Ararahih'urípih

Mamie Offield: "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (1957)

Primary participants: Mamie Offield (speaker), William Bright (researcher)
Date: 1957
Project identifier: WB_KL-33
Publication details: William Bright, The Karok Language (1957), pp. 230-233, Text 33
Additional contributors: Kayla Begay (annotator), Clare Sandy (annotator)

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[1] kachakâach ípat yíchaach mukun-'ávan-hanik

bluejay doe together 3plPOSS-husband-ANC

Bluejay and Doe had a single husband.

[2] xákaan vúra kun-íkyeehi-ti p-oo'-áv-eesh áxak vúra u-páta-ti pa-xuun

both Intensive 3pl(>3s)-make.for-DUR NOMZ-3s(>3)-eat-FUT two Intensive 3s(>3)-eat.(acorn.soup)-DUR the-acorn.soup

They both made for him what he was to eat, he ate two (servings of) acorn soup.

[3] kári xás pa-'ípat t-u-tharámpuk

then then the-doe PERF-3s(>3)-cook.acorn.soup

So Doe cooked acorn soup.

[4] kári xás u-xú-ti pa-kachakâach hûut áta kumá'ii pa-'ípat mú-xuun kích kúnish p-oo-páta-tih

then then 3s(>3)-think-DUR the-bluejay how maybe because.of the-doe 3sPOSS-acorn.soup only sort.of NOMZ-3s(>3)-eat.(acorn.soup)-DUR

And Blue Jay thought, "I wonder why he sort of eats only Doe's acorn soup?"

[5] kári xás u-xus tîi kan-máh-i hûut áta p-oo-kup-eekyâa-hi-tih

then then 3s(>3)-think let... 1s(>3)-see-IMPER how maybe NOMZ-3s(>3)-MODAL-make-Modal-DUR

And she thought, "Let me see how she makes it!"

[6] kári xás p-oo-tharámpuk ta'ítam mú-psii ú-kpaatrav-aheen

then then NOMZ-3s(>3)-cook.acorn.soup so 3sPOSS-leg 3s(>3)-break.in.two-ANT

So when she made acorn soup, then (Doe) broke open her leg.

[7] ta'ítam p-eekpát u-'ínihnamnih-ach

so the-marrow 3s(>3)-drip.into-DIM.(verbs)

So the marrow dribbled into (the soup).

[8] kári xás u-xús kachakâach tîi kan-tharampûuk-i

then then 3s(>3)-think bluejay let... 1s(>3)-cook.acorn.soup-IMPER

Then Blue Jay thought, "Let me make acorn soup!"

[9] kári xás ú-kpaatrav pa-mú-psiih aax kúna u-'ínihnamnih-ach

then then 3s(>3)-break.in.two the-3sPOSS-leg blood in.addition 3s(>3)-drip.into-DIM.(verbs)

And she broke her leg, but (only) blood dribbled in.

[10] kári xás ú-pthaaniv kachakâach aayâach ápsii t-óo spat

then then 3s(>3)-lie.around bluejay it.was.because leg PERF-3s(>3) be.broken

Then Blue Jay was laid up, it was because her leg was broken.

[11] kári xás pa-'ípat yítha mú-'aramah yeenipaxvúhich

then then the-doe one 3sPOSS-child girl

Doe had one child, a little girl.

[12] kári xás u-pêer pa-mú-'aramah chími pa-mi-'áka êeh-i pa-xuun

then then 3s(>3)-say.to the-3sPOSS-child soon the-2sPOSS-father give-IMPER the-acorn.soup

And she told her child, "Give your father his acorn soup!"

[13] púyava pa-kachakâach t-óo p-yáv-pa

you.see the-bluejay PERF-3s(>3) ITER-good-DENOM

Blue Jay was well again by now.

[14] kári xás t-óo kmar p-áaxiich

then then PERF-3s(>3) meet the-child

And she met the child.

[15] kári xás u-piip tâak naa ni-'êeh

then then 3s(>3)-say give.me! 1sg. 1s(>3)-give

And she said, "Here, I'm giving it to him."

