Ararahih'urípih

Nettie Ruben: "Lizard and Grizzly Bear" (1957)

Primary participants: Nettie Ruben (speaker), William Bright (researcher)
Date: 1957
Project identifier: WB_KL-34
Publication details: William Bright, The Karok Language (1957), pp. 234-237, Text 34
Additional contributor: Clare Sandy (annotator)

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[1] itáharavan kun-'íf-anik tipahêer-as

ten.(animate) 3pl(>3s)-grow-ANC brother-PL

Ten brothers grew up.

[2] xás kári axmáy káruk ára u-'árihvarak

then then suddenly upriver person 3s(>3)-come.down.from.upriver

And suddenly a person came down from upriver.

[3] xás kári kun-ímuustih

then then 3pl(>3s)-look.at

And they looked at her.

[4] xás axmáy vúra yítha ú-kfuukiraa u-'ax

then suddenly Intensive one 3s(>3)-grab 3s(>3)-bite

And suddenly she grabbed one, she killed him.

[5] xás kun-'írurav

then 3pl(>3s)-run.away.(pl.)

Then they fled.

[6] xás kun-túraayva

then 3pl(>3s)-look.around

Then they looked around.

[7] yánava tá púra fátaak

visible PERF nowhere

They saw she was not there.

[8] kúkuum vúra imáan káruk tá kun-ítroovu-tih

again Intensive tomorrow upriver PERF 3pl(>3s)-look.away.upriver-DUR

Again the next day they looked upriver.

[9] vaa vúra kúkuum t-u-'árihvarak

so Intensive again PERF-3s(>3)-come.down.from.upriver

She came down from upriver like that again.

[10] xás kári kúkuum yítha u-'ax

then then again one 3s(>3)-bite

And again she killed one.

[11] asa-súruk kúuk tá kun-ihmárava

rock-under to PERF 3pl(>3s)-run.to.there.(pl.)

They ran underneath a rock.

[12] púyava t-u-túraayva yítha yanéekva tá púra fátaak

you.see PERF-3s(>3)-look.around one visible PERF nowhere

Then one looked around, he saw that she was not there.

[13] púyava kári tá kun-'áraarahi-ti vúra vaa kaan

you.see then PERF 3pl(>3s)-live.(pl.)-DUR Intensive so there

So they kept living there like that.

[14] xás kári chavúra tá pâanpay koovúra tá kín-'ax

then then finally PERF after.while all PERF 3pl>3pl-bite

And finally after a while all of them were killed.

[15] hínupa pa-pirishkâarim p-oo-'arihvárak-vu-tih

surprise the-grizzly NOMZ-3s(>3)-come.down.from.upriver-PL.ACT-DUR

There it was Grizzly Bear that was coming down from upriver.

[16] víri vaa îin pa-kín-'aax-tih

so that TOPIC NOMZ-3pl>3pl-bite-DUR

It was that one that was killing them.

[17] yícheech t-óo saam pa-niinamichtâapas yuuxmachmahánach

alone PERF-3s(>3) remain the-smallest lizard.sp.

Just one was left, the littlest one, (the type of lizard called) yuuxmachmahánach.

[18] ii! xás u-xnána-tih-ach

oh! then 3s(>3)-weep-DUR-DIM.(verbs)

Oh! then he cried piteously.

[19] xás u-xus hûut áta pá-ni-kuph-eesh

then 3s(>3)-think how maybe NOMZ-1s(>3)-do-FUT

And he thought, "How ever shall I do?"

[20] xás kári u-xus tîi máruk kan-vâaram-i

then then 3s(>3)-think let... uphill 1s(>3)-go-IMPER

And he thought, "Let me go uphill."

[21] kári xás máruk u-kyâar pa-yiipáhvuuf

then then uphill 3s(>3)-go.gather the-rotten.roots

So he went uphill to get rotten fir roots.

[22] kári xás ú-kyav

then then 3s(>3)-make

And he got them.

[23] kári xás vúra uum yâamach ú-kyav vúra ú-kyav

then then Intensive 3.SG pretty 3s(>3)-make Intensive 3s(>3)-make

And he fixed them pretty, he fixed them.

