Ararahih'urípih

Julia Starritt: "Coyote Marries His Own Daughter" (1957)

Primary participants: Julia Starritt (speaker), William Bright (researcher)
Date: 1957
Project identifier: WB_KL-16
Publication details: William Bright, The Karok Language (1957), pp. 202-205, Text 16
Additional contributor: Kouros Falati (annotator)

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[1] káan pihnêefich ú-krii mu-yeeripáxvu xákaan kun-'iin mu-hrôoha támit u-'ív-at

there coyote 3s(>3)-live 3sPOSS-adolescent.girl both 3pl(>3s)-(two).be 3sPOSS-wife already.in.the.past 3s(>3)-die-PAST

Coyote lived there, he and his daughter lived, his wife had died.

[2] xás pa-yeeripáxvu t-óo kêechha xás yâamach t-u-'íifship

then the-adolescent.girl PERF-3s(>3) be.big then pretty PERF-3s(>3)-grow.up

And the girl got big, and she grew up pretty.

[3] xás pa-pihnîich u-píimni pa-mú-'aramah

then the-old.man 3s(>3)-fall.in.love the-3sPOSS-child

And the old man fell in love with his child.

[4] xás u-xús xâatik ni-pêer chími yárarah-i

then 3s(>3)-think it's.better 1s(>3)-say.to soon (woman).marry-IMPER

And he thought, "Let me tell her, 'Get married!

[5] vaa káan ávansa ú-krii páykuuk yíiv ú-krii pa-tuyshipriha-'ápap-kam

that there man 3s(>3)-live over.there far 3s(>3)-live the-mountain-one.side-side

A man lives there, he lives far off there, on the other side of the mountain.

[6] kúna vúra kúnish tá arákaas

in.addition Intensive sort.of PERF old.man

But he's sort of old.'"

[7] xás ú-peen-ti pa-mú-'aramah kúna vúra yáv p-ee-kup-eekrêe-hi-tih-eesh

then 3s(>3)-say.to-DUR the-3sPOSS-child in.addition Intensive good NOMZ-2s(>3)-MODAL-live-Modal-DUR-FUT

And he told his child, "But you will live well.

[8] xâatik vúra yárarah-i iim t-ée kêechha

it's.better Intensive (woman).marry-IMPER 2sg. PERF-2s(>3) be.big

You should get married, you've gotten big.

[9] káru naa tá ni-pihnîichha

also 1sg. PERF 1s(>3)-become.old.(man)

And I've gotten old.

[10] hôoy íf akáray îin xuus i-'éeth-tih-eesh-ap

where truly who TOPIC thought 2s(>3)-carry-DUR-FUT-INV

Nobody will take care of you.

[11] naa tá ni-pihnîichha

1sg. PERF 1s(>3)-become.old.(man)

I've gotten old."

[12] xás u-pí-ti chémi

then 3s(>3)-say-DUR all.right

And she said, "All right."

[13] kúna vúra pa-mu-krívraam vaa vúra u-músahi-ti pa-nunu-krívraam koovúra p-oo-tâayhi-ti iinâak vaa vúra u-músahi-ti ôok iinâak p-oo-tâayhi-tih

in.addition Intensive the-3sPOSS-house that Intensive 3s(>3)-look-DUR the-1plPOSS-house all NOMZ-3s(>3)-be.many-DUR indoors that Intensive 3s(>3)-look-DUR here indoors NOMZ-3s(>3)-be.many-DUR

"But his house looks just like our house, everything that is inside looks just like what is inside here.

[14] káru uum naa vúra nee-músahi-ti pa-'ávansa

also 3.SG 1sg. Intensive 2s/3s>1s-look-DUR the-man

And he looks just like me, the man.

[15] pa-mu-tiiv káru vúra aaxkúnish-ich-as vaa vúra pá-naa nee-músahi-ti pa-naní-tiiv

the-3sPOSS-ear also Intensive red-DIM-PL that Intensive NOMZ-1sg. 1s-look-DUR the-1sPOSS-ear

His ears are reddish too, just like my ears look.

[16] vúra pu-sakeemvárihv-eesh-ara koovúra vaa u-músahi-ti pa-nunú-'uup

Intensive NEG-be.homesick-FUT-NEG all that 3s(>3)-look-DUR the-1plPOSS-possession

You won't be homesick, everything looks like our things.

[17] chími vâaram-i

soon go-IMPER

Go on.

[18] kúna vúra páykuuk yíiv áhoo-n payôok xáyfaat i-'áhoo p-eempahee-pshûunkinich kâarim i-kupheesh

in.addition Intensive over.there far go-go.to right.here don't! 2s(>3)-go the-trail-low bad 2s(>3)-will.do

But go by the far way yonder, don't travel (by the way) right here, on the short road, you'll do badly.

