Chester Pepper: "Coyote's Journey" (1957)

Primary participants: Chester Pepper (speaker), William Bright (researcher)
Date: 1957
Project identifier: WB_KL-03
Publication details: William Bright, The Karok Language (1957), pp. 170-177, Text 3
Additional contributor: Erik Maier (annotator)

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[1]	pihnêefich	vaa	u-kúphaa-nik
	coyote	so	3s(>3)-do-ANC

Coyote did that.

[2]	panámniik	u-'íf-anik
	Orleans	3s(>3)-grow-ANC

He grew up at Orleans.

[3]	vaa	káan	mu-thívthaaneen
	that	there	3sPOSS-land

That was his country there.

[4]	kári	xás	u-xús-aanik	chími	káruk	ishpúk	kan-ikyâan	kahyúras
	then	then	3s(>3)-think-ANC	soon	upriver	dentalium.shells	1s(>3)-go.gather	Klamath.Lakes

And he thought, "Let me go upriver to get money at Klamath Lakes!"

[5]	xás	u-paríshriihva	an-tunvêech
	then	3s(>3)-twine	string-small.(pl.)

And he twined little strings.

[6]	ithéeshyav	u-paríshriihva
	all.winter	3s(>3)-twine

He twined a whole winter.

[7]	achavúra	ithá-'iithva	vaa	kóo	u-paríshriihva
	finally	one-packload	that	as.much.as	3s(>3)-twine

Finally he twined a whole pack.

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[8]	kári	xás	u-vâaram
	then	then	3s(>3)-go

Then he left.

[9]	xás	páy	pa-sâam	u-saamvárak-ti	u-'árihroov
	then	this	NOMZ-little.downhill	3s(>3)-flow.down.from.upriver-DUR	3s(>3)-go.upriver

And he went upriver downhill where that flows down from upriver.

(Bright: "páy pasâam usaamvárakti 'downhill where that flows down from upriver' is a circumlocution meaning simply 'by the river.'")

[10]	koovúra	pa-'áraar	u-máah-vunaa-tih	iimkun	vúra	pufáat-sa-hara
	all	the-human	3s(>3)-see-PL-DUR	2pl.	Intensive	nothing-PL-NEG

He saw all the people (and said), "You-all are just nothings.

[11]	naa	kahyúras	tá	ni-vâaram
	1sg.	Klamath.Lakes	PERF	1s(>3)-go

I am leaving for Klamath Lakes."

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[12]	chavúra	ôok	ithivthanéen'aachip	t-u-'árihroov
	finally	here	center.of.world	PERF-3s(>3)-go.upriver

Finally he traveled upriver to the center of the world here.

[13]	káan	xás	u-máh	áraar	u-phikirîih-vu-tih
	there	then	3s(>3)-see	human	3s(>3)-sweat.self-PL.ACT-DUR

And there he saw a person, he was sweating himself.

(Bright: "This person was chiimûch 'Lizard'; cf. sentence 177.")

[14]	káan	t-u-vúrayvikeethun
	there	PERF-3s(>3)-walk.around

(Coyote) walked around there.

[15]	yánava	páy	fâatva	u-tháthriinaa
	visible	this	something	3s(>3)-sit.(two.things)

He saw something sitting in baskets.

[16]	xás	u-xú-ti	tîi	kan-pakatkâat-ih
	then	3s(>3)-think-DUR	let...	1s(>3)-take.a.taste-DUR

And he thought, "Let me taste it!"

[17]	kári	xás	u-pakatkát-aheen
	then	then	3s(>3)-take.a.taste-ANT

So he tasted it.

[18]	amayaa-'íshara
	good-tasting-extremely

It was very good-tasting.

[19]	chavúra	koovúra	u-páfip
	finally	all	3s(>3)-use.up

Finally he drank it all up.

[20]	xás	pa-mu-'asíp-haar	u-thaxávxav
	then	the-3sPOSS-bowl-and.all	3s(>3)-chew.up

And he chewed up (the person's) baskets to boot.

[21]	kári	xás	ta'ítam	u-'áhoo-heen
	then	then	so	3s(>3)-go-ANT

And then he traveled (on).

[22]	xás	ú-peen-ti	îim	ôok	keemisha-'îin	i-'áv-eesh-ap
	then	3s(>3)-say.to-DUR	outdoors	here	something.dangerous-TOPIC	2s(>3)-eat-FUT-INV

And he told (the person sweating), "A monster outside here is going to eat you."

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[23]	kári	xás	p-oo-vôonupuk	ikmaháchraam	u-vôonupuk
	then	then	NOMZ-3s(>3)-leave.house	sweathouse	3s(>3)-leave.house

And when he went out, (the person sweating) came out of the sweathouse.

