Julia Starritt: "Coyote's Journey" (1957)

Primary participants: Julia Starritt (speaker), William Bright (researcher)
Date: 1957
Project identifier: WB_KL-04
Publication details: William Bright, The Karok Language (1957), pp. 176-181, Text 4
Additional contributor: Erik Maier (annotator)

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[1]	pihnêefich	uum	ishpuk-éekyav	t-óo	thvoonha
	coyote	3.SG	dentalium.shells-making	PERF-3s(>3)	be.eager.(to.do)

Coyote wanted to make money.

[2]	xás	u-píip	kahyúras	tá	ni-vâaram	ishpúk	tá	ni-kyáar
	then	3s(>3)-say	Klamath.Lakes	PERF	1s(>3)-go	dentalium.shells	PERF	1s(>3)-go.gather

And he said, "I'm leaving for Klamath Lakes, I'm going to make money."

[3]	xás	u-'árihroov	u-pakurîihvu-tih
	then	3s(>3)-go.upriver	3s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR

And he went upriver, he was singing.

[4]	kahyúras	ni-vâaram-eesh	ishpúk	ni-kyâar-eesh
	Klamath.Lakes	1s(>3)-go-FUT	dentalium.shells	1s(>3)-go.gather-FUT

"I'll leave for Klamath Lakes, I'll go make money."

[5]	xás	vúra	yíiv	káruk	t-u-'árihroov
	then	Intensive	far	upriver	PERF-3s(>3)-go.upriver

And he went a long ways upriver.

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[6]	xás	kâam	ú-troovu-tih
	then	little.upriver	3s(>3)-look.away.upriver-DUR

And he looked upriver.

[7]	káan	ípaha	u-'íihya
	there	tree	3s(>3)-stand.(long.object)

A tree stood there.

[8]	yánava	itráhyar	akváat	kun-'irukûuntakoo
	visible	ten	raccoon	3pl(>3s)-sit.on.(pl.)

He saw ten raccoons sitting.

[9]	xás	u-píip	yéehe	yôotva
	then	3s(>3)-say	well	hurray!

And he said, "Well, hurray!

[10]	poorá-piit	ni-kyâa-vish	káru	vúra	nani-voonvánaach	káru	akvákir	káru	vúra	nani-yukúkuh
	pants-new	1s(>3)-make-FUT	also	Intensive	1sPOSS-shirt	also	quiver	also	Intensive	1sPOSS-shoe(s)

I'll make new pants and my shirt and a quiver and my shoes."

[11]	xás	u-pixivshúroo	pa-mú-saanva
	then	3s(>3)-rip.off.(pl.)	the-3sPOSS-clothing

And he ripped off his clothes.

[12]	xás	u-'ixaxáxax	vúra	tûupichas
	then	3s(>3)-tear.to.bits	Intensive	small.ones

And he tore them into little pieces.

[13]	xás	sáruk	u-xyáfak-oo
	then	downhill	3s(>3)-throw.(pl.).down.from.uphill-PL.ACT

And he threw them downhill.

[14]	xás	íishkar	u-p-ihyárihish
	then	naked	3s(>3)-ITER-stand.still

And he stood naked.

[15]	xás	kári	ta'ítam	chími	kan-kúniihk-i	hínupa	páy	t-óo	kfíripriv
	then	then	so	soon	1s(>3)-shoot.at-IMPER	surprise	this	PERF-3s(>3)	miss.(in.shooting)

And then (he said), "Let me shoot (one)," but he missed.

[16]	xás	p-aakváat	sáruk	u-skákunih
	then	the-raccoon	downhill	3s(>3)-jump.downhill.from.here

And the raccoon jumped downhlll.

[17]	xás	kúkuum	vúra	yíth	u-kúniihka
	then	again	Intensive	other	3s(>3)-shoot.at

And he shot at another one.

[18]	kúkuum	vúra	uum	u-skákunih
	again	Intensive	3.SG	3s(>3)-jump.downhill.from.here

It too jumped down.

[19]	xás	koovúra	t-oo	kfíriprin
	then	all	PERF-3s(>3)	miss.(in.shooting)

And he missed them all.

[20]	xás	vúra	kâarim	t-óo	pmahóonkoon
	then	Intensive	bad	PERF-3s(>3)	feel

Then he felt bad.