[19] hâari vúra xas-ík na-pi-musarûuk-vu-tih-eesh

sometime Intensive then.(future)-must 2s/3s>1s-ITER-come.to.see-PL.ACT-DUR-FUT

You can come back to see me sometime."

[20] xás ta'ítam u-vâaram-aheen

then so 3s(>3)-go-ANT

And so she left.

[21] xás p-oo-'úum yánava koovúra vaa u-músahi-ti pa-mukun-'îikam u-músahi-tih víri íf kákach p-oo-pí-ti vaa u-músahi-tih

then NOMZ-3s(>3)-arrive visible all that 3s(>3)-look-DUR NOMZ-3plPOSS-outdoors 3s(>3)-look-DUR so truly daddy NOMZ-3s(>3)-say-DUR that 3s(>3)-look-DUR

And when she arrived, she saw that everything looked like it looked outside their house, it was true how daddy said it looked.

[22] xás p-oo-vôonupuk pa-'ávansa víri vúra vaahyâach pa-mu-'áka

then NOMZ-3s(>3)-leave.house the-man so Intensive exactly.that the-3sPOSS-father

And when the man came out, he was just like her father.

[23] xás ta'ítam vaa vúra káan u-krêe-heen

then so that Intensive there 3s(>3)-live-ANT

And so she lived there.

[24] xás u-pí-ti chími pa-mi-'áka pi-músan

then 3s(>3)-say-DUR soon the-2sPOSS-father ITER-go.see

Then (her husband) said, "Go see your father again."

[25] xás u-p-vâaram

then 3s(>3)-ITER-go

So she left.

[26] xás kúkuum vaa vúra káan u-'ípahoo míta kûukam u-'arávuuk-at

then again that Intensive there 3s(>3)-go.back near.past in.that.direction 3s(>3)-start.from-PAST

And she traveled again the way she had come there.

[27] xás p-oo-'íipma yánava pihnîich ú-krii

then NOMZ-3s(>3)-return visible old.man 3s(>3)-live

And when she got back, she saw the old man sitting.

[28] xás t-u-'aachíchha pa-t-óo pma pa-mú-'aramah

then PERF-3s(>3)-be.happy NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3) see.again the-3sPOSS-child

And he was happy when he saw his child.

[29] xás u-pí-ti vúra if koovúra vaa u-músahi-ti ôok pa-nanú-'uup pa-nini-'ávan mu-krívraam

then 3s(>3)-say-DUR Intensive true all that 3s(>3)-look-DUR here the-1plPOSS-possession the-1sPOSS-husband 3sPOSS-house

And she said, "It's true, everything looks like our things here, in my husband's house."

[30] xás kúkuum u-p-vâaram

then again 3s(>3)-ITER-go

Then she left again.

[31] xás u-pí-ti tá na-'ûuri páykuuk pa-ni-'ahoo-n-kôo-ti yiiv

then 3s(>3)-say-DUR PERF 1s-be.unwilling over.there NOMZ-1s(>3)-go-go.to-to-DUR far

And she said, "I'm tired of going by the far way yonder."

[32] xás u-píip pa-pihnîich vúra káan ípahoo kúkuum xáy húun i-'íin

then 3s(>3)-say the-old.man Intensive there go.back again let.not harmful 2s(>3)-experience.something.unpleasant

And the old man said, "Just go there again! Something might happen to you (otherwise).

[33] pu-yâak-hara pa-'ôokukam

NEG-good.place-NEG the-on.this.side

This side is a bad place.

[34] xás ta'ítam u-p-ithvásip pa-mu-krívraam

then so 3s(>3)-ITER-pack.up the-3sPOSS-house

So then he packed up his house.

[35] xás uum píshiip t-u-'íipma

then 3.SG first PERF-3s(>3)-return

And he got back first.

[36] xás pâanpay xás u-xús naa ni-xú-ti na-pikshayvûunish-ti yukún koovúra vaa u-músahi-ti pa-nunú-'uup káru uum vúra vaa u-músahi-ti pa-nini-'áka

then after.while then 3s(>3)-think 1sg. 1s(>3)-think-DUR 2s/3s>1s-tell.lies.to-DUR you.see all that 3s(>3)-look-DUR the-1plPOSS-possession also 3.SG Intensive that 3s(>3)-look-DUR the-1sPOSS-father

Then after a while she thought, "I think he's deceiving me, everything looks like our things, and he looks just like my father."