[24]	xás	u-xú-ti	eee	naa	ni-p-êesh	pihnêefich	ôok	u-vúrayvu-tih-een
	then	3s(>3)-think-DUR	oh!	1sg.	1s(>3)-say-FUT	coyote	here	3s(>3)-go.around-DUR-ANT

And he thought, "Ah, I'll bet Coyote has been around here!

[25]	vaa	pa-nini-'íshaha	t-u-pafipsîiprin-aheen
	that	the-1sPOSS-water	PERF-3s(>3)-finish.off.completely-ANT

He's drunk up that juice of mine.

[26]	kíri	íshaha	ú-xrah
	I.wish	water	3s(>3)-thirst.for

May he get thirsty!"

[27]	xás	u-xú-ti	vaa	kíp	kôok	u-víshvaan-ti	xathímtas
	then	3s(>3)-think-DUR	that	just	kind	3s(>3)-like.(food)-DUR	roasted.grasshoppers

And he thought, "He just likes that kind, roasted grasshoppers."

[28]	xás	u-píip	chími	kám-'iinv-i	mú-'aavkam
	then	3s(>3)-say	soon	3s(>3)-burn-IMPER	3sPOSS-ahead

And he said, "Let there be a forest fire in front of him!"

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[29]	kárukvari	t-u-'árihroov
	upriverward	PERF-3s(>3)-go.upriver

(Coyote) went on upriver.

[30]	t-u-'invá-kaam-ha
	PERF-3s(>3)-forest.fire-large-DENOM

There was a big forest fire.

[31]	xás	t-u-túraayva	vúra	uum	táay	pa-xathímtas
	then	PERF-3s(>3)-look.around	Intensive	3.SG	much	the-roasted.grasshoppers

And he looked around, there were lots of grasshoppers.

[32]	vúra	pu-na-'áv-eesh-ara
	Intensive	NEG-1s(>3)-eat-FUT-NEG

"I won't eat them."

[33]	chavúra	yiimúsich	t-u-'uum
	finally	little.ways.off	PERF-3s(>3)-arrive

Finally he went a little ways.

[34]	xás	u-xú-ti	tîi	matée	kóomahich	kan-'ífapv-i	pa-xathímtas
	then	3s(>3)-think-DUR	let...	later	little.bit	1s(>3)-pick.up-IMPER	the-roasted.grasshoppers

And he thought, "Let me pick up a few roasted grasshoppers for a moment!"

[35]	hínupa	chími	u-'ífapv-eesh
	surprise	soon	3s(>3)-pick.up-FUT

He was going to pick them up.

[36]	kári	xás	u-xú-ti	hûut	áta	kúth	pa-pu-na-yâavahi-tih-ara
	then	then	3s(>3)-think-DUR	how	maybe	because.of	NOMZ-NEG-1s-get.enough-DUR-NEG

And (after he had eaten them), he thought "I wonder why I'm not getting full?"

[37]	xás	u-xú-ti	naa	ni-xú-ti	ífuthkam	na-pávyiihrishuk-tih	pa-ni-'áam-ti
	then	3s(>3)-think-DUR	1sg.	1s(>3)-think-DUR	behind	2s/3s>1s-come.out.(pl.)-DUR	NOMZ-1s(>3)-eat-DUR

And he thought, "I think they're coming out of me in the rear as I eat."

[38]	xás	u-xús	chími	pa-nini-'afupchúrax	chími	kan-ip-shivshâap-i
	then	3s(>3)-think	soon	the-1sPOSS-anus	soon	1s(>3)-ITER-seal.up-IMPER

And he thought, "Let me seal up my anus."

[39]	ta'ítam	axváha	u-kyâa-heen
	so	pitch	3s(>3)-make-ANT

Then he got pitch.

[40]	xás	pa-mu-'afupchúrax	vaa	ku-mûuk	u-p-sívshap
	then	the-3sPOSS-anus	that	3sPOSS-with.(by.means.of)	3s(>3)-ITER-seal.up

And he sealed up his anus with that.

[41]	xás	u-xús	púya	páy	uum	payêem	uum	na-yâavah-eesh
	then	3s(>3)-think	and.so	this	3.SG	now	3.SG	1s-get.enough-FUT

And he thought, "There, now I'll get full.

[42]	tá	íp	ni-p-shívshaap-at	pa-nini-'afupchúrax
	PERF	PAST	1s(>3)-ITER-seal.up-PAST	the-1sPOSS-anus

I've sealed up my anus."

[43]	ta'ítam	u-'aam-vá-heen
	so	3s(>3)-eat-PL.ACT-ANT

So he ate.