[16] kári xás âapun t-óo yvêesh pa-xuun

then then on.the.ground PERF-3s(>3) pour.out the-acorn.soup

Then she poured the acorn soup down on the ground.

[17] kári xás t-óo piip âasara úxanee

then then PERF-3s(>3) say âasara úxanee

And she said, "âasara úxanee."

(Bright: "These words are distortions of ásar 'watery' and úux 'bitter'.")

[18] púyava p-aaxíich yiivári t-u-'íipma xás t-óo p-viraxsîip

you.see NOMZ-child rather.far PERF-3s(>3)-return then PERF-3s(>3) ITER-lick.up

Then when the child went away, she licked it up.

[19] kári xás kúkuum vúra vaa t-óo kuupha t-u-tátuyshiprim-tih xás t-óo yvêesh pa-xuun

then then again Intensive that PERF-3s(>3) do PERF-3s(>3)-sweep.up-DUR then PERF-3s(>3) pour.out the-acorn.soup

So she did that way again, she swept up, then she poured the acorn soup down.

[20] âasara úxanee

âasara úxanee

"âasara úxanee."

[21] xás t-óo p-viraxsîip

then PERF-3s(>3) ITER-lick.up

Then she licked it up.

[22] púyava xás p-aaxíich u-pêer pa-mú-taat úma kachakâach vaa u-kupí-tih kachakáach u-yveeshrîih-vu-ti pa-xuun

you.see then the-child 3s(>3)-say.to the-3sPOSS-mother emphatic(?) bluejay that 3s(>3)-do-DUR bluejay 3s(>3)-pour.out-PL.ACT-DUR the-acorn.soup

So the child told its mother, "Blue Jay is doing that, Blue Jay is pouring the acorn soup down."

[23] kári xás pa-'ípat u-piip chími man nu-piyâaram-i

then then the-doe 3s(>3)-say soon why... 1pl(>3)-go.back.(two.people)-IMPER

And Doe said, "Come on, let's leave."

[24] xás vúra pu-'aapúnma húukava pá-t-u-'uum

then Intensive NEG-know to.somewhere NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-arrive

Then (people) didn't know where she'd gone.

[25] púyava kári xás koovúra kuma-keemishatunvêechas tá kun-xúrihi-naa aayâach púfaat pa-púufich ôok kum-eethívthaaneen

you.see then then all 3sPOSS-little.wild.animals PERF 3pl(>3s)-be.hungry-PL it.was.because nothing the-deer here 3sPOSS-land

So then all the little wild animals were hungry, it was because there was no deer meat in this world.

[26] kári xás ikmaháchraam kun-'úrurim-va

then then sweathouse 3pl(>3s)-lie.(anim.pl.)-PL.ACT

And they lay in the sweathouse.

[27] kári xás akvíish-ich u-kvit-hayâaha

then then wildcat-DIM 3s(>3)-have.good.dream

Then Wildcat had a good dream.

[28] kári xás u-'árihship

then then 3s(>3)-jump.up

And he jumped up.

[29] xás u-pakúriihva áta naa kûufayu áta naa kêeshisha

then 3s(>3)-sing.songs maybe 1sg. kûufayu maybe 1sg. kêeshisha

And he sang, "áta naa kûufayu, áta naa kêeshisha."

(Bright: "áta 'perhaps,' naa 'I'; the other words are meaningless.")

[30] kári xás u-píip pihnêefich hûut t-i-'iin

then then 3s(>3)-say coyote how PERF-2s(>3)-experience.something.unpleasant

And Coyote said, "What's the matter with you?

[31] nuu tá nu-xúrihi-naa káru tá nú-kviitha

we PERF 1pl(>3)-be.hungry-PL also PERF 1pl(>3)-sleep

We're hungry and we're sleeping.

[32] fâat kúth p-ee-pakurîihvu-tih

what because.of NOMZ-2s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR

Why are you singing?"

[33] xás vúra húukava u-'uum akvíish-ich

then Intensive to.somewhere 3s(>3)-arrive wildcat-DIM

Then Wildcat went somewhere.

[34] chavúra xára u-sínmoo

finally long.time 3s(>3)-be.absent

Finally he was gone a long time.