[21]	xás	sâam	u-kfúkunih
	then	little.downhill	3s(>3)-climb.downhillward.from.here

And he crept downhill.

[22]	xás	u-p-ífik	koovúra	pa-mu-sanveeshxaxáxax
	then	3s(>3)-ITER-pick.up	all	the-3sPOSS-torn-up.clothes

And he picked up his torn-up clothes.

[23]	xás	ta'ítam	u-piptákith-v-aheen
	then	so	3s(>3)-mend-PL.ACT-ANT

And then he mended them.

[24]	xás	íp	táay	áan	u-sáanvu-tih-at	káruma	vaa	íp	u-vúpar-eesh-at	pa-mú-spuk
	then	PAST	much	string	3s(>3)-carry.(things)-DUR-PAST	in.fact	that	PAST	3s(>3)-string.beads.with-FUT-PAST	the-3sPOSS-dentalium.shells

He was carrying a lot of thread, that's what he was going to string his money with.

[25]	xás	u-pasasîip
	then	3s(>3)-put.on.(clothing)

And he put his clothes on.

[26]	xás	u-'árihroov
	then	3s(>3)-go.upriver

And he traveled upriver.

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

And he got hungry.

[28]	xás	yánava	káan	uxráa	t-óo	mtup
	then	visible	there	berry	PERF-3s(>3)	be.ripe

And he saw berries ripe there.

[29]	xás	u-'áam-va
	then	3s(>3)-eat-PL.ACT

And he ate them.

[30]	yánava	káan	u-'íinva-hi-tih
	visible	there	3s(>3)-forest.fire-DENOM-DUR

He saw there was a forest fire there.

[31]	yánava	vúra	táay	pá-xaath	t-óo	mtupíshriih-va	xás	vúra	amáyav	kunish
	visible	Intensive	much	the-grasshopper	PERF-3s(>3)	be.cooked-PL.ACT	then	Intensive	good-tasting	sort.of

He saw lots of grasshoppers cooked, and they were sort of good-tasting.

[32]	xás	ta'ítam	u-'aam-v-áheen
	then	so	3s(>3)-eat-PL.ACT-ANT

And so he ate them.

[33]	xás	vúra	taay	u-'av
	then	Intensive	much	3s(>3)-eat

And he ate a whole lot.

[34]	xás	vúra	hûutva	t-u-'iin	púxay	ta'ítam	yâavahi-tih-ara
	then	Intensive	somehow	PERF-3s(>3)-experience.something.unpleasant	not.yet	so	get.enough-DUR-NEG

But what was the matter with him? he wasn't getting full.

[35]	xás	ífuthkam	kúuk	u-p-itvûu-tih
	then	behind	to	3s(>3)-ITER-look.toward-DUR

And he looked behind him.

[36]	yánava	pá-xaath	vaa	vúra	u-kupa-'íshipithun-ahi-ti	p-oo-kupa-vúrayv-ahi-tih-een
	visible	the-grasshopper	so	Intensive	3s(>3)-MODAL-run.like.string-Modal-DUR	NOMZ-3s(>3)-MODAL-go.around-Modal-DUR-ANT

He saw the grasshoppers strung around where he had been wandering.

[37]	xás	ta'ítam	u-turáayv-aheen
	then	so	3s(>3)-look.around-ANT

So then he looked around.

[38]	xás	yánava	káan	axvaha-'ípaha	u-'íihya
	then	visible	there	pitch-tree	3s(>3)-stand.(long.object)

And he saw a pitch tree standing there.

[39]	yánava	axvahá-taay
	visible	pitch-much

He saw there was a lot of pitch.

[40]	xás	chími	kan-ip-shivsháp-vaan-i
	then	soon	1s(>3)-ITER-seal.up-REFL-IMPER

So (he said), "Let me plug myself up."

[41]	xás	kúkuum	u-'ípav
	then	again	3s(>3)-eat.again

Then he ate again.

[42]	xás	vúra	chéemyaach	u-yâavaha
	then	Intensive	quickly	3s(>3)-get.enough

And he quickly got full.

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[43]	xás	axmáy	vúra	u-thítiv	ishnur
	then	suddenly	Intensive	3s(>3)-hear	thunder

And suddenly he heard thundering.