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[44]	vúra	t-u-'invá-kaam-ha
	Intensive	PERF-3s(>3)-forest.fire-large-DENOM

There was a big forest fire.

[45]	víri	káan	u-kuchnáxathuna-tih
	so	there	3s(>3)-stick.buttocks.here.and.there-DUR

(Coyote) was sticking his buttocks around there.

[46]	xás	u-xú-ti	ni-xú-ti	chími	ni-'uum-êesh	kahyúras
	then	3s(>3)-think-DUR	1s(>3)-think-DUR	soon	1s(>3)-arrive-FUT	Klamath.Lakes

And he thought, "I think I'm about to reach Klamath Lakes."

[47]	t-u-thítiv	p-oo-thivnúru-tih
	PERF-3s(>3)-hear	NOMZ-3s(>3)-roar-DUR

He heard it thundering.

[48]	vaa	u-kupa-thitív-ahi-tih	kúnish	u-pí-ti	huhuhuhuhuhu
	so	3s(>3)-MODAL-hear-Modal-DUR	sort.of	3s(>3)-say-DUR	roaring.sound

He heard that, it sort of said, "Huhuhuhuhuhu."

[49]	xás	u-xú-ti	chími	ni-'uum-êesh	kahyúras
	then	3s(>3)-think-DUR	soon	1s(>3)-arrive-FUT	Klamath.Lakes

And he thought, "I'm about to reach Klamath Lakes."

(Bright: "Coyote thought that the noise was made by the falls at Klamath Lakes.")

[50]	vaa	kích	p-oo-thítiv	pá-huhuhuhuhuhu
	that	only	NOMZ-3s(>3)-hear	the-roaring.sound

He just heard that "Huhuhuhuhuhu."

[51]	hinupáy	pa-mu-'afupchúrax	p-oo-'iinkú-tih
	surprise	the-3sPOSS-anus	NOMZ-3s(>3)-be.on.fire-DUR

There it was his anus burning.

[52]	hinupáy	íp	pa-'axváha	mûuk	u-p-sívshaap-at	hinupáy	vaa	p-oo-'iinkú-tih
	surprise	PAST	the-pitch	with.(by.means.of)	3s(>3)-ITER-seal.up-PAST	surprise	that	NOMZ-3s(>3)-be.on.fire-DUR

There it was the pitch he had sealed it with that was burning.

[53]	víri	hûut	chími	u-'îin-eesh
	so	how	soon	3s(>3)-do-FUT

(He wondered) what he should do.

[54]	vaa	vúra	káan	âapun	yúux-ak	u-kûuruthun
	so	Intensive	there	on.the.ground	dirt-Locative	3s(>3)-slide.around

He slid all over there that way, on the ground, in the dirt.

[55]	víri-va	kích	u-pí-ti	átuhtuhtuhtuhtuhtuh
	so-so	only	3s(>3)-say-DUR	exclamation

He was just saying, "átuhtuhtuhtuhtuh!"

[56]	púyava	chavúra	ú-msip	pa-mu-'afupchúrax
	you.see	finally	3s(>3)-cool.off	the-3sPOSS-anus

So finally his anus was extinguished.

[57]	púyava	u-xús	payêem	vúra	pu-na-'ípav-eesh-ara	pa-xathímtas
	you.see	3s(>3)-think	now	Intensive	NEG-1s(>3)-eat.again-FUT-NEG	the-roasted.grasshoppers

So he thought, "Now I won't eat roasted grasshoppers again.

[58]	tá	koo	vúra	pu-na-'áv-eesh-ara
	PERF	all	Intensive	NEG-1s(>3)-eat-FUT-NEG

That's all, I won't eat them."

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[59]	chímiva	vaa	kúna	u-kúupha	íshaha	ú-xrah
	soon	so	in.addition	3s(>3)-do	water	3s(>3)-thirst.for

Soon he did this also, he got thirsty.

[60]	úma	vaa	u-kúphaa-nik	pá-mitva	ithéeshyav	u-paríshriihva	an-tunvêech
	emphatic(?)	so	3s(>3)-do-ANC	NOMZ-former	all.winter	3s(>3)-twine	string-small.(pl.)

That's what he had done, he twined little strings the previous winter.

[61]	hôoyvarihva	t-óo	xyáthuroov-aheen
	somewhere.or.other	PERF-3s(>3)	throw.(pl.).away-ANT

He had lost them somewhere.

[62]	víri	hûut	chími	u-kuph-eesh
	so	how	soon	3s(>3)-do-FUT

So what was he to do?

[63]	pa-'íshaha	t-óo	xrah
	the-water	PERF-3s(>3)	thirst.for

He was thirsty.

