Ararahih'urípih
A Dictionary and Text Corpus of the Karuk Language

Nettie Ruben: "Coyote's Homecoming" (second telling) (1957)

Primary participants: Nettie Ruben (speaker), William Bright (researcher)
Date: 1957
Project identifier: WB_KL-02a
Publication details: William Bright, The Karok Language (1957), pp. 168-171, Text 2A
Audio Source: http://cla.berkeley.edu/item/17942
Additional contributors: Anna Currey (annotator), Line Mikkelsen (annotator)

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[1] káruk    iinâak    káan    tá    kun-'áam-vunaa   
upriver    indoors    there    PERF    3pl(>3s)-eat-PL   
Upriver they ate there in the living house.
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[2] kun-xus    uknamxánahich    chími    nu-'íhukan-v-eesh   
3pl(>3s)-think    placename    soon    1pl(>3)-go.flower-dancing-PL.ACT-FUT   
They thought, "We'll go flower-dance at uknamxánahich."
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(Bright: "uknamxánahich is a pond near Camp Creek, locally known as The Frog Pond.")

[3] kári    xás    kári    púyava    iinâak    tá    kun-pá-vyiihfuruk   
then    then    then    you.see    indoors    PERF    3pl(>3s)-ITER-go.indoors.(pl.)   
And then they went back into the living house.
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[4] aas    tá    kun-'íish-vunaa   
water    PERF    3pl(>3s)-drink-PL   
They ate a meal.
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[5] kári    xás    tá    kun-'ímpaha   
then    then    PERF    3pl(>3s)-decide   
And they made up their minds.
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[6] ikmaháchraam    tá    kun-pa-vyíhish   
sweathouse    PERF    3pl(>3s)-ITER-get.there.(pl.)   
They went back to the sweathouse.
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[7] kúkuum    vúra    imáan    t-óo    kxáramha   
again    Intensive    tomorrow    PERF-3s(>3)    be.night   
Again the next day it became dark.
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[8] kúkuum    vúra    vaa    kári    tá    kun-pa-vyíh-ivrath   
again    Intensive    so    then    PERF    3pl(>3s)-ITER-go.(pl.)-over   
Again they went back to the sweathouse.
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[9] axmáy    vúra    yítha    u-kyív-ivrath   
suddenly    Intensive    one    3s(>3)-fall-over   
Suddenly one fell in.
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[10] xás    u-piip    yée    naa    pihnêefich    t-u-vôor-uvrath-aheen   
then    3s(>3)-say    well    1sg.    coyote    PERF-3s(>3)-creep-over-ANT   
And he said, "Well, Coyote has come into the sweathouse.
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[11] pa-nanu-piykiríkir    t-u-'av   
the-1plPOSS-ladder    PERF-3s(>3)-eat   
He ate our ladder."
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[12] chavúra    kun-pamfípivrath   
finally    3pl(>3s)-gather.again.in.sweathouse   
Finally they all gathered in the sweathouse.
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[13] xás    kun-ipêer    chími    árihishrih   
then    3pl(>3s)-say.to    soon    sing   
And they said, "Sing!"
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[14] kári    xás    kári    ta'ítam    u-pakurîihv-aheen   
then    then    then    so    3s(>3)-sing.songs-ANT   
And so they sang.
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[15] kári    xás    chémi    chúvaarap   
then    then    all.right    let's.go   
And (they said), "All right, let's go."
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[16] kári    xás    axmáy    vúra    u-piip    ishávaas    ni-p-thivkée-vish    ishávaas    ni-p-thivkée-vish   
then    then    suddenly    Intensive    3s(>3)-say    child.of.deceased.sibling    1s(>3)-ITER-go.along-FUT    child.of.deceased.sibling    1s(>3)-ITER-go.along-FUT   
And suddenly (Coyote) said, "Nephew, I'll go along, nephew, I'll go along."
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[17] xás    kun-ipiip    chémi   
then    3pl(>3s)-say    all.right   
And they said, "All right."
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[18] kúna    vúra    xáyfaat    ík    i-yúupha   
in.addition    Intensive    don't!    must    2s(>3)-open.eyes   
But you mustn't open your eyes.