[44]	xás	u-píip	hôoy	vúra	kumee-thívthaaneen	u-snúru-tih
	then	3s(>3)-say	where	Intensive	3sPOSS-land	3s(>3)-thunder-DUR

And he said, "It's thundering somewhere in the country."

[45]	xás	axmáy	vúra	anoo	anoo	tá	née-mchak
	then	suddenly	Intensive	ouch!	ouch!	PERF	1s-burn.oneself

And suddenly (he said), "Ouch! ouch! I'm burnt!"

(Bright: "anoo! 'ouch!' is used when a person is burned. Other types of pain occasion the response akee!")

[46]	xás	u-pitvâavraa
	then	3s(>3)-look.back.over.shoulder

He looked back over (his shoulder).

[47]	yánava	tá	ná-'iinka
	visible	PERF	1s-be.on.fire

He saw, (he said), "I'm burning!"

[48]	xás	âapun	u-kyívish	xás	u-krivrúhuthun
	then	on.the.ground	3s(>3)-fall.down	then	3s(>3)-roll.here.and.there

And he fell to the ground, and he rolled about.

[49]	xás	ú-msip	pá-'aah
	then	3s(>3)-cool.off	the-fire

Then the fire went out.

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[50]	xás	kári	u-pvâaram	xás	vúra	u-'ípahoo
	then	then	3s(>3)-go.back	then	Intensive	3s(>3)-go.back

So then he went off again, and he traveled again.

[51]	xás	vúra	xára	u-'áhoo
	then	Intensive	long.time	3s(>3)-go

And he traveled a long time.

[52]	xás	vúra	íshaha	t-óo	xra	puxich
	then	Intensive	water	PERF-3s(>3)	thirst.for	very.much

And he got very thirsty.

[53]	xás	pa-mú-prii	vúra	puxích	t-u-váxrah
	then	the-3sPOSS-tongue	Intensive	very.much	PERF-3s(>3)-be.dry

His tongue was very dry.

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

And he saw a sweathouse standing there.

[55]	xás	yanava	káan	ára	u-píkniihvu-tih	u-pakurîihvu-tih
	then	visible	there	person	3s(>3)-sweat.self-DUR	3s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR

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

[56]	káruma	vúra	t-u-thapáxrah
	in.fact	Intensive	PERF-3s(>3)-be.very.thirsty

(Coyote) was terribly thirsty.

[57]	xás	yánava	káan	axak-'ásip	axrát-'aas	u-tháthriin
	then	visible	there	two-bowl	gooseberry-water	3s(>3)-sit.(two.things)

And he saw two baskets of berry juice sitting there.

[58]	xás	u-píip	yôotva	nâach-ish	mu-'íshaha	chí	ni-'ísh-eesh
	then	3s(>3)-say	hurray!	man's.sister's.son-DIM	3sPOSS-water	soon	1s(>3)-drink-FUT

And he said, "Hurray, I'll drink nephew's juice!

[59]	chími	chîimich	vúra	kan-pakatkâa-tih
	soon	little.bit	Intensive	1s(>3)-take.a.taste-DUR

Let me just taste a little."

[60]	xás	kúkuum	vúra	xâatik	vúra	kumatêeshich	kan-'îish-i
	then	again	Intensive	it's.better	Intensive	still.more	1s(>3)-drink-IMPER

And again (he said), "Let me drink a little more."

[61]	xás	áxak	vúra	pa-'ásip	u-'íshfip
	then	two	Intensive	the-bowl	3s(>3)-drink.up

And he drank up both bowls.

[62]	xás	u-píip	náach-ish	xáyfaat	ík	vúra	nee-xviphûunish
	then	3s(>3)-say	man's.sister's.son-DIM	don't!	must	Intensive	2s/3s>1s-get.angry.at

Then he said, "Nephew, you mustn't get angry at me!"

[63]	xás	kári	u-'árihroov
	then	then	3s(>3)-go.upriver

And he traveled upriver.

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[64]	xás	pa-mú-naath	u-'árihrupuk
	then	the-3sPOSS-man's.sister's.son	3s(>3)-rush.outdoors

Then his "nephew" came outdoors.

[65]	xás	u-xús	chí	kan-'îish-i
	then	3s(>3)-think	soon	1s(>3)-drink-IMPER

And he thought, "Let me drink!"

