15]	xás	íshaha	t-óo	xrah
	then	water	PERF-3s(>3)	thirst.for

And he got thirsty.

[16]	vúra	pu-na-'ísh-eesh-ara
	Intensive	NEG-1s(>3)-drink-FUT-NEG

"I won't drink."

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[17]	púyava	t-óo	mah	pa-saamvároo
	you.see	PERF-3s(>3)	see	the-creek

Then he saw the creek.

[18]	xás	kári	t-oo	xus	pu-na-'ísh-eesh-ara
	then	then	PERF-3s(>3)	think	NEG-1s(>3)-drink-FUT-NEG

And he thought, "I won't drink."

[19]	vúra	vaa	u-'áhoo-tih
	Intensive	so	3s(>3)-go-DUR

He was traveling like that.

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[20]	xás	chavúra	yíiv	káruk	t-u-'áhoo
	then	finally	far	upriver	PERF-3s(>3)-go

And finally he traveled a long ways upriver.

[21]	vúra	t-óo	xra	pa-'íshaha
	Intensive	PERF-3s(>3)	thirst.for	the-water

He really got thirsty.

[22]	vúra	vaa	t-oo	xus	pu-na-'ísh-eesh-ara	naa	ishpúk	ni-kyâan-tih
	Intensive	so	PERF-3s(>3)	think	NEG-1s(>3)-drink-FUT-NEG	1sg.	dentalium.shells	1s(>3)-go.gather-DUR

He thought like that, "I won't drink, I'm going to get money."

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[23]	kári	xás	chavúra	t-óo	xrah	vúra	t-óo	xra	pa-'íshaha
	then	then	finally	PERF-3s(>3)	thirst.for	Intensive	PERF-3s(>3)	thirst.for	the-water

And finally he got thirsty, he really got thirsty.

[24]	kári	xás	u-xus	payêem	vúra	ni-'ísh-eesh	pa-saamvároo	ni-mah-aak
	then	then	3s(>3)-think	now	Intensive	1s(>3)-drink-FUT	NOMZ-creek	1s(>3)-see-when

And he thought, "Now I'll drink when I see a creek.

[25]	kári	xás	púyava	chavúra	yíiv	t-u-'áhoo
	then	then	you.see	finally	far	PERF-3s(>3)-go

And so finally he traveled a long ways.

[26]	vúra	tá	kâarim	t-óo	xra	íshaha
	Intensive	PERF	bad	PERF-3s(>3)	thirst.for	water

He was really bad off, he was thirsty.

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[27]	kári	xás	yánava	pa-'íshaha	pa-saamvároo	ú-xaak-tih
	then	then	visible	the-water	the-creek	3s(>3)-make.noise-DUR

Then he saw the water, the creek was sounding.

[28]	t-oo	xus	ni-'ísh-eesh	pa-káan	ni-'uum-áhaak
	PERF-3s(>3)	think	1s(>3)-drink-FUT	NOMZ-there	1s(>3)-arrive-when

He thought, "I'll drink when I get there."

[29]	kári	xás	p-oo-'úum	yánava	t-u-pivaxráh-een	pa-saamvároo
	then	then	NOMZ-3s(>3)-arrive	visible	PERF-3s(>3)-dry.up-ANT	the-creek

And when he arrived he saw the creek had dried up.

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[30]	kári	xás	ii	púya	íf	íshaha	tá	née-xrah
	then	then	oh!	and.so	truly	water	PERF	1s-thirst.for

"Oh, how thirsty I am!"

[31]	kári	xás	u-xus	vúra	tá	íiv	ni-máhavrik
	then	then	3s(>3)-think	Intensive	PERF	meaning.unknown	1s(>3)-see.coming

And he thought, "I can't stand it."

[32]	t-óo	xra	pa-'íshaha	vúra	t-u-váxrah
	PERF-3s(>3)	thirst.for	the-water	Intensive	PERF-3s(>3)-be.dry

He was thirsty, he was so dry.

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[33]	kári	xás	u-thítiv	ú-xaak-tih	pa-'íshaha	ú-xaak-tih
	then	then	3s(>3)-hear	3s(>3)-make.noise-DUR	the-water	3s(>3)-make.noise-DUR

Then he heard it, it was sounding, the water was sounding.