[64]	yiimúsich	t-óo	tsîip
	little.ways.off	PERF-3s(>3)	look.up

He looked off a little ways.

[65]	yanéekva	pa-saamvároo	u-vúrunih-tih
	visible	the-creek	3s(>3)-flow.downhill.from.here-DUR

There was a creek flowing down.

[66]	káan	t-u-'uum
	there	PERF-3s(>3)-arrive

He got there.

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

It had dried up.

[68]	pâanpay	vaa	t-óo	kvíripship
	after.while	so	PERF-3s(>3)	start.to.run

After a while he broke into a run.

[69]	káan	t-u-'uum
	there	PERF-3s(>3)-arrive

He got there.

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

It had dried up.

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[71]	xás	u-xú-ti	vúra	pu-na-'ísh-eesh-ara	ishkéesh-'aas
	then	3s(>3)-think-DUR	Intensive	NEG-1s(>3)-drink-FUT-NEG	river-water

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

[72]	mú-vaas	u-'iithvú-tih
	3sPOSS-blanket	3s(>3)-pack-DUR

He was carrying his blanket.

[73]	payêem	pa-ni-máh-aak	pa-saamvároo	pa-niní-vaas	kúuk	ni-paathm-éesh
	now	NOMZ-1s(>3)-see-when	the-creek	the-1sPOSS-blanket	to.there	1s(>3)-throw.toward-FUT

"Now when I see a creek, I'll throw my blanket at it.

[74]	xasík	vaa	ni-pachipchíp-eesh
	then.(future)	that	1s(>3)-suck.on-FUT

Then I can suck on that."

[75]	xás	p-oo-máh	pa-saamvároo	ta'ítam	kúuk	u-paathm-áheen
	then	NOMZ-3s(>3)-see	the-creek	so	to.there	3s(>3)-throw.toward-ANT

And when he saw the creek, then he threw (the blanket) at it.

[76]	ivaxráhak	xás	u-kyívish
	on.dry.ground	then	3s(>3)-fall.down

But it fell on dry ground.

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[77]	vúra	íshaha	t-óo	xrah
	Intensive	water	PERF-3s(>3)	thirst.for

He was really thirsty.

[78]	vúra	pu-na-'ísh-eesh-ara	ishkéesh-'aas
	Intensive	NEG-1s(>3)-drink-FUT-NEG	river-water

"I won't drink river water."

[79]	víri	vaa	u-kupí-tih
	so	so	3s(>3)-do-DUR

He did that.

[80]	vúra	t-u-'invá-kaam-ha
	Intensive	PERF-3s(>3)-forest.fire-large-DENOM

There was a big forest fire.

[81]	víri	úuth	ishkêesh-ak	t-u-'ahirímkaanva
	so	out.to.water	river-Locative	PERF-3s(>3)-lie.across.stream

There were trees falling out into the river.

[82]	xás	u-xú-ti	xâatik	vúra	ni-'ish	p-eeshkéesh-'aas
	then	3s(>3)-think-DUR	it's.better	Intensive	1s(>3)-drink	the-river-water

And he thought, "Let me drink the river water.

[83]	kúna	vúra	pu-'astíip-ich	na-'ísh-eesh-ara
	in.addition	Intensive	NEG-shore-DIM	1s(>3)-drink-FUT-NEG

But I won't drink by the bank.

[84]	vúra	ishkéesh-'aachip	xasík	ni-'ísh-eesh
	Intensive	river-middle	then.(future)	1s(>3)-drink-FUT

I'll drink in the middle of the river.

[85]	chavúra	u-máh	yánava	ithyáruk	u-kúripaa-hi-ti	itháriip
	finally	3s(>3)-see	visible	across	3s(>3)-be.headed.to.shore-ESS-DUR	Douglas.fir

Finally he saw it, he saw a fir tree lying fallen out across-stream.

[86]	kári	xás	u-xús	vaa	pay'ôok	xasík	íshaha	ni-'ísh-eesh
	then	then	3s(>3)-think	so	right.here	then.(future)	water	1s(>3)-drink-FUT

And he thought, "Here I will drink water."

[87]	ta'ítam	u-vátakar-aheen
	so	3s(>3)-walk.out.on-ANT

So he walked out on it.

[88]	kári	xás	ishkéesh-'aachip	ta'ítam	u-kúkurih-een
	then	then	river-middle	so	3s(>3)-stoop.down-ANT

And in the middle of the river he stooped down to the water.

[89]	víri	p-oo-kúkurih	chímiva	úuth	ú-kyiimkar
	so	NOMZ-3s(>3)-stoop.down	soon	out.to.water	3s(>3)-fall.into.river

When he stooped down, he suddenly fell in.

[90]	u-síinvar
	3s(>3)-drown

He drowned.