[66]	xás	yánava	pa-'ásip	áruun	kun-iphíriv
	then	visible	the-bowl	empty	3pl(>3s)-lie.(two)

And he saw the baskets lying empty.

[67]	xás	u-píip	yáxa	áta	uum	pa-pihneefich-'îin	tá	na-sítviik
	then	3s(>3)-say	look!	maybe	3.SG	the-coyote-TOPIC	PERF	2s/3s>1s-steal.from

And he said, "Look, I'll bet Coyote stole it from me.

[68]	kínikini	vúra	uum	u-vaxrahchák-eesh
	I.wish.that	Intensive	3.SG	3s(>3)-have.throat.close.up-FUT

Let him die of thirst!

[69]	xáyfaat	ík	vúra	íshaha	u-mah
	don't!	must	Intensive	water	3s(>3)-see

He mustn't find any water.

[70]	koovúra	ík	pa-'íshaha	u-váxraah-vunaa-vish
	all	must	the-water	3s(>3)-be.dry-PL-FUT

All the water must dry up."

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[71]	xás	pihnêefich	u-'árihroov
	then	coyote	3s(>3)-go.upriver

And Coyote traveled upriver.

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

And he got thirsty.

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

But he just kept traveling.

[74]	xás	vúra	puxích	t-óo	xrah	xás	chími	íshaha	kan-'îish-i
	then	Intensive	very.much	PERF-3s(>3)	thirst.for	then	soon	water	1s(>3)-drink-IMPER

Then he got very thirsty, and (he thought) "Let me drink water!"

[75]	xás	ta'ítam	u-pátumkurih-een
	then	so	3s(>3)-put.mouth.in.water-ANT

So he put his mouth down to the water.

[76]	xás	ámtaap	kích	ú-kpuupvar	apmaan
	then	dust	only	3s(>3)-puff.into	mouth

And just dust puffed into his mouth.

[77]	xás	yánava	pa-'íshaha	sáruk	t-u-vúunfak
	then	visible	the-water	downhill	PERF-3s(>3)-flow.down.from.uphill

And he saw the water flowing away downhill.

[78]	xás	u-'áharam
	then	3s(>3)-follow

So he chased it.

[79]	xás	ník	t-óo	kfuukiraa
	then	a.little	PERF-3s(>3)	grab

And he grabbed at it.

[80]	xás	ivaxrahá-riik	t-óo	skákish
	then	dry-place	PERF-3s(>3)	jump.and.land

But he landed on dry ground.

[81]	xás	pa-'íshaha	t-u-vúunfak
	then	the-water	PERF-3s(>3)-flow.down.from.uphill

And the water flowed away downhill.

[82]	xás	u-píip	vúra	xâatik
	then	3s(>3)-say	Intensive	it's.better

And he said, "Let it go.

[83]	miník	ni-'ísh-eesh	kâam
	of.course	1s(>3)-drink-FUT	little.upriver

I'll drink upriver a ways."

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[84]	xás	u-'árihroov
	then	3s(>3)-go.upriver

And he traveled upriver.

[85]	xás	u-thítiv	pá-thuuf	u-vúrunih-va
	then	3s(>3)-hear	NOMZ-creek	3s(>3)-flow.downhill.from.here-ESS

And he heard a creek flowing down.

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

And he broke into a run.

[87]	xás	u-píip	pa-naní-vaas	ni-paathkúrih-eesh
	then	3s(>3)-say	the-1sPOSS-blanket	1s(>3)-throw.into-FUT

And he said, "I'll throw my blanket in the water."

[88]	xás	mú-vaas	u-paathkúrih
	then	3sPOSS-blanket	3s(>3)-throw.into

And he threw his blanket in.

[89]	xás	ámtaap	kích	u-kpúpusip
	then	dust	only	3s(>3)-puff.up

But just dust puffed up.

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[90]	xás	vúra	chími	u-'ív-eesh	kóova	t-u-vaxráhchak
	then	Intensive	soon	3s(>3)-die-FUT	so	PERF-3s(>3)-have.throat.close.up

And he was about to die, he was so thirsty.