[35] pa-káan kun-'axúpruuprih-vu-ti pa-púufich t-óo mtaap-ha káru t-u-xahavíka-ha

NOMZ-there 3pl(>3s)-put.dressed.deermeat.in.through-PL.ACT-DUR the-deer PERF-3s(>3) dust-DENOM also PERF-3s(>3)-spider-web-DENOM

(The part of the house) where they put in the dressed deer meat was dusty and cobwebby.

[36] kári xás axmáy vúra káan ú-xak

then then suddenly Intensive there 3s(>3)-make.noise

And suddenly there was a noise there.

[37] kári xás kun-'ifúk-siiprin

then then 3pl(>3s)-climb-up.(pl.action)

And they got up.

[38] kári xás kun-ítvuu-tih

then then 3pl(>3s)-look.toward-DUR

And they looked there.

[39] ee axmáy áxup ú-kyiimnuprih

oh! suddenly dressed.deermeat 3s(>3)-be.propelled.in.through

Oh! Suddenly dressed deer meat fell in.

[40] hínupa akvíish-ich hôoyva pufích-'anamahach t-óo p-êeth-uk

surprise wildcat-DIM somewhere deer-little PERF-3s(>3) ITER-carry-to.here

There Wildcat had brought a little deer from somewhere.

[41] kári xás u-piip tá ni-kvit-hayâaha

then then 3s(>3)-say PERF 1s(>3)-have.good.dream

And he said, "I had a good dream.

[42] yakún tá ni-'aapúnma

you.see PERF 1s(>3)-know

You see, I found out.

[43] páy nanu'ávahkam kúuk tá kun-'íipma pa-púufich káru pa-mú-'aramah

sky to PERF 3pl(>3s)-return the-deer also the-3sPOSS-child

Deer and her child have gone to the sky.

[44] víri t-u-yêeripa

so PERF-3s(>3)-go.through.puberty

(The child) is having her first menses.

[45] u-'ihuk-ára-hi-tih veeshura-'ípan pa-kun-tâat-athuna-tih

3s(>3)-flower.dance-having-DENOM-DUR horn-end NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-handle.with.implement-around-DUR

They're having a puberty dance, they're tossing her around on the ends of their horns."

[46] kári xás kun-'áv pa-púufich niinamích-mah-ich kun-'av ipa u-'áxup-furuk-at

then then 3pl(>3s)-eat the-deer little-Distributive-DIM 3pl(>3s)-eat PAST 3s(>3)-put.dressed.deermeat-indoors-PAST

Then they ate the deer, they ate a little bit of each, which he had brought in dressed.

[47] xás kun-piip chimi nu-píkaan chimi ôok kum-eethívthaaneen nu-pípas-ramnih-i

then 3pl(>3s)-say soon 1pl(>3)-go.get soon here 3sPOSS-land 1pl(>3)-take.(person).home-into-IMPER

And they said, "Let's go get her, let's bring her back into this world!"

[48] kári xás kun-piip hûut nu-kupa-'írunaa-vish

then then 3pl(>3s)-say how 1pl(>3)-MODAL-go.(pl.)-FUT

And they said, "How shall we go?"

[49] kári xás kun-piip chimi nu-paríshriihv-i chimi aan nu-kyav

then then 3pl(>3s)-say soon 1pl(>3)-twine-IMPER soon string 1pl(>3)-make

And they said, "Let's twine, let's make string!

[50] kári xasík nu-kuníh-uraa-vish

then then.(future) 1pl(>3)-shoot-up-FUT

Then we can shoot it up."

[51] kári xás pihnêefich vúra uum táay tá pa-mú-'aan

then then coyote Intensive 3.SG much PERF the-3sPOSS-string

And Coyote had a lot of string.

[52] káakum u-pthapákpak xás u-paxyápithva

some 3s(>3)-chew.up then 3s(>3)-throw.all.around

He chewed up some of it and threw it away.

[53] púyava koovúra pa-xah koovúra mukún-'aan kun-íkyav

you.see all the-spider all 3plPOSS-string 3pl(>3s)-make

And all the spiders, all made their string.