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[19] vaa    ík    vúra    pa-nu-víit-i-haak   
that    must    Intensive    NOMZ-1pl(>3)-paddle-DUR-when   
That's the way it must be when we paddle.
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[20] vaa    ík    vúra    i-'asímchaak-tih-eesh   
that    must    Intensive    2s(>3)-close.eyes-DUR-FUT   
You will have to keep your eyes closed like that."
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[21] ta'ítam    kun-pávyiihshipree-heen   
so    3pl(>3s)-go.away.again.(pl.)-ANT   
So they left.
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[22] chavúra    yíiv    tá    kun-pávyiihma   
finally    far    PERF    3pl(>3s)-go.back.to.(pl.)   
Finally they went a long ways.
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[23] kári    xás    kári    u-xus    tîi    kán-yuuphi    apap-íich-yuup-ich   
then    then    then    3s(>3)-think    let...    1s(>3)-open.eyes    one.side-DIM-eye-DIM   
And (Coyote) thought, "Let me open my eyes, just one little eye."
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[24] kári    xás    xás    u-yúupha   
then    then    then    3s(>3)-open.eyes   
And then he opened his eyes.
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[25] xás    kun-ívyiiship   
then    ?-?   
They had left.
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[26] xás    yánava    ikmaháchraam    xás    pa-ni-tháaniv   
then    visible    sweathouse    then    NOMZ-1s(>3)-sit   
And he saw, (he said) then, "I'm lying in the sweathouse!
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[27] ii    íf    kâarim    ni-kuph-een    pa-ni-yuuph-éen   
oh!    truly    bad    1s(>3)-do-ANT    NOMZ-1s(>3)-open.eyes-ANT   
Oh, I really did bad, when I opened my eyes!"
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[28] kári    xás    púyava    úum-pan    mah'íitnihach    tá    kun-pávyiihship    kúkuum    pa-astaah   
then    then    you.see    3.SG-Emphatic    early.morning    PERF    3pl(>3s)-go.away.again.(pl.)    again    the-duck   
And then they, the ducks, left again in the morning.
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[29] káru    tá    kun-pávyiihma   
also    PERF    3pl(>3s)-go.back.to.(pl.)   
And they went back there.
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[30] káru    ithivthaneen'ípan    tá    kun-pávyiihma   
also    at.end.of.world    PERF    3pl(>3s)-go.back.to.(pl.)   
And they went to the end of the world.
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[31] púyava    kúkuum    vúra    kúmateech    p-oo-kxáramh-eesh    kúkuum    vúra    vaa    kári    kun-pávyiihshipree-vish   
you.see    again    Intensive    later.in.day    NOMZ-3s(>3)-be.night-FUT    again    Intensive    so    then    3pl(>3s)-go.away.again.(pl.)-FUT   
Again in the evening when it was about to get dark, again they were about to leave.
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[32] tá    iinâak    áas    tá    kun-píshar   
PERF    indoors    water    PERF    3pl(>3s)-go.to.drink.again   
By now they went inside to eat a meal.
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[33] kúmateech    kun-ívyiihshipree-vish   
later.in.day    3pl(>3s)-go.away.(pl.)-FUT   
Later on they were going to leave.
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[34] kun-'íhukan-v-eesh    uknamxánahich   
3pl(>3s)-go.flower-dancing-PL.ACT-FUT    placename   
They were going to flower-dance at 'uknamxanahich.
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[35] kári    xás    kúkuum    vúra    pihnêefich    u-piip    ni-p-thivkée-vish    ishávaas   
then    then    again    Intensive    coyote    coyote-say    1s(>3)-ITER-go.along-FUT    child.of.deceased.sibling   
And again Coyote said, "I'll go along, nephew."
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[36] xás    kun-ipêer    chémi   
then    3pl(>3s)-say.to    all.right   
And they told him, "All right."
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[37] kári    xás    kúmateech    kun-pavyíhivrath   
then    then    later.in.day    3pl(>3s)-go.back.into.sweathouse.(pl.)   
And later on they went back in the sweathouse.
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[38] ta'ítam    yée    chími    árihish   
so    well    soon    sing   
Then (they said), "Well, sing!"
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[39] ta'ítam    kun-'árihishriih-va-heen    pa-'íhukar   
so    3pl(>3s)-sing-PL.ACT-ANT    the-flower-dance.song   
So they sang the flower-dance songs.