[24] kári xás imyá ú-kyav

then then breath 3s(>3)-make

And he made a heart.

[25] kári xás u-xus hûut áta pa-ni-nísh-eesh

then then 3s(>3)-think how maybe NOMZ-1s(>3)-do-FUT

And he thought, "How shall I do with it, I wonder?"

[26] kári xás t-u-pikyaan-á-yaach-ha

then then PERF-3s(>3)-finish-DEVERB-Intensive-DENOM

And he finished it good.

[27] xás u-xus chími kan-ipvâaram-i

then 3s(>3)-think soon 1s(>3)-go.back-IMPER

And he thought, "Let me go back home."

[28] xás u-'íipma pa-mu-krívraam

then 3s(>3)-return the-3sPOSS-house

And he returned home.

[29] yee! xás u-xú-tih hûut áta pá-ni-kuph-eesh

well then 3s(>3)-think-DUR how maybe NOMZ-1s(>3)-do-FUT

Well, then he thought, "How ever shall I do?"

[30] kári xás inhírip ú-kyav p-eemyah

then then lace 3s(>3)-make the-breath

Then he put the heart on a string.

[31] xás kári iv'ávahkam u-vôoruraa t-óo piikívshipriv p-éemyah

then then roof 3s(>3)-crawl.up PERF-3s(>3) put.necklaces.up.on the-breath

And he crawled up on the roof, he wore the heart as a necklace.

(Bright: "This type of lizard has a mark on its chest, resembing a necklace with a pendant.")

[32] kári xás káan u-'íih-tih u-'íih-tih

then then there 3s(>3)-dance-DUR 3s(>3)-dance-DUR

And there he danced and danced.

[33] xás káruk ú-troovu-tih axmay u-'árihvarak

then upriver 3s(>3)-look.away.upriver-DUR suddenly 3s(>3)-come.down.from.upriver

Then he looked upriver, suddenly (Grizzly) came down.

[34] kári xás chavúra ûumukich t-u-'uum

then then finally near PERF-3s(>3)-arrive

And finally she came close.

[35] xás kun-ímuusti iv'ávahkam a' p-oo-'íih-tih

then 3pl(>3s)-look.at roof above NOMZ-3s(>3)-dance-DUR

And (Lizard) was looked at as he danced, up on the roof.

[36] kári xás u-xús pa-pirishkâarim púya íf yâamach p-oo-'iikív-tih

then then 3s(>3)-think the-grizzly and.so truly pretty NOMZ-3s(>3)-wear.necklace-DUR

And Grizzly thought, "My, he's really wearing a pretty necklace!

[37] tîi kan-imúsan

let... 1s(>3)-go.see

Let me go look at it!"

[38] xás iv'ávahkam u-vôoruraa pa-pirishkâarim

then roof 3s(>3)-crawl.up the-grizzly

So Grizzly crawled up on the roof.

[39] yuuxmachmahánach vúra vaa u-'íih-tih

lizard.sp. Intensive so 3s(>3)-dance-DUR

Lizard was dancing like that.

[40] xás u-píip pa-pirishkâarim íf yâamach p-ee-'iikív-tih

then 3s(>3)-say the-grizzly truly pretty NOMZ-2s(>3)-wear.necklace-DUR

And Grizzly said, "You're really wearing a pretty necklace!"

[41] xás yuuxmachmahánach u-piip hãã

then lizard.sp. 3s(>3)-say yes

And Lizard said, "Yes!"

[42] kári xás kun-ipéer hôoy i-máh-anik

then then 3pl(>3s)-say.to where 2s(>3)-see-ANC

And he was asked, "Where did you find it?

[43] púya íf tá ni-tápkuup

and.so truly PERF 1s(>3)-like

My, I really like it!"

[44] kári xás yuuxmachmahánach u-piip man vúra naa nin-ímya pa-ni-'iikív-tih

then then lizard.sp. 3s(>3)-say why... Intensive 1sg. 1sPOSS-breath NOMZ-1s(>3)-wear.necklace-DUR

And Lizard said, "Why, I wear my heart as a necklace."