[54] púyava tá kun-píkyaar

you.see PERF 3pl(>3s)-finish

Then they finished.

[55] chémi chôora

all.right let's.go

"All right, let's go!"

[56] kári xás pihnêefich mú-'aan píshiich kun-kuníh-uraa

then then coyote 3sPOSS-string first 3pl(>3s)-shoot-up

And they shot Coyote's string up first.

[57] yiimúsich kúna uum táma u-p-ikyívunih

little.ways.off in.addition 3.SG then 3s(>3)-ITER-fall.downward

But it fell down again just a little ways off.

[58] koovúra pa-xáh tá kun-kuníh-uraa pa-mukún-'aan

all the-spider PERF 3pl(>3s)-shoot-up the-3plPOSS-string

All the spiders shot up their string.

[59] yiimúsich ník t-u-'uum kári t-u-p-ikyívunih

little.ways.off a.little PERF-3s(>3)-arrive then PERF-3s(>3)-ITER-fall.downward

It went a little ways, then it fell down again.

[60] kári xás xahamíchmiich kári xás u-'êethraa pa-mú-'aan

then then spider.sp then then 3s(>3)-carry.up.from.downhill the-3sPOSS-string

Then (the spider called) xahamíchmiich brought up his string.

[61] xás vúra nîinamich p-oo-yrúh-ahi-ti pa-mú-'aan

then Intensive little NOMZ-3s(>3)-coil.(something)-ESS-DUR the-3sPOSS-string

And his string was coiled just small.

[62] kári xás u-píip pihnêefich yee hûut i-nísh-eesh pa-mí-'aan húuk paathm-i

then then 3s(>3)-say coyote well how 2s(>3)-do-FUT the-2sPOSS-string to.where throw.toward-IMPER

And Coyote said, "Hey, what are you going to do with your string, throw it (away) some place!

[63] pu-káru vúra hûut kóo ípanh-eesh-ara

NEG-also Intensive how as.much.as extend-FUT-NEG

It won't reach that far either.

[64] húuk kích paathm-i

to.where only throw.toward-IMPER

Just throw it (away) someplace!"

[65] kári xás u-piip pûuhara

then then 3s(>3)-say no

And he said, "No.

[66] xâatik vúra nu-kyaavárihva

it's.better Intensive 1pl(>3)-try

Let's try."

[67] ta'ítam kun-kuníh-uraa-heen

so 3pl(>3s)-shoot-up-ANT

So they shot it up.

[68] y-óo sákriivha

visible-3s(>3) be.hard

They saw it was (stuck) tight.

[69] ta'ítam vaa kun-'irunaa-kír-aheen

so that 3pl(>3s)-go.(pl.)-Instrumental-ANT

So they went up on it.

[70] kári xás akvíish-ich u-piip naa píshiich

then then wildcat-DIM 3s(>3)-say 1sg. first

And Wildcat said, "Me first.

[71] naa ni-'aapúnmu-ti pa-hóoy

1sg. 1s(>3)-know-DUR the-where

I know where."

[72] ta'ítam u-pêethkee-heen

so 3s(>3)-take.back.out-ANT

So they took her away.

[73] kári xás ú-kvip

then then 3s(>3)-run

And he ran.

[74] xás yitheekúna t-óo thári p-eeshnanich-tâapas

then next.one PERF-3s(>3) pass.to the-light-most

Then he passed her to the next fastest one.

[75] xás kaanvári kun-ihmárava yánava ukrám-kaam u-'íithra

then in.that.direction 3pl(>3s)-run.to.there.(pl.) visible lake-large 3s(>3)-lie.(liquid)

Then they ran there, they saw a big lake lying.

[76] xás yánava xanchíifich káan ú-krii

then visible frog there 3s(>3)-live

And they saw Frog sitting there.

[77] xás u-piip tâak naa kana-thárih-i

then 3s(>3)-say give.me! 1sg. 2pl>1s-pass.to-IMPER

And he said, "Here, pass her to me!"

[78] xás kun-piip pûuhara hôoy íf i-kvíp-eesh

then 3pl(>3s)-say no where truly 2s(>3)-run-FUT

And they said, "No, you can't run."