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[91]	ta'ítam	u-p-thívruuhvarak
	so	3s(>3)-ITER-float.down.from.upriver

So he floated back down from upstream.

[92]	víri	vúra	uum	táay	pa-'ahup-tunvêech-as	u-'áthanvarak-tih
	so	Intensive	3.SG	much	the-wood-small.(pl.)-PL	3s(>3)-float.down.from.upstream-DUR

There were a lot of little sticks floating down from upriver.

[93]	xás	pihnêefich	u-xús	chími	ahup-yâamach	kan-párihish
	then	coyote	3s(>3)-think	soon	wood-pretty	1s(>3)-be.transformed

And Coyote thought, "Let me become a pretty stick!

[94]	vaa	uum	hôoy	vúrava	kanée-p-taatripaa-vish
	so	3.SG	where	just	3pl>1s-ITER-hook.toward.land-FUT

That way they will hook me out somewhere.

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[95]	yíiv	t-u-thívruuhma
	far	PERF-3s(>3)-float.to

He floated a long ways.

[96]	chími	axmáy	yúruk	u-trûupu-tih
	soon	suddenly	downriver	3s(>3)-look.downriver.from.here-DUR

Suddenly he looked downriver.

[97]	víri	vaa	kun-kupí-tih	pa-'asiktávaan-sa	kun-xú-ti	kíri	nu-tururípa-n	pa-'áhup
	so	so	3pl(>3s)-do-DUR	the-woman-PL	3pl(>3s)-think-DUR	I.wish	1pl(>3)-hook.out-PL.ACT	the-wood

They were doing that, the women were trying to hook out the sticks.

(Bright: "Literally, 'the women thought, 'let us hook out sticks!''")

[98]	xás	pihnêefich	t-u-tápkuup	pa-'asiktávaan-sa
	then	coyote	PERF-3s(>3)-like	the-woman-PL

And Coyote took a liking to the women.

[99]	chavúra	kaanvári	u-thívruuhma
	finally	in.that.direction	3s(>3)-float.to

Finally he floated to that vicinity.

[100]	víri	u-vuunôovu-tih
	so	3s(>3)-flow.upstream.from.here-DUR

There was an eddy.

[101]	víri-va	káan	ta'ítam	pihnêefich	káan	u-thívruuhma
	so-so	there	so	coyote	there	3s(>3)-float.to

So then Coyote floated to there.

[102]	ooo	pa-'asiktávaan-sa	kun-piip	ooo	yáxa	páykuuk	kóo	ahup-yâamach	u-thivrúhuthuna-tih
	oh!	the-woman-PL	3pl(>3s)-say	oh!	look!	over.there	so.much	wood-pretty	3s(>3)-float.around-DUR

"Oh," the women said, "oh, look there, such a pretty stick is floating around.

[103]	chími	nú-taatripaa
	soon	1pl(>3)-hook.toward.land

Let's hook it out!"

[104]	víri-va	kun-tafiripfírip-tih
	so-so	3pl(>3s)-miss-DUR

But they kept missing it.

[105]	káruma	uum	pihnêefich	u-xú-ti	xáy	kaná-taatripaa
	in.fact	3.SG	coyote	3s(>3)-think-DUR	let.not	3pl>1s-hook.toward.land

Coyote was thinking, "Let them not hook me out."

[106]	kári	xás	u-xús	chími	kan-ip-thívruuhsun
	then	then	3s(>3)-think	soon	1s(>3)-ITER-float.away

And he thought, "Let me float away!"

[107]	ta'ítam	u-p-thívruuhrup
	so	3s(>3)-ITER-float.downstream.from.here

So he floated downriver again.

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[108]	chavúra	kúkuum	vaa	káan	u-máh	asiktávaan-sa	astiip	áhup	kun-ikyáa-vanaa-tih
	finally	again	so	there	3s(>3)-see	woman-PL	shore	wood	3pl(>3s)-make-PL-DUR

Finally he saw women there on the bank again, they were gathering wood.

[109]	xás	yítha	u-píip	ooo	yáxa	kóo	ahup-yâamach	t-u-thívruuhvarak
	then	one	3s(>3)-say	oh!	look!	so.much	wood-pretty	PERF-3s(>3)-float.down.from.upriver

And one said, "Oh, look, such a pretty stick has floated down from upstream!"

[110]	xás	yíth	u-píip	atafâat naa	pihnêefich
	then	other	3s(>3)-say	maybe	coyote

And another said, "Maybe it's Coyote.

[111]	mít	kun-íp-aat	kahyúras	t-u-vâaram
	near.past	3pl(>3s)-say-PAST	Klamath.Lakes	PERF-3s(>3)-go

They said he had left for Klamath Lakes.