[34]	kári	xás	u-chunvákir	pa-'íshaha
	then	then	3s(>3)-sneak.up.on	the-water

And he sneaked up on the water.

[35]	kári	xás	ûumukich	t-u-'uum
	then	then	near	PERF-3s(>3)-arrive

And he got close.

[36]	vúra	vaa	u-thítiim-tih	ú-xaak-tih	pa-'íshaha	pa-t-u-chunvákir
	Intensive	so	3s(>3)-hear-DUR	3s(>3)-make.noise-DUR	the-water	NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-sneak.up.on

He heard it that way, the water was sounding as he sneaked up.

[37]	xás	t-óo	mah	pa-'íshaha	p-oo-vúun-tih
	then	PERF-3s(>3)	see	the-water	NOMZ-3s(>3)-flow-DUR

And he saw the water flowing.

[38]	vúra	ûumukich	vúra	t-u-'uum
	Intensive	near	Intensive	PERF-3s(>3)-arrive

He got real close.

[39]	kári	xás	u-kvíripship	káan	u-'uum
	then	then	3s(>3)-start.to.run	there	3s(>3)-arrive

Then he broke into a run, he arrived there.

[40]	yánava	t-u-pivaxráh-een
	visible	PERF-3s(>3)-dry.up-ANT

He saw it had dried up.

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[41]	kári	xás	u-xus	púya	íf	tá	née-xrah
	then	then	3s(>3)-think	and.so	truly	PERF	1s-thirst.for

And he thought, "How thirsty I am!"

[42]	vúra	tá	kâarim
	Intensive	PERF	bad

He was really bad off.

[43]	vúra	vaa	u-'áhoo-tih	vúra	tá	yíiv	káruk
	Intensive	so	3s(>3)-go-DUR	Intensive	PERF	far	upriver

He was walking that way, a long ways upriver by this time.

[44]	sáruk	t-óo	tfáku-tih
	downhill	PERF-3s(>3)	look.away.downhill-DUR

He looked downhill.

[45]	sáruk	p-eeshkêesh	u-vuunvárak-tih
	downhill	the-river	3s(>3)-flow.down.from.upriver-DUR

Downhill the river was flowing downriverward.

[46]	xás	u-xus	kíri	páy	kári	vaa	ni-'ish
	then	3s(>3)-think	I.wish	this	then	so	1s(>3)-drink

And he thought, "I wish I could drink that."

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[47]	kári	xás	ee	vúra	vaa	u-'áhoo-tih	vúra	tá	kâarim
	then	then	oh!	Intensive	so	3s(>3)-go-DUR	Intensive	PERF	bad

And oh! he was walking that way, he was really bad off.

[48]	vúra	chími	u-'uum-êesh	kahyúras
	Intensive	soon	3s(>3)-arrive-FUT	Klamath.Lakes

He was about to get to Klamath Lakes.

[49]	kári	xás	yánava	yíiv	káruk	t-u-'áhoo
	then	then	visible	far	upriver	PERF-3s(>3)-go

He saw he was a long ways upriver.

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[50]	kári	xás	yánava	kúkuum	káan	íshaha	ú-xaak-tih	u-saamvároo-hi-tih
	then	then	visible	again	there	water	3s(>3)-make.noise-DUR	3s(>3)-creek-DENOM-DUR

And he saw again the water sounding there, there was a creek.

[51]	kári	xás	kúkuum	t-oo	xus	hôoy	íf	ni-'uum-êesh
	then	then	again	PERF-3s(>3)	think	where	truly	1s(>3)-arrive-FUT

And again he thought, "I can't reach it."

[52]	kóova	íshaha	t-óo	xrah
	so	water	PERF-3s(>3)	thirst.for

He was so thirsty.

[53]	kári	xás	kúkuum	u-chunvákir	pa-saamvároo
	then	then	again	3s(>3)-sneak.up.on	the-creek

And again he sneaked up on the creek.

[54]	kêech	saamvaróo-kaam
	big	creek-large

It was big, a big creek.