[79] xás u-piip pûuhara vúra kana-thárih-i chí kii-páhariithun-eesh-ap

then 3s(>3)-say no Intensive 2pl>1s-pass.to-IMPER soon 1/3>2pl-catch.up.with.(someone)-FUT-INV

And he said, "No, pass her to me, they're about to catch up with you."

[80] kári xás kun-thárih

then then 3pl(>3s)-pass.to

So they passed her to him.

[81] kári xás apmáan ú-yuunvar

then then mouth 3s(>3)-put.(long.object).inside

Then he put her in his mouth.

[82] xás u-pámchak

then 3s(>3)-close.mouth

And he closed his mouth.

[83] kári xás u-'iipkúri p-óokraam

then then 3s(>3)-dive the-lake

And he dived into the lake.

[84] púyava ôok u-pípas-ramnih-anik pa-púufich

you.see here 3s(>3)-take.(person).home-into-ANC the-deer

So he brought Deer back here.

[85] kári xás ikmaháchraam kúuk kun-ípasm-anik

then then sweathouse to 3pl(>3s)-bring.(person)-ANC

Then they brought her to the sweathouse.

[86] xás kun-piip puraanmásva nú-muustih

then 3pl(>3s)-say by.turns 1pl(>3)-look.at

And they said, "Let's watch her by turns."

[87] kári xás chishíi ifuchtîimich

then then dog last.one

And Dog was last.

[88] kári xás u-xús pá-chishii hôoy íf vaa páy pá-nu-kuph-eesh

then then 3s(>3)-think the-dog where truly that this NOMZ-1pl(>3)-do-FUT

And Dog thought, "We can't do it like this."

[89] kári xás aah mûuk koovúra u-'aahk-óo-naa pa-mukun-fíthi pa-kun-íkviit-hi-naa

then then fire with.(by.means.of) all 3s(>3)-set.fire.to-PL.ACT-PL the-3plPOSS-foot NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-sleep-PL

So he burned all their feet with fire while they slept.

[90] víri vaa kúth chishíi fâat vúra vaa u-thíram-tih

so that because.of dog what Intensive so 3s(>3)-trail-DUR

For that reason Dog can track anything that way.

[1]	kachakâach	ípat	yíchaach	mukun-'ávan-hanik
[1]	bluejay	doe	together	3plPOSS-husband-ANC

[2]	xákaan	vúra	kun-íkyeehi-ti	p-oo'-áv-eesh	áxak	vúra	u-páta-ti	pa-xuun
[2]	both	Intensive	3pl(>3s)-make.for-DUR	NOMZ-3s(>3)-eat-FUT	two	Intensive	3s(>3)-eat.(acorn.soup)-DUR	the-acorn.soup

[3]	kári	xás	pa-'ípat	t-u-tharámpuk
[3]	then	then	the-doe	PERF-3s(>3)-cook.acorn.soup

[5]	kári	xás	u-xus	tîi	kan-máh-i	hûut	áta	p-oo-kup-eekyâa-hi-tih
[5]	then	then	3s(>3)-think	let...	1s(>3)-see-IMPER	how	maybe	NOMZ-3s(>3)-MODAL-make-Modal-DUR

[6]	kári	xás	p-oo-tharámpuk	ta'ítam	mú-psii	ú-kpaatrav-aheen
[6]	then	then	NOMZ-3s(>3)-cook.acorn.soup	so	3sPOSS-leg	3s(>3)-break.in.two-ANT

[7]	ta'ítam	p-eekpát	u-'ínihnamnih-ach
[7]	so	the-marrow	3s(>3)-drip.into-DIM.(verbs)

[8]	kári	xás	u-xús	kachakâach	tîi	kan-tharampûuk-i
[8]	then	then	3s(>3)-think	bluejay	let...	1s(>3)-cook.acorn.soup-IMPER

[9]	kári	xás	ú-kpaatrav	pa-mú-psiih	aax	kúna	u-'ínihnamnih-ach
[9]	then	then	3s(>3)-break.in.two	the-3sPOSS-leg	blood	in.addition	3s(>3)-drip.into-DIM.(verbs)