[91]	xás	u-píip	payêem	ni-vôoruraa-vish	pa-'ípaha
	then	3s(>3)-say	now	1s(>3)-crawl.up-FUT	the-tree

And he said, "Now I'll climb a tree.

[92]	xasík	pa-naní-vaas	ni-paathkúrih-eesh
	then.(future)	the-1sPOSS-blanket	1s(>3)-throw.into-FUT

Then I'll throw my blanket in the water."

[93]	xás	kúkuum	u-thítiv	pá-thuuf
	then	again	3s(>3)-hear	the-creek

So he heard a creek again.

[94]	xás	u-chunvákir	vúra	kacha'îimich
	then	3s(>3)-sneak.up.on	Intensive	gently

And he sneaked up slowly.

[95]	xás	á'	u-vôoruraa	ípah-ak
	then	above	3s(>3)-crawl.up	tree-Locative

And he climbed up a tree.

[96]	xás	ta'ítam	pa-mú-vaas	u-paathkúrih-een
	then	so	the-3sPOSS-blanket	3s(>3)-throw.into-ANT

And then he threw his blanket in.

[97]	xás	kúkuum	vúra	ámtaap	kích	u-kpúpusip	p-oo-kyívish
	then	again	Intensive	dust	only	3s(>3)-puff.up	NOMZ-3s(>3)-fall.down

And again just dust puffed up when it fell.

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[98]	xás	vúra	uum	hûut	chími	u-'îin-eesh	pa-mú-prii	vúra	t-u-váxrah
	then	Intensive	3.SG	how	soon	3s(>3)-do-FUT	the-3sPOSS-tongue	Intensive	PERF-3s(>3)-be.dry

What was he to do? His tongue was just dry.

[99]	xás	yánava	tá	ni-'úum	kahyúras
	then	visible	PERF	1s(>3)-arrive	Klamath.Lakes

Then he saw, (he said), "I've reached Klamath Lakes!"

[100]	xás	vúra	tá	pu-'áhoo-tih-ara	vúra	t-óo	kfuuk-tih
	then	Intensive	PERF	NEG-go-DUR-NEG	Intensive	PERF-3s(>3)	climb-DUR

And he wasn't walking any more, he was creeping by now.

[101]	xás	kári	ikúk-ak	ú-kfuu-kar
	then	then	log-Locative	3s(>3)-climb-into.water

And he crept out on a log.

[102]	xás	u-'ísh
	then	3s(>3)-drink

And he drank.

[103]	xás	p-oo-ptáchvaayship	xás	kúkuum	vúra	u-'ish
	then	NOMZ-3s(>3)-raise.oneself.again	then	again	Intensive	3s(>3)-drink

After he raised up, he drank again.

[104]	xás	vaa	kári	pu-p-ikvaayshípree-ra	úuth	ú-kyiimkar
	then	so	then	NEG-ITER-rise.up-NEG	out.to.water	3s(>3)-fall.into.river

Then he couldn't raise up any more, he fell into the river.

[105]	xás	u-síinvar
	then	3s(>3)-drown

And he drowned.

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

So he floated down from upriver.

[107]	xás	tá	íshyaav
	then	PERF	winter

And it was winter by now.

[108]	xás	t-oo	mah	astíip	sah'áhup	kun-ikyáa-vunaa-tih
	then	PERF-3s(>3)	see	shore	driftwood	3pl(>3s)-make-PL-DUR

And he saw, they were gathering driftwood on the shore.

[109]	xás	t-óo	píip	ahup-yâamach	kan-párihish
	then	PERF-3s(>3)	say	wood-pretty	1s(>3)-be.transformed

And he said, "Let me become a pretty stick.

[110]	vaa	uum	kana-'êethripaa-vish
	so	3.SG	3pl>1s-take.out-FUT

Then they'll hook me out."

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[111]	púyava	tá	kun-mah	pa-'ahup-yâamach	t-u-thívruuhvarak
	you.see	PERF	3pl(>3s)-see	the-wood-pretty	PERF-3s(>3)-float.down.from.upriver

Then they saw it, the pretty stick floating down from upriver.

[112]	xás	tá	kun-píip	yáxa	pa-'ahup-yâamach	t-u-thívruuhvarak
	then	PERF	3pl(>3s)-say	look!	the-wood-pretty	PERF-3s(>3)-float.down.from.upriver

And they said, "Look at the pretty stick floating down!