[55]	xás	u-xus	tîi	kúuk	kan-íkfuukm-i
	then	3s(>3)-think	let...	to.there	1s(>3)-crawl.to-IMPER

And he thought, "Let me crawl to it."

[56]	kári	xás	pa-mú-vaas	u-pishnákarishuk
	then	then	the-3sPOSS-blanket	3s(>3)-take.off.(clothing)

And he undid his blanket.

[57]	kári	xás	ta'ítam	páy	u-nísh-aheen
	then	then	so	this	3s(>3)-do-ANT

And he did this with it (wadded it up, shown by informant's gestures.)

[58]	xás	ú-muus-tih	vúra	uum	táay	pa-'íshaha	vúra	ûumukich
	then	3s(>3)-look.at-DUR	Intensive	3.SG	much	the-water	Intensive	near

And he looked; there was a lot of water, just close.

[59]	kári	xás	u-kvíripship
	then	then	3s(>3)-start.to.run

And he broke into a run.

[60]	xás	kúuk	u-páathma	pa-mú-vaas
	then	to.there	3s(>3)-throw.toward	the-3sPOSS-blanket

And he threw his blanket at it.

[61]	ámtaap	kích	u-thívpup
	dust	only	3s(>3)-puff.up.(dust)

Just dust puffed up.

[62]	t-u-piváxra	pa-'íshaha
	PERF-3s(>3)-dry.up	the-water

The water had dried up.

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[63]	kári	xás	u-xus	ii	vúra	tá	pu-ná-'uum-ara	vúra	íshaha	tá	née-xrah
	then	then	3s(>3)-think	oh!	Intensive	PERF	NEG-1s(>3)-arrive-NEG	Intensive	water	PERF	1s-thirst.for

And he thought, "Oh, I can't reach it, I'm really thirsty."

[64]	kári	xás	sáruk	t-óo	tfáku-tih
	then	then	downhill	PERF-3s(>3)	look.away.downhill-DUR

And he looked away downhill.

[65]	vúra	vaa	sáruk	u-vuunvárak-tih	p-eeshkéesh
	Intensive	so	downhill	3s(>3)-flow.down.from.upriver-DUR	the-river

Downhill the river was flowing downriverward like that.

[66]	ii	xás	u-xus	chími	vaa	kan-'îish-i	p-eeshkéesh
	oh!	then	3s(>3)-think	soon	so	1s(>3)-drink-IMPER	the-river

Oh, he thought, "Let me drink from the river!"

[67]	ta'ítam	sáruk	u-'árihfak-aheen
	so	downhill	3s(>3)-walk.downhill-ANT

So he went downhill.

[68]	xás	u-xus	púya	íf	kâarim	tá	ni-kúupha	pa-chími	ísh-eesh
	then	3s(>3)-think	and.so	truly	bad	PERF	1s(>3)-do	NOMZ-soon	drink-FUT

And he thought, "How bad I do, being about to drink water.

[69]	káruma	kahyúras	ishpúk	ni-kyâan-tih
	in.fact	Klamath.Lakes	dentalium.shells	1s(>3)-go.gather-DUR

I'm going to get money at Klamath Lakes."

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[70]	xás	astíip	u-vîish
	then	shore	3s(>3)-come.down

So he went down to the bank.

[71]	xás	úuth	u-tkára-tih
	then	out.to.water	3s(>3)-look.into.river-DUR

And he looked out to the water.

[72]	xás	u-xus	vúra	pu-na-'ísh-eesh-ara	astíip-ich
	then	3s(>3)-think	Intensive	NEG-1s(>3)-drink-FUT-NEG	shore-DIM

And he thought, "I won't drink right by the bank."

[73]	kári	xás	u-piip	chími	ikúrinishrih-i	itháriip
	then	then	3s(>3)-say	soon	fall.across-stream-IMPER	Douglas.fir

And he said, "Fall down, fir tree!"

[74]	t-óo	kúrinishrih
	PERF-3s(>3)	fall.across-stream

(One) fell down.

[75]	xás	u-vátakar
	then	3s(>3)-walk.out.on

And he walked out into the river on it.

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[76]	kári	xás	ishkéesh-'aachip	u-'uum
	then	then	river-middle	3s(>3)-arrive

And he got to the middle of the river.