[10]	kári	xás	ú-pthaaniv	kachakâach	aayâach	ápsii	t-óo	spat
[10]	then	then	3s(>3)-lie.around	bluejay	it.was.because	leg	PERF-3s(>3)	be.broken

[11]	kári	xás	pa-'ípat	yítha	mú-'aramah	yeenipaxvúhich
[11]	then	then	the-doe	one	3sPOSS-child	girl

[12]	kári	xás	u-pêer	pa-mú-'aramah	chími	pa-mi-'áka	êeh-i	pa-xuun
[12]	then	then	3s(>3)-say.to	the-3sPOSS-child	soon	the-2sPOSS-father	give-IMPER	the-acorn.soup

[13]	púyava	pa-kachakâach	t-óo	p-yáv-pa
[13]	you.see	the-bluejay	PERF-3s(>3)	ITER-good-DENOM

[14]	kári	xás	t-óo	kmar	p-áaxiich
[14]	then	then	PERF-3s(>3)	meet	the-child

[15]	kári	xás	u-piip	tâak	naa	ni-'êeh
[15]	then	then	3s(>3)-say	give.me!	1sg.	1s(>3)-give

[16]	kári	xás	âapun	t-óo	yvêesh	pa-xuun
[16]	then	then	on.the.ground	PERF-3s(>3)	pour.out	the-acorn.soup

[17]	kári	xás	t-óo	piip	âasara	úxanee
[17]	then	then	PERF-3s(>3)	say	âasara	úxanee

[18]	púyava	p-aaxíich	yiivári	t-u-'íipma	xás	t-óo	p-viraxsîip
[18]	you.see	NOMZ-child	rather.far	PERF-3s(>3)-return	then	PERF-3s(>3)	ITER-lick.up

[21]	xás	t-óo	p-viraxsîip
[21]	then	PERF-3s(>3)	ITER-lick.up

[23]	kári	xás	pa-'ípat	u-piip	chími	man	nu-piyâaram-i
[23]	then	then	the-doe	3s(>3)-say	soon	why...	1pl(>3)-go.back.(two.people)-IMPER

[24]	xás	vúra	pu-'aapúnma	húukava	pá-t-u-'uum
[24]	then	Intensive	NEG-know	to.somewhere	NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)-arrive

[26]	kári	xás	ikmaháchraam	kun-'úrurim-va
[26]	then	then	sweathouse	3pl(>3s)-lie.(anim.pl.)-PL.ACT

[27]	kári	xás	akvíish-ich	u-kvit-hayâaha
[27]	then	then	wildcat-DIM	3s(>3)-have.good.dream

[28]	kári	xás	u-'árihship
[28]	then	then	3s(>3)-jump.up

[29]	xás	u-pakúriihva	áta	naa	kûufayu	áta	naa	kêeshisha
[29]	then	3s(>3)-sing.songs	maybe	1sg.	kûufayu	maybe	1sg.	kêeshisha

[30]	kári	xás	u-píip	pihnêefich	hûut	t-i-'iin
[30]	then	then	3s(>3)-say	coyote	how	PERF-2s(>3)-experience.something.unpleasant

[31]	nuu	tá	nu-xúrihi-naa	káru	tá	nú-kviitha
[31]	we	PERF	1pl(>3)-be.hungry-PL	also	PERF	1pl(>3)-sleep

[32]	fâat	kúth	p-ee-pakurîihvu-tih
[32]	what	because.of	NOMZ-2s(>3)-sing.songs-DUR

[33]	xás	vúra	húukava	u-'uum	akvíish-ich
[33]	then	Intensive	to.somewhere	3s(>3)-arrive	wildcat-DIM

[34]	chavúra	xára	u-sínmoo
[34]	finally	long.time	3s(>3)-be.absent

[35]	pa-káan	kun-'axúpruuprih-vu-ti	pa-púufich	t-óo	mtaap-ha	káru	t-u-xahavíka-ha
[35]	NOMZ-there	3pl(>3s)-put.dressed.deermeat.in.through-PL.ACT-DUR	the-deer	PERF-3s(>3)	dust-DENOM	also	PERF-3s(>3)-spider-web-DENOM