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[40] ta'ítam    kun-ívyiihshipree-heen   
so    3pl(>3s)-go.away.(pl.)-ANT   
Then they left.
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[41] pihnêefich    ta'ítam    u-p-thivkée-heen   
coyote    so    3s(>3)-ITER-go.along-ANT   
Then Coyote went along.
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[42] kári    xás    kun-ipêer    xáyfaat    ík    i-yúupha   
then    then    3pl(>3s)-say.to    don't!    must    2s(>3)-open.eyes   
And they told him, "Don't open your eyes.
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[43] vúra    ník    pa-nú-vyiihma-haak    xasík    vúra    i-yuuph-éesh   
Intensive    a.little    NOMZ-1pl(>3)-go.to.(pl.)-when    then.(future)    Intensive    2s(>3)-open.eyes-FUT   
When we get there, then you can open your eyes."
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[44] chémi    ník    ishávaas    pu-ná-yuuph-eesh-ara   
all.right    a.little    child.of.deceased.sibling    NEG-1s(>3)-open.eyes-FUT-NEG   
"All right, nephew, I won't open my eyes."
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[45] ta'ítam    kun-pávyiihshipree-heen   
so    3pl(>3s)-go.away.again.(pl.)-ANT   
So they left.
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[46] chavúra    axmáy    vúra    kun-vítish   
finally    suddenly    Intensive    3pl(>3s)-beach.(a.boat)   
Finally they suddenly paddled to shore.
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[47] xás    kun-ipêer    tá    nu-vyíhuk   
then    3pl(>3s)-say.to    PERF    1pl(>3)-come.(pl.)   
And they told him, "We've arrived here."
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[48] ee    nini-thívthaaneen    nini-thívthaaneen   
oh!    1sPOSS-land    1sPOSS-land   
"Oh, my country, my country!"
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[49] ta'ítam    úuth    u-piytúykaan-va-heen   
so    out.to.water    3s(>3)-kick.into.river-PL.ACT-ANT   
And he kicked (dirt) out into the river.
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[50] panamníh-'uuth    úuth    u-piytúykaan-va   
Orleans-out.to.water    out.to.water    3s(>3)-kick.into.river-PL.ACT   
He kicked it out from Orleans.
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[51] katiphirá-'uuth    úuth    u-piytúykaan-va   
placename-out.to.water    out.to.water    3s(>3)-kick.into.river-PL.ACT   
He kicked it out from kátiphirak.
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[52] nini-thívthaaneen    nini-thívthaaneen   
1sPOSS-land    1sPOSS-land   
"My country, my country!"
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[53] tishaníh-'uuth    úuth    u-piytúykaan-va   
placename-out.to.water    out.to.water    3s(>3)-kick.into.river-PL.ACT   
He kicked it out from tishánii
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[54] tuyvúk-'uuth    úuth    u-piytúykaan-va   
placename-out.to.water    out.to.water    3s(>3)-kick.into.river-PL.ACT   
He kicked it out from túuyvuk.
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[55] nini-thívthaaneen    nini-thívthaaneen    tá    ni-'ípak    nini-thívthaaneen   
1sPOSS-land    1sPOSS-land    PERF    1s(>3)-come.back    1sPOSS-land   
"My country, my country, I've come back, my country!"
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[56] kupánakanakana    chêech    ík    vúra    ishyâat    imshírihraa-vish   
the.end    quickly    must    Intensive    king.salmon    shine.this.way.upriver-FUT   
kupánakanakana. Spring salmon, you must shine upriver quickly.
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[57] ná-yaavh-eesh    ík   
2s/3s>1s-hurry-FUT    must   
You must hurry to me.
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[58] vúra    uum    tá    n-eemchitátkoo   
Intensive    3.SG    PERF    1s-have.something.protrude   
The bones are sticking out through my skin.
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[59] káru    chêech    ík    ataychúkinach    i-'uunúprav-eesh   
also    quickly    must    young.brodiaea.plant    2s(>3)-sprout.up-FUT   
And young brodiaea plant, you must come up quickly.
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[60] ná-yaavh-eesh    ik   
2s/3s>1s-hurry-FUT    must   
You must hurry to me.
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