[113]	chími	nu-'êethripaa
	soon	1pl(>3)-take.out

Let's take it out!"

[114]	xás	axmáy	vúra	pa-'áhup	t-óo	skaksîip
	then	suddenly	Intensive	the-wood	PERF-3s(>3)	jump.upward

And suddenly the stick jumped up.

[115]	xás	tá	kun-píip	eee	naa	ni-p-êesh	pihnêefich
	then	PERF	3pl(>3s)-say	oh!	1sg.	1s(>3)-say-FUT	coyote

And they said, "Ah, I'll bet it's Coyote!

[116]	úuth	kiik-pí-paathkan
	out.to.water	2pl(>3)-ITER-throw.into.river

Throw it back into the river!"

[117]	púyava	xás	kun-pí-paathkar
	you.see	then	3pl(>3s)-ITER-throw.into.river

So they threw it back in.

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[118]	xás	vúra	t-u-thívruuhvarak
	then	Intensive	PERF-3s(>3)-float.down.from.upriver

So he floated down from upriver.

[119]	xás	yurástiim	u-thivrúhish
	then	seashore	3s(>3)-float.ashore

And he floated ashore on the seashore.

[120]	xás	mâaka	u-thívruuhripaa
	then	little.uphill	3s(>3)-float.toward.shore

He floated up on land.

[121]	xás	ú-kfuukripaa
	then	3s(>3)-crawl.ashore

And he crawled ashore.

[122]	xás	yánava	káan	ára	kun-'áraarahi-tih
	then	visible	there	person	3pl(>3s)-live.(pl.)-DUR

And he saw people were living there.

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

He saw a sweathouse standing there.

[124]	xás	u-tfúnuk-va
	then	3s(>3)-look.indoors-PL.ACT

So he looked in.

[125]	xás	yánava	éeruun	vúra	impuk-á-ch-nih-ich
	then	visible	vacant	Intensive	be.warm-DEVERB-DIM-place-DIM

And he saw it was vacant, it was a nice warm place.

[126]	xás	ú-kfuukfuruk
	then	3s(>3)-crawl.indoors

So he crawled in.

[127]	xás	káan	yánava	pa-mukun-patúmkir	káru	pa-mukun-'ikrívkir	athkúrit	u-kyâar-ahi-tih
	then	there	visible	the-3plPOSS-head-rest	also	the-3plPOSS-disk-seat	fat	3s(>3)-make.with-ESS-DUR

And he saw there that their pillows and their chairs were made of fat.

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

And he was hungry.

[129]	xás	ta'ítam	u-'áv-aheen	pa-mukun-'ikrívkir	káru	pa-mukun-patúmkir
	then	so	3s(>3)-eat-ANT	the-3plPOSS-disk-seat	also	the-3plPOSS-head-rest

So he ate their chairs and their pillows.

[130]	xás	u-thafipshîip
	then	3s(>3)-eat.up.everything

He ate them all up.

[131]	xás	ahúp-maam	kúuk	u-'uum	xás	u-'áasish
	then	wood-behind	to	3s(>3)-arrive	then	3s(>3)-lie.down

And he went behind the woodpile, and he lay down.

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[132]	xás	axmáy	pa-'ávans-as	kun-pávyiihfuruk
	then	suddenly	the-man-PL	3pl(>3s)-go.back.indoors.(pl.)

And suddenly the men came in.

[133]	yáas	kun-pamvára-tih
	only	3pl(>3s)-finish.eating-DUR

They had just finished eating.

[134]	yítha	u-píip	yahé	hôoy	pa-naní-krivkir
	one	3s(>3)-say	exclamation.of.surprise	where	the-1sPOSS-disk-seat

And one said, "Well, where's my chair?

[135]	káru	yítha	u-píip	hôoy	pa-nani-patúmkir
	also	one	3s(>3)-say	where	the-1sPOSS-head-rest

and one said, "Where's my pillow?"

[136]	xás	kun-túraayva
	then	3pl(>3s)-look.around

And they looked around.

[137]	xás	vúra	puyíthaxay	káan	thaanêe-ra
	then	Intensive	not.a.single.one	there	sit-NEG

And not one was lying there.