[37] víri payêem pa-ni-pi-músar-ahaak víri vaa ník kári ni-máh-eesh p-eekrívraam káan vúra u-'iikrá-haak

so now NOMZ-1s(>3)-ITER-go.see-when so that a.little then 1s(>3)-see-FUT NOMZ-house there Intensive 3s(>3)-stand.(house)-when

Now when I go back to see (my father), then I'll see if the house is standing there."

[38] xás ta'ítam u-p-vâaram-aheen

then so 3s(>3)-ITER-go-ANT

And so she went again.

[39] xás u-pí-ti chémi

then 3s(>3)-say-DUR all.right

And she said, "All right.

[40] chôora nu-p-xákaan-p-i payêem

let's.go 1pl(>3)-ITER-both-DENOM-IMPER now

Let's go back together now."

[41] xás u-pí-ti pûuhara iim vúra pácheech ip-vâaram-i

then 3s(>3)-say-DUR no 2sg. Intensive all.alone ITER-go-IMPER

And he said, "No, you go back alone."

[42] xás ta'ítam u-p-vâaram-aheen

then so 3s(>3)-ITER-go-ANT

And so she left again.

[43] xás pa-mu-'ífuth xás u-p-ithvásip pa-mu-krívraam

then the-3sPOSS-behind then 3s(>3)-ITER-pack.up the-3sPOSS-house

And behind her then he packed up his house.

[44] xás ta'ítam pa-'asiktávaan u-paratánmaahpa

then so the-woman 3s(>3)-turn.back

So then the woman turned back.

[45] yánava vúra púfaat p-eekrívraam púfaat vúra thêe-ra

visible Intensive nothing the-house nothing Intensive lie.(of.one.thing)-NEG

She saw there was no house, nothing was there.

[46] xás ta'ítam u-'áharam-aheen

then so 3s(>3)-follow-ANT

And so she chased him.

[47] yánava káan áraar u-'áhoo-tih ikrívraam u-'iithvú-tih

visible there human 3s(>3)-go-DUR house 3s(>3)-pack-DUR

She saw a person travelling there, he was carrying a house.

[48] yánava pa-nini-'áka

visible the-1sPOSS-father

"I see it is my father!"

[49] xás ta'ítam ú-kfuukir-aheen xás ta'ítam vúra u-kpákpak

then so 3s(>3)-grab-ANT then so Intensive 3s(>3)-cut.to.pieces

So then she grabbed him, and she chopped him up.

[50] xás pihnêefich u-pí-ti vaa vúra káru vúra pa-'áraar uumkun kun-kúpheesh pá-naa tá ni-kuupha

then coyote 3s(>3)-say-DUR that Intensive also Intensive the-human they 3pl(>3s)-will.do NOMZ-1sg. PERF 1s(>3)-do

And Coyote said, "The people will do just like that too, like I did."

[1]	káan	pihnêefich	ú-krii	mu-yeeripáxvu	xákaan	kun-'iin	mu-hrôoha	támit	u-'ív-at
[1]	there	coyote	3s(>3)-live	3sPOSS-adolescent.girl	both	3pl(>3s)-(two).be	3sPOSS-wife	already.in.the.past	3s(>3)-die-PAST

[2]	xás	pa-yeeripáxvu	t-óo	kêechha	xás	yâamach	t-u-'íifship
[2]	then	the-adolescent.girl	PERF-3s(>3)	be.big	then	pretty	PERF-3s(>3)-grow.up

[3]	xás	pa-pihnîich	u-píimni	pa-mú-'aramah
[3]	then	the-old.man	3s(>3)-fall.in.love	the-3sPOSS-child

[4]	xás	u-xús	xâatik	ni-pêer	chími	yárarah-i
[4]	then	3s(>3)-think	it's.better	1s(>3)-say.to	soon	(woman).marry-IMPER

[5]	vaa	káan	ávansa	ú-krii	páykuuk	yíiv	ú-krii	pa-tuyshipriha-'ápap-kam
[5]	that	there	man	3s(>3)-live	over.there	far	3s(>3)-live	the-mountain-one.side-side

[6]	kúna	vúra	kúnish	tá	arákaas
[6]	in.addition	Intensive	sort.of	PERF	old.man

[7]	xás	ú-peen-ti	pa-mú-'aramah	kúna	vúra	yáv	p-ee-kup-eekrêe-hi-tih-eesh
[7]	then	3s(>3)-say.to-DUR	the-3sPOSS-child	in.addition	Intensive	good	NOMZ-2s(>3)-MODAL-live-Modal-DUR-FUT

[9]	káru	naa	tá	ni-pihnîichha
[9]	also	1sg.	PERF	1s(>3)-become.old.(man)