[77]	kári	xás	ta'ítam	u-kúkurih-een
	then	then	so	3s(>3)-stoop.down-ANT

And then he stooped down to the water.

[78]	vúra	uum	xára	p-oo-kúkuri	pa-'íshaha	t-u-'ísh	taay
	Intensive	3.SG	long.time	NOMZ-3s(>3)-stoop.down	the-water	PERF-3s(>3)-drink	much

He stooped down to the water for a long time, he drank a lot.

[79]	kári	xás	p-oo-p-vôonsip	taay	t-u-'ish
	then	then	NOMZ-3s(>3)-ITER-get.up	much	PERF-3s(>3)-drink

And when he got up, he had drunk a lot.

[80]	víri	vaa	vúra	u-pikyívivraa
	so	so	Intensive	3s(>3)-fall.over.backward

So he fell over.

[81]	vásihkam	úuth	ú-kyiimkar
	behind	out.to.water	3s(>3)-fall.into.river

He fell backwards into the river.

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[82]	kári	xás	yúruk	u-thívruuhrup
	then	then	downriver	3s(>3)-float.downstream.from.here

And he floated downriverward.

[83]	chavúra	tá	yíiv	t-óo	p-thívruuhvarak
	finally	PERF	far	PERF-3s(>3)	ITER-float.down.from.upriver

Finally he floated a long ways downriver back to here.

[84]	chavúra	ôok	ithivthaanéen-'aachip	t-óo	p-thívruuhvarak
	finally	here	land-middle	PERF-3s(>3)	ITER-float.down.from.upriver

Finally he floated back downriver here to the center of the world.

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[85]	kári	xás	yúruk	u-trûupu-tih
	then	then	downriver	3s(>3)-look.downriver.from.here-DUR

And he looked downriver.

[86]	yánava	yúruk	ifápiit-sha	kun-tákiri-ti	astiip
	visible	downriver	young.unmarried.woman-PL	3pl(>3s)-leach.(acorn.meal)-DUR	shore

He saw young women leaching on the bank downriver.

[87]	kári	xás	u-piip	sah'ahup-yâamach	kan-párihish
	then	then	3s(>3)-say	driftwood-pretty	1s(>3)-be.transformed

And he said, "Let me turn into a pretty piece of driftwood!"

[88]	kári	xás	sah'ahup-yâamach	vaa	u-párihish
	then	then	driftwood-pretty	so	3s(>3)-be.transformed

And he turned into a pretty piece of driftwood.

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[89]	kári	xás	u-thívruuhvarak
	then	then	3s(>3)-float.down.from.upriver

And he floated down from upriver.

[90]	ûumukich	vúra	t-óo	muus-tih	pa-kun-tákiri-tih
	near	Intensive	PERF-3s(>3)	look.at-DUR	NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-leach.(acorn.meal)-DUR

Nearby he looked at them leaching.

[91]	xás	u-piip	astíip-ich	vúra	kan-thivrúh-i	astíip-ich	vúra	kan-thivrúh-i
	then	3s(>3)-say	shore-DIM	Intensive	1s(>3)-float-IMPER	shore-DIM	Intensive	1s(>3)-float-IMPER

And he said, "Let me float to the bank, let me float to the bank.

[92]	mukun-sá'kukam-ich	xasík	ni-p-thivrúh-roon-eesh
	3plPOSS-just.downhill-DIM	then.(future)	1s(>3)-ITER-float-upriverward.from.here.(pl.action)-FUT

I will keep floating back upriver just downhill from them.

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[93]	kári	xás	pa-'ifápiit	sáruk	úuth	u-tkára-tih
	then	then	the-young.unmarried.woman	downhill	out.to.water	3s(>3)-look.into.river-DUR

And the girl looked downhill into the river.

[94]	xás	u-piip	yáxa	éev
	then	3s(>3)-say	look!	greeting.to.women

And she said, "Look, dear.

(Bright: "éev (basic form êev), here translated "dear," is a term of address used by women to relatives or intimate friends.")

[95]	oo	yáxa	kóo	yâamach	sâam	pa-sah'áhup
	oh!	look!	so.much	pretty	little.downhill	the-driftwood

Oh, look at what a pretty piece of driftwood downhill!"