[138]	xás	kun-píip	naa	ni-p-êesh	pihnêefich
	then	3pl(>3s)-say	1sg.	1s(>3)-say-FUT	coyote

And they said, "I'll bet it's Coyote.

[139]	mít	kun-íp-aat	t-óo	síinvar	kahyúras
	near.past	3pl(>3s)-say-PAST	PERF-3s(>3)	drown	Klamath.Lakes

They said he drowned at Klamath Lakes."

[140]	pihnêefich	vúra	káan	ú-yruuhriv	púxay	vúra	kêena-tih-ara
	coyote	Intensive	there	3s(>3)-(sg.).lie	not.yet	Intensive	move-DUR-NEG

Coyote lay there, he didn't stir.

[141]	xás	pa-'ávans-as	kun-'arihíshriih-vunaa	pa-pákurih
	then	the-man-PL	3pl(>3s)-sing-PL	the-song

And the men sang songs.

[142]	xás	kun-'arihíshriih-va	vúra	taay
	then	3pl(>3s)-sing-PL.ACT	Intensive	much

They sang a whole lot.

[143]	kun-píip	chími	panamnih-pákuri	kiik-'árihish	káruma	káan	chími	nú-vyiihsipree-vish
	3pl(>3s)-say	soon	Orleans-song	2pl(>3)-sing	in.fact	there	soon	1pl(>3)-go.away.(pl.)-FUT

And they said, "Sing an Orleans song, we're going there!"

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[144]	xás	vúra	t-u-sáyriihva	xás	u-váxiprishuk	xás	âapun	u-krivrúhuthun
	then	Intensive	PERF-3s(>3)-be.lonesome	then	3s(>3)-flop.out	then	on.the.ground	3s(>3)-roll.here.and.there

Then (Coyote) was homesick, and he flopped out, and he rolled around on the ground.

[145]	xás	u-píip	ayukîi	panámniik	nani-thívthaaneen
	then	3s(>3)-say	hello!	Orleans	1sPOSS-land

And he said, "Hello Orleans, my country!"

(Bright: "ayukîi 'hello!' may be used, as here, to address a distant person or place which is thought of nostalgically.")

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[146]	xás	kun-píip	pihnêefich	uum
	then	3pl(>3s)-say	coyote	3.SG

And they said, "It's Coyote!

[147]	úuth	nu-pí-paathkan
	out.to.water	1pl(>3)-ITER-throw.into.river

Throw him in the river!"

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[148]	xás	ú-xrar
	then	3s(>3)-weep

Then he cried.

[149]	u-píip	pûuhara	xáyfaat	úuth	kana-pí-paathkar
	3s(>3)-say	no	don't!	out.to.water	2pl>1s-ITER-throw.into.river

He said, "No, don't throw me in the river.

[150]	kii-kxúrik-eesh-ap	yâamachich
	1/3>2pl-mark-FUT-INV	pretty.(dimin.)

I'll paint you pretty.

[151]	pa-mikun-'axvâa	kii-kxúrik-eesh-ap	yâamachich
	the-2plPOSS-head	1/3>2pl-mark-FUT-INV	pretty.(dimin.)

I'll paint your heads pretty."

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

And they said, "All right."

[153]	xás	u-kxúrik-vunaa
	then	3s(>3)-mark-PL

So he painted them.

(Bright: "The people whom he painted were ducks" (cf. WB_KL-02); "this episode accounts for their brightly colored heads.")

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[154]	xás	tá	kun-ikyáasip	pa-vée-vyiihship	panámniik
	then	PERF	3pl(>3s)-begin	the-3sPOSS-go.away.(pl.)	Orleans

Then they started to leave for Orleans.

[155]	xás	pihnêefich	u-píip	chími	kan-ip-thívkee
	then	coyote	3s(>3)-say	soon	1s(>3)-ITER-go.along

And Coyote said, "Let me go along!"

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[156]	kun-píip	pûuhara
	3pl(>3s)-say	no

And they said, "No!"

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[157]	xás	vúra	t-óo	xrar
	then	Intensive	PERF-3s(>3)	weep

Then he cried.

[158]	kana-p-ípasroov-i
	2pl>1s-ITER-take.(someone).upriver-IMPER

"Take me back upriver!"

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[159]	xás	kun-píip	chími	man
	then	3pl(>3s)-say	soon	why...