[10]	hôoy	íf	akáray	îin	xuus	i-'éeth-tih-eesh-ap
[10]	where	truly	who	TOPIC	thought	2s(>3)-carry-DUR-FUT-INV

[11]	naa	tá	ni-pihnîichha
[11]	1sg.	PERF	1s(>3)-become.old.(man)

[12]	xás	u-pí-ti	chémi
[12]	then	3s(>3)-say-DUR	all.right

[14]	káru	uum	naa	vúra	nee-músahi-ti	pa-'ávansa
[14]	also	3.SG	1sg.	Intensive	2s/3s>1s-look-DUR	the-man

[15]	pa-mu-tiiv	káru	vúra	aaxkúnish-ich-as	vaa	vúra	pá-naa	nee-músahi-ti	pa-naní-tiiv
[15]	the-3sPOSS-ear	also	Intensive	red-DIM-PL	that	Intensive	NOMZ-1sg.	1s-look-DUR	the-1sPOSS-ear

[16]	vúra	pu-sakeemvárihv-eesh-ara	koovúra	vaa	u-músahi-ti	pa-nunú-'uup
[16]	Intensive	NEG-be.homesick-FUT-NEG	all	that	3s(>3)-look-DUR	the-1plPOSS-possession

[18]	kúna	vúra	páykuuk	yíiv	áhoo-n	payôok	xáyfaat	i-'áhoo	p-eempahee-pshûunkinich	kâarim	i-kupheesh
[18]	in.addition	Intensive	over.there	far	go-go.to	right.here	don't!	2s(>3)-go	the-trail-low	bad	2s(>3)-will.do

[19]	hâari	vúra	xas-ík	na-pi-musarûuk-vu-tih-eesh
[19]	sometime	Intensive	then.(future)-must	2s/3s>1s-ITER-come.to.see-PL.ACT-DUR-FUT

[20]	xás	ta'ítam	u-vâaram-aheen
[20]	then	so	3s(>3)-go-ANT

[22]	xás	p-oo-vôonupuk	pa-'ávansa	víri	vúra	vaahyâach	pa-mu-'áka
[22]	then	NOMZ-3s(>3)-leave.house	the-man	so	Intensive	exactly.that	the-3sPOSS-father

[23]	xás	ta'ítam	vaa	vúra	káan	u-krêe-heen
[23]	then	so	that	Intensive	there	3s(>3)-live-ANT

[24]	xás	u-pí-ti	chími	pa-mi-'áka	pi-músan
[24]	then	3s(>3)-say-DUR	soon	the-2sPOSS-father	ITER-go.see

[26]	xás	kúkuum	vaa	vúra	káan	u-'ípahoo	míta	kûukam	u-'arávuuk-at
[26]	then	again	that	Intensive	there	3s(>3)-go.back	near.past	in.that.direction	3s(>3)-start.from-PAST

[27]	xás	p-oo-'íipma	yánava	pihnîich	ú-krii
[27]	then	NOMZ-3s(>3)-return	visible	old.man	3s(>3)-live

[28]	xás	t-u-'aachíchha	pa-t-óo	pma	pa-mú-'aramah
[28]	then	PERF-3s(>3)-be.happy	NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)	see.again	the-3sPOSS-child

[29]	xás	u-pí-ti	vúra	if	koovúra	vaa	u-músahi-ti	ôok	pa-nanú-'uup	pa-nini-'ávan	mu-krívraam
[29]	then	3s(>3)-say-DUR	Intensive	true	all	that	3s(>3)-look-DUR	here	the-1plPOSS-possession	the-1sPOSS-husband	3sPOSS-house

[30]	xás	kúkuum	u-p-vâaram
[30]	then	again	3s(>3)-ITER-go

[31]	xás	u-pí-ti	tá	na-'ûuri	páykuuk	pa-ni-'ahoo-n-kôo-ti	yiiv
[31]	then	3s(>3)-say-DUR	PERF	1s-be.unwilling	over.there	NOMZ-1s(>3)-go-go.to-to-DUR	far

[32]	xás	u-píip	pa-pihnîich	vúra	káan	ípahoo	kúkuum	xáy	húun	i-'íin
[32]	then	3s(>3)-say	the-old.man	Intensive	there	go.back	again	let.not	harmful	2s(>3)-experience.something.unpleasant

[33]	pu-yâak-hara	pa-'ôokukam
[33]	NEG-good.place-NEG	the-on.this.side

[34]	xás	ta'ítam	u-p-ithvásip	pa-mu-krívraam
[34]	then	so	3s(>3)-ITER-pack.up	the-3sPOSS-house

[35]	xás	uum	píshiip	t-u-'íipma
[35]	then	3.SG	first	PERF-3s(>3)-return