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[96]	xás	yítha	u-piip	hôoy
	then	one	3s(>3)-say	where

And (the other) one said, "Where?"

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[97]	xás	u-piip	máva	sâam
	then	3s(>3)-say	here!	little.downhill

And she said, "There downhill."

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[98]	xás	u-piip	oo	êev	chími	nú-taatripaa	pa-sah'áhup
	then	3s(>3)-say	oh!	greeting.to.women	soon	1pl(>3)-hook.toward.land	the-driftwood

And (the other) said, "Oh, dear, let's hook the driftwood out!"

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[99]	chémi
	all.right

"All right."

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[100]	ta'ítam	sâam	kun-ithvíripunih
	so	little.downhill	3pl(>3s)-run.away.downhill.(two.people)

So they ran downhill.

[101]	tá	kun-imúsar	p-oo-p-thivrúh-roona-tih
	PERF	3pl(>3s)-go.see	NOMZ-3s(>3)-ITER-float-upriverward.from.here.(pl.action)-DUR

They went to look at it floating back upriver.

[102]	xás	u-piip	chími	êev	hôoy	kích	ahúp'anamahach
	then	3s(>3)-say	soon	greeting.to.women	where	only	twig

And (one) said, "Come on, dear, where is a little stick?

[103]	vaa	mûuk	nu-tâatripaa-vish
	that	with.(by.means.of)	1pl(>3)-hook.toward.land-FUT

We'll hook it out with that."

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[104]	xás	ta'ítam	kun-tâatripaa-heen
	then	so	3pl(>3s)-hook.toward.land-ANT

And so they hooked it out.

[105]	xás	oo	tá	kun-tápkuup
	then	oh!	PERF	3pl(>3s)-like

And oh, they took a liking to it!

[106]	oo	púya	íf	yâamachich	pa-sah'áhup	tá	kun-tápkuup
	oh!	and.so	truly	pretty.(dimin.)	the-driftwood	PERF	3pl(>3s)-like

Oh, how pretty the driftwood was, they took a liking to it.

[107]	kári	xás	kúuk	u-páathma	yítha	tá	kun-íxtiivhar	vaa	pa-sah'áhup
	then	then	to.there	3s(>3)-throw.toward	one	PERF	3pl(>3s)-play.with	that	the-driftwood

And one threw it to (another), they played with that driftwood.

[108]	yâamachich	pa-'ahúp'anamahach
	pretty.(dimin.)	the-twig

The little stick was pretty.

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[109]	kári	xás	yítha	u-píip	pa-'ifápiit	ããx	u-piip	ããx	atafâat	pihnêefich
	then	then	one	3s(>3)-say	the-young.unmarried.woman	ugh!	3s(>3)-say	ugh!	maybe	coyote

Then one girl said, "Ugh!" she said, "ugh! maybe it's Coyote.

[110]	mít	kun-íp-aat	káruk	úuth	t-u-'íimkar
	near.past	3pl(>3s)-say-PAST	upriver	out.to.water	PERF-3s(>3)-drown

They said he drowned in the river upriver."

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[111]	kári	xás	úuth	kun-pí-paathkar	pa-sah'áhup
	then	then	out.to.water	3pl(>3s)-ITER-throw.into.river	the-driftwood

And they threw the driftwood back in the river.

[112]	kári	xás	tá	kun-'akíthkith	pa-mukún-xuun	pa-mukun-tákir
	then	then	PERF	3pl(>3s)-pick.up.(acorn.dough)	the-3plPOSS-acorn.soup	the-3plPOSS-leached.acorn.meal

And they took up their acorn soup, their leaching.

[113]	cháva	tá	xánahishich	yánava	xákaan	vúra	tá	kun-ímuutara-ha
	sure.enough	PERF	little.while	visible	both	Intensive	PERF	3pl(>3s)-pregnant-DENOM

Sure enough, in a little while they saw they were both pregnant.

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[114]	pihnêefich	y-óo	kpuuhrup	kuyûum	xás	u-kpúhish
	coyote	good-3s(>3)	swim.away.downstream	just.downriver	then	3s(>3)-swim.ashore

Coyote floated downriver, he swam ashore downriver from them then.