[112]	ípararah-um	atafâat naa	vaa
	reliable-or	maybe	that

He's not reliable, maybe that's him."

(Bright: "Literally, 'is he reliable?' A question is often used in Karok as a rhetorical equivalent of a negative.")

[113]	púyava	ník	kun-ímuus-tih
	you.see	a.little	3pl(>3s)-look.at-DUR

So they looked at it.

[114]	káan	vúra	t-u-thivrúhuthun
	there	Intensive	PERF-3s(>3)-float.around

It floated around there.

[115]	xáyfaat	nú-hmaachichva
	don't!	1pl(>3)-bother

"Let's not fool with it."

[116]	xás	úuth	kun-píkfuutkar
	then	out.to.water	3pl(>3s)-push.back.into.water

So they pushed it back out into the river.

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[117]	eee	xás	u-xú-ti	pihnêefich	yáas	naa	ni-xú-ti	tá	ni-shíinvar
	oh!	then	3s(>3)-think-DUR	coyote	then	1sg.	1s(>3)-think-DUR	PERF	1s(>3)-drown

"Ah," Coyote thought then, "now I think I've drowned."

[118]	kôokaninay	vúra	pa-kun-máah-ti	úuth	kun-píkfuutkaan-va
	everywhere	Intensive	NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-see-DUR	out.to.water	3pl(>3s)-push.back.into.water-PL.ACT

Everywhere they saw him, they pushed him back out into the river.

[119]	chavúra	yûum	kuma-yúras-ak	u-thívruuhramnih
	finally	uphill.downriver	3sPOSS-ocean-Locative	3s(>3)-float.into

Finally he floated into the ocean downriver.

[120]	káan	xás	u-thivrúhish
	there	then	3s(>3)-float.ashore

He floated to shore there.

[121]	xás	vúra	t-óo	sir	pihnêefich
	then	Intensive	PERF-3s(>3)	disappear	coyote

Coyote was just lost.

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[122]	káan	vúra	u-vúrayvikeethun
	there	Intensive	3s(>3)-walk.around

He walked around there.

[123]	yánava	káan	ikmaháchraam	u-'íikra
	visible	there	sweathouse	3s(>3)-stand.(house)

He saw a sweathouse standing there.

[124]	xás	u-tvâamnath
	then	3s(>3)-look.into.sweathouse

So he looked inside.

[125]	yánava	púra kará-xay	vúra
	visible	nobody-not	Intensive

He saw nobody.

[126]	xás	u-vôoruvrath	pihnêefich
	then	3s(>3)-enter.(sweathouse)	coyote

So Coyote crawled in.

[127]	xás	sú'	p-óo-'uum	p-oo-tvárayva	pa-mukun-'ikrívkir	koovúra	athkurit-múrax	vúra
	then	inside	NOMZ-3s(>3)-arrive	NOMZ-3s(>3)-look.around	the-3plPOSS-disk-seat	all	fat-nothing.but	Intensive

And when he got inside and looked around, (the people's) seats were all of nothing but fat.

[128]	pa-mukun-patúmkir	káru	vúra	athkúrit
	the-3plPOSS-head-rest	also	Intensive	fat

Their pillows were fat too.

[129]	káru	pa-mukun-piykiríkir	vaa	káru	vúra	athkúrit
	also	the-3plPOSS-ladder	that	also	Intensive	fat

And their ladder was fat too.

[130]	xás	vúra	t-óo	xúriha	pihnêefich
	then	Intensive	PERF-3s(>3)	be.hungry	coyote

And Coyote was hungry.

[131]	u-xú-ti	tîi	kan-pakatkâat-i	pa-patúmkir
	3s(>3)-think-DUR	let...	1s(>3)-take.a.taste-IMPER	the-head-rest

And he thought, "Let me taste the pillows!"

[132]	xás	p-oo-pakátkat	amayaa-'íshara
	then	NOMZ-3s(>3)-take.a.taste	good-tasting-extremely

And when he tasted them, they were very good-tasting.

[133]	chavúra	koovúra	u-tháfip	pa-mukun-piykiríkir	vaa	káru	vúra	u-tháfip
	finally	all	3s(>3)-devour	the-3plPOSS-ladder	that	also	Intensive	3s(>3)-devour

Finally he ate them all up, he ate their ladder up too.

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[134]	xás	axmáy	fâat	kúnish	u-thítiv
	then	suddenly	what	sort.of	3s(>3)-hear

And suddenly he sort of heard something.

[135]	xás	u-xús	chími	kan-íchunv-i
	then	3s(>3)-think	soon	1s(>3)-hide.oneself-IMPER

And he thought, "Let me hide!"