Then they said, "All right.

[160]	kúna	vúra	i-'asimchák-eesh	ík	xáyfaat	ík	i-txâarihva
	in.addition	Intensive	2s(>3)-close.eyes-FUT	must	don't!	must	2s(>3)-open.eyes

But you must close your eyes, you mustn't open them.

[161]	yúkun	p-ee-'itxâarihv-ahaak	ôok	i-p-ishkákishrih-eesh
	you.see	NOMZ-2s(>3)-open.eyes-when	here	2s(>3)-ITER-jump.and.land-FUT

If you open your eyes, you will land back here again.

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[162]	xás	ta'ítam	kun-íp-viitraa-heen
	then	so	3pl(>3s)-ITER-paddle.up.from.downriver-ANT

So then they paddled up from downriver.

[163]	xás	pihnêefich	uum	ú-yruuhriv	u-'asímchaak-tih
	then	coyote	3.SG	3s(>3)-(sg.).lie	3s(>3)-close.eyes-DUR

Coyote lay (there), he kept his eyes closed.

[164]	xás	vúra	t-u-'ûuri	p-óo-yruuhriv	p-oo-'asímchaak-tih
	then	Intensive	PERF-3s(>3)-be.unwilling	NOMZ-3s(>3)-(sg.).lie	NOMZ-3s(>3)-close.eyes-DUR

And he got tired lying (there), keeping his eyes closed.

[165]	t-u-yáavha	pa-vá-'iipm-a
	PERF-3s(>3)-hurry	the-3sPOSS-return-DEVERB

He was in a hurry to get back (home).

[166]	káru	hôoy	pa-ta-nú-p-viitma	kíri	ni-mah
	also	where	NOMZ-PERF-1pl(>3)-ITER-paddle.to	I.wish	1s(>3)-see

"And where have we paddled to? I want to see!"

[167]	kíri	vúra	yunâamich	ni-'itxâarihva
	I.wish	Intensive	little.bit	1s(>3)-open.eyes

Let me open my eyes just a little!"

[168]	xás	vúra	yunâamich	u-'itxâarihva
	then	Intensive	little.bit	3s(>3)-open.eyes

So he opened his eyes just a little.

[169]	xás	yúruk	xás	u-pi-pmahóonkoon
	then	downriver	then	3s(>3)-ITER-feel

And he felt (himself) back downriver.

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[170]	xás	kúkuum	vúra	kun-íp-viitraa
	then	again	Intensive	3pl(>3s)-ITER-paddle.up.from.downriver

Then they paddled upriver again.

[171]	xás	u-píip	payêem	vúra	pu-na-'itxâarihv-eesh
	then	3s(>3)-say	now	Intensive	NEG-1s(>3)-open.eyes-FUT

And (Coyote) said, "Now I won't open my eyes."

[172]	xás	vúra	kúnish	púfaat	ipmahóonkoon-ara
	then	Intensive	sort.of	nothing	feel-NEG

And he sort of didn't feel anything.

[173]	xás	axmáy	vúra	u-thítiv	asámyiith	ú-xak
	then	suddenly	Intensive	3s(>3)-hear	gravel	3s(>3)-make.noise

And suddenly he heard it, the gravel sounded.

[174]	xás	pá-paah	kun-ithyúruripaa
	then	the-boat	3pl(>3s)-pull.out

And they hauled the boat ashore.

[175]	xás	kun-ipêer	pihnêefich	ôok	uum	panámniik
	then	3pl(>3s)-say.to	coyote	here	3.SG	Orleans

And they told Coyote, "Here's Orleans."

[176]	xás	kári	vúra	u-'aachíchha	xás	u-krivrúhuthun	úuth	u-piytúykaan-va	pá-yuux
	then	then	Intensive	3s(>3)-be.happy	then	3s(>3)-roll.here.and.there	out.to.water	3s(>3)-kick.into.river-PL.ACT	the-dirt

Then he was happy, and he rolled around, and he kicked the dirt out into the river.

[177]	púyava	kúth	uum	p-oo-tíshraam-hi-ti	panámniik
	you.see	because.of	3.SG	NOMZ-3s(>3)-valley-DENOM-DUR	Orleans

That's why there is a flat at Orleans.

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

This is what Coyote did.