[115]	púyava	páy	pihnêefich	u-kúphaa-nik
	you.see	this	coyote	3s(>3)-do-ANC

So Coyote did that.

[116]	u-p-ipshinvárihva	p-eeshpúk	káruk	u-kyâan-tih
	3s(>3)-ITER-forget	NOMZ-dentalium.shells	upriver	3s(>3)-go.gather-DUR

He forgot that he was going upriver to get money.

[117]	kupánakanakana
	the.end

Kupánakanakana.

[118]	pihnêefich	u-kúphaa-nik
	coyote	3s(>3)-do-ANC

Coyote did it.

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[119]	pa-'úuth	kun-pí-paathkar	thúfip	xás	u-thivrúhish
	NOMZ-out.to.water	3pl(>3s)-ITER-throw.into.river	placename	then	3s(>3)-float.ashore

When they threw him back in the river, he then floated ashore at Requa.

[120]	xás	vúra-va	káan	u-tháaniv	astiip
	then	Intensive-so	there	3s(>3)-sit	shore

And he lay there on the bank.

[121]	kári	xás	pâanpay	pishpishih-'îin	tá	kun-'av
	then	then	after.while	yellowjacket-TOPIC	PERF	3pl(>3s)-eat

And after a while the yellowjackets ate him.

[122]	xás	vúra	vaa	u-tháaniv
	then	Intensive	so	3s(>3)-sit

And he lay there like that.

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[123]	chufniivkach-'îin	káru	vúra	pa-tá	kun-'av
	fly-TOPIC	also	Intensive	NOMZ-PERF	3pl(>3s)-eat

Flies ate him too.

[124]	chími	vúra	p-aasvut-'îin	káru	pa-tá	kun-'av
	soon	Intensive	the-ant-TOPIC	also	NOMZ-PERF	3pl(>3s)-eat

Soon the ants ate him too.

[125]	vúra	vaa	u-tháaniv
	Intensive	so	3s(>3)-sit

He lay there like that.

[126]	kári	xás	víri	tá	ípi	vúra	pa-mu-'ípi	kích	u-tháaniv
	then	then	so	PERF	bone	Intensive	the-3sPOSS-bone	only	3s(>3)-sit

And there were just bones by now, only his bones lay there.

[127]	xás	kári	vúra	vaa	u-tháaniv
	then	then	Intensive	so	3s(>3)-sit

And still he lay there like that.

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[128]	xás	kári	vaa	vúra	kích	káan	u-'iish-hí-ti	vuutrava'áfiv
	then	then	so	Intensive	only	there	3s(>3)-flesh-DENOM-DUR	testicles

And there was still meat there in his testicles.

[129]	kári	xás	pa-pishpíshi	u-xus	tîi	páy	kan-'am
	then	then	the-yellowjacket	3s(>3)-think	let...	this	1s(>3)-eat

And the yellowjacket thought, "Let me eat this."

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[130]	kári	xás	vaa	u-'áv	káan	pá-'iish
	then	then	so	3s(>3)-eat	there	the-flesh

And so he ate the meat there.

[131]	kári	xás	p-óo-par	kári	xás	u-'árihship	pihnêefich
	then	then	NOMZ-3s(>3)-bite	then	then	3s(>3)-jump.up	coyote

And when he bit it, then Coyote jumped up.

[132]	xás	u-piip	atutututututu
	then	3s(>3)-say	exclamation

And he said, "atutututututu!"

[133]	kári	xás	áhup	u-'ûusip
	then	then	wood	3s(>3)-pick.up

And he picked up a stick.

[134]	kári	xás	u-'ákoo-naa
	then	then	3s(>3)-club-PL

And he hit them.

[135]	púyava	vaa	u-kúphaa-nik	pihnêefich
	you.see	so	3s(>3)-do-ANC	coyote

So Coyote did that.

[136]	xás	u-mthavitrûuprihva
	then	3s(>3)-club.flat

He almost clubbed through them.

[137]	víri	vaa	kumá'ii	koovúra	pa-tûupichas	pa-mu-sxíchak
	so	so	because.of	all	NOMZ-small.ones	the-3sPOSS-waist

So that's why they all have small waists.