[136]	xás	vaa	káan	ahup'iyvoorá-maam	káan	u-'áasish
	then	so	there	woodpile-behind	there	3s(>3)-lie.down

And he lay down there behind the woodpile.

[137]	xás	ikxúrar	pa-kun-pavyíhivrath
	then	evening	NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-go.back.into.sweathouse.(pl.)

And in the evening (the people) came back in the sweathouse"

[138]	ith-'áraan	ník	kúna	t-óo	p-vôoruvrath	kun-ithyivúniih-vu-tih
	one-human	a.little	in.addition	PERF-3s(>3)	ITER-enter.(sweathouse)	3pl(>3s)-fall.down.(pl.)-PL.ACT-DUR

(As) each person crawled in, they fell down.

(Bright: "Not basic ith'áraan 'stranger,' but and external-sandhi variant of basic ith'áraara 'one person, each person.'")

[139]	kári	xás	kun-píip	naa	ni-xú-ti	pihnêefich	ôokninay	u-vúrayvu-tih
	then	then	3pl(>3s)-say	1sg.	1s(>3)-think-DUR	coyote	around.here	3s(>3)-go.around-DUR

And they said, "I think Coyote is wandering around here.

[140]	vaa	pá-vaa	tá	kupavêenah-an	koovúra	t-u-tháfip	pa-nunu-patúmkir
	that	NOMZ-so	PERF	do-Participial	all	PERF-3s(>3)-devour	the-1plPOSS-head-rest

That's who did that, he ate up all our pillows."

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[141]	vúra	vaa	u-tháaniv	u-thítiim-ti	pa-kun-chuphúruthuna-tih
	Intensive	so	3s(>3)-sit	3s(>3)-hear-DUR	NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-talk.about-DUR

(Coyote) lay like that, he heard them talking about him.

[142]	kári	xás	kun-píip	chími	nu-pákmuuvan-v-i	uknamxánahich
	then	then	3pl(>3s)-say	soon	1pl(>3)-go.spend.night-PL.ACT-IMPER	placename

And they said, "Let's spend the night away from home, at uknamxánahich."

---

[143]	kári	xás	u-xú-ti	pihnêefich	nani-thívthaaneen	tá	kun-chuphúruthun
	then	then	3s(>3)-think-DUR	coyote	1sPOSS-land	PERF	3pl(>3s)-talk.about

And Coyote thought, "They're talking about my country."

[144]	xás	u-'árihrishuk
	then	3s(>3)-jump.out

And he jumped out.

[145]	ishávaas	nani-shavás-iivsha	ni-p-thivkée-vish
	child.of.deceased.sibling	1sPOSS-child.of.deceased.sibling-PLUR	1s(>3)-ITER-go.along-FUT

"Nephew, my nephew, I'll go along."

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[146]	xás	kun-píip	chémi
	then	3pl(>3s)-say	all.right

And they said, "All right.

[147]	kúna	vúra	xáyfaat	i-yúupha
	in.addition	Intensive	don't!	2s(>3)-open.eyes

But don't open your eyes."

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[148]	chémi	vaa	ník	ni-kuph-eesh
	all.right	so	a.little	1s(>3)-do-FUT

"All right, I'll do that.

[149]	vúra	pu-ná-yuuph-eesh-ara
	Intensive	NEG-1s(>3)-open.eyes-FUT-NEG

I won't open my eyes."

---

[150]	xás	kun-ipêer	chími	páah-ak	váramnih
	then	3pl(>3s)-say.to	soon	boat-Locative	go.in

And they told him, "Get in the boat.

[151]	súva	ník	asámyiith	u-xák-eesh	i-xus-êesh	tá	nu-pávyiihma
	listen!	a.little	gravel	3s(>3)-make.noise-FUT	2s(>3)-think-FUT	PERF	1pl(>3)-go.back.to.(pl.)

You will hear gravel sound, you will know we have arrived.

[152]	púyava	ík	kári	xasík	i-yúuph-eesh
	you.see	must	then	then.(future)	2s(>3)-open.eyes-FUT

Then you can open your eyes.

[153]	kúna	p-ee-yuuph-âak	pu-kin-pávyiihm-eesh-ara
	in.addition	NOMZ-2s(>3)-open.eyes-when	NEG-1pl(>3)-go.back.to.(pl.)-FUT-NEG

But if you open your eyes (before), we won't get there.

[154]	vaa	vúra	ôok	nu-p-thivrúhuk-eesh
	so	Intensive	here	1pl(>3)-ITER-float.to.here-FUT

We'll float back to here."

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[155]	chémi	vaa	ník	ni-kuph-eesh
	all.right	so	a.little	1s(>3)-do-FUT

"All right, I'll do that."

[156]	kári	xás	ta'ítam	kun-íp-viitshur-aheen
	then	then	so	3pl(>3s)-ITER-paddle.away-ANT

And so they paddled off.

[157]	pihnêefich	páah-ak	kun-ipêer	sú'	ithxuuprámnih-i
	coyote	boat-Locative	3pl(>3s)-say.to	inside	lie.face.down-IMPER

They told Coyote, "Lie face down in the boat."

[158]	ta'ítam	pihnêefich	ú-thxuupramnih
	so	coyote	3s(>3)-lie.face.down

So Coyote lay face down in it.

[159]	ta'ítam	kun-íp-viitshur-aheen
	so	3pl(>3s)-ITER-paddle.away-ANT

So they paddled off.

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[160]	chavúra	t-u-'ûuri	pihnêefich	p-óo-thxuupramnih
	finally	PERF-3s(>3)-be.unwilling	coyote	NOMZ-3s(>3)-lie.face.down

Finally Coyote got tired of lying face down.

[161]	xás	u-xús	pihnêefich	tîi	kan-itníshuk
	then	3s(>3)-think	coyote	let...	1s(>3)-peek

And Coyote thought, "Let me look out!"

[162]	víri	p-oo-tníshuk	víri	uumyâach	kun-ip-thivrúhish	úuth	yúrastiim
	so	NOMZ-3s(>3)-peek	so	just.barely	3pl(>3s)-ITER-float.ashore	out.to.water	seashore

When he barely looked out, they floated ashore out at the ocean, at the seashore.

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[163]	xás	kun-ípeen-ti	pihnêefich	payêem	pu-kin-ípkookanp-eesh-ara
	then	3pl(>3s)-say.to-DUR	coyote	now	NEG-1>2s-go.with.again-FUT-NEG

Then they told Coyote, "Now you won't go with us again."

---

[164]	xás	pihnêefich	u-píip	payêem	ník	vúra	ishávaas	vaa	pu-nee-p-kuph-êesh-ara
	then	coyote	3s(>3)-say	now	a.little	Intensive	child.of.deceased.sibling	so	NEG-1s(>3)-ITER-do-FUT-NEG

And Coyote said, "I won't do it again this time, nephew."

---

[165]	chémi	chôora
	all.right	let's.go

"All right, let's go."

[166]	ta'ítam	kun-pávyiihshipree-heen
	so	3pl(>3s)-go.away.again.(pl.)-ANT

So they left.

[167]	ta'ítam	kúkuum	u-'asimchák-aheen
	so	again	3s(>3)-close.eyes-ANT

Then (Coyote) closed his eyes again.

[168]	chavúra	xára	tah	axmáy	asámyiith	ú-xak
	finally	long.time	already	suddenly	gravel	3s(>3)-make.noise

Finally it was a long time, (when) suddenly gravel sounded.

[169]	kári	xás	kun-ipêer	pihnêefich	chími	várip-i	páah-ak
	then	then	3pl(>3s)-say.to	coyote	soon	get.out-IMPER	boat-Locative

And they told Coyote, "Get out of the boat!"

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[170]	p-oo-várip	yánava	nani-thívthaaneen	tá	ni-'ípak
	NOMZ-3s(>3)-get.out	visible	1sPOSS-land	PERF	1s(>3)-come.back

When he got out, he saw, (he said), "I've come back to my country!"

[171]	ta'ítam	u-takníhithun-aheen
	so	3s(>3)-roll.around-ANT

Then he rolled around.

[172]	yôotva	nani-shívshaaneen	tá	ni-'ípak
	hurray!	1sPOSS-land	PERF	1s(>3)-come.back

"Hurray, I've come back to my country!"

---

[173]	púya	vaa	u-kúph-aanik	pihnêefich
	and.so	so	3s(>3)-do-ANC	coyote

So that's what Coyote did.

[174]	káruk	ishpúk	u-kyâar-anik
	upriver	dentalium.shells	3s(>3)-go.gather-ANC

He went upriver to get money.

[175]	víri	vaa	u-kúph-aanik	pihnêefich
	so	so	3s(>3)-do-ANC	coyote

That's what Coyote did.

[176]	púra fâat	vúra	yáv-hanik
	nothing	Intensive	good-ANC

Nothing was any good.

[177]	chiimuuch-'îin	kun-xúseer-anik	kíri	vaa	u-kúupha	pufáat	vúra	yáv-heesh-ara
	lizard-TOPIC	3pl(>3s)-think.about-ANC	I.wish	so	3s(>3)-do	nothing	Intensive	good-FUT-NEG

Lizard thought about him, "Let him do that, nothing will be any good."