[45] kári xás u-piip víri hûut i-kupí-tih pirishkâarim íf tá ni-tápkuup

then then 3s(>3)-say so how 2s(>3)-do-DUR grizzly truly PERF 1s(>3)-like

And Grizzly said, "How do you do it? I really like it!"

[46] xás u-piip víri hûut i-kupa-'eethríshuk-v-ahi-ti pa-mí-myah

then 3s(>3)-say so how 2s(>3)-MODAL-take.out-PL.ACT-Modal-DUR the-2sPOSS-breath

And she said, "How do you take out your heart?"

[47] kári xás u-píip yuuxmachmahánach naa pay'ôok sinkanánaamich tá ni-'aa-kúrih

then then 3s(>3)-say lizard.sp. 1sg. right.here base.of.throat PERF 1s(>3)-do.with.hands-into.water

And Lizard said, "I reach in here at the base of my throat.

[48] xás tá ni-shkúruhrishuk pa-nin-ímya

then PERF 1s(>3)-pull.out the-1sPOSS-breath

Then I take out my heart."

[49] kári xás pirishkâarim u-piip tîi kan-ikyaavárihv-i

then then grizzly 3s(>3)-say let... 1s(>3)-try-IMPER

Then Grizzly said, "Let me try!"

[50] xás kári chími nee-kshúp-i

then then soon 2s/3s>1s-point-IMPER

And (she said), "Show me!"

[51] kári xás ta'ítam u-'aa-kúri-heen kári xás u-skúruhruprav pa-mú-mya pirishkâarim

then then so 3s(>3)-do.with.hands-into.water-ANT then then 3s(>3)-pull.up.out the-3sPOSS-breath grizzly

And so (Lizard) reached in, and he took out Grizzly's heart.

[52] kári xás u-kyívish âapun

then then 3s(>3)-fall.down on.the.ground

And (Grizzly) fell to the ground.

[53] yuuxmachmahánach ú-kfuukiraa pa-pirishkâarim u-psáravrik pa-t-óo skúruhruprav

lizard.sp. 3s(>3)-grab the-grizzly 3s(>3)-help NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3) pull.up.out

Lizard grabbed Grizzly, he helped her pull it out.

[54] pa-pirishkâarim u-kyívish pa-mú-mya t-oo thyúrurishuk

the-grizzly 3s(>3)-fall.down the-3sPOSS-breath PERF-3s(>3) pull.out

Grizzly fell down, when (Lizard) pulled out her heart.

[55] ta'ítam u-kyívishri-heen

so 3s(>3)-fall.down-ANT

So she fell down.

[56] t-óo krivrúhuni sáruk pa-pirishkâarim

PERF-3s(>3) roll.downhill.from.here downhill the-grizzly

Grizzly rolled downhill.

[57] xás kári yuuxmachmahánach u-piip yôotva niní-vaasan tá ní-ykar

then then lizard.sp. 3s(>3)-say hurray! 1sPOSS-enemy PERF 1s(>3)-beat

And Lizard said, "Hurray! I've killed my enemy!"

[58] pa-pirishkâarim tá kun-íkfuukiraa yuuxmachmahánach u-xus kíri ni-'ax

the-grizzly PERF 3pl(>3s)-grab lizard.sp. 3s(>3)-think I.wish 1s(>3)-bite

Grizzly (in her death throes) grabbed at Lizard, she thought, "Let me kill him!"

[59] xás káan ás u-tháaniv kéech

then there rock 3s(>3)-sit big

And a rock lay there, a big one.

[60] xás u-'árihkaa asapatxáxak

then 3s(>3)-run.inside crack.in.a.rock

And (Lizard) jumped into a crack in the rock.

[61] xás kári pa-pirishkâarim ú-kfuukiraa pa-'as

then then the-grizzly 3s(>3)-grab the-rock

And Grizzly grabbed the rock.

[62] hûut chími u-nísh-eesh pa-'as sú' ú-krii pa-yuuxmachmahánach

how soon 3s(>3)-do-FUT the-rock inside 3s(>3)-live the-lizard.sp.

What was she to do with the rock? Lizard was inside.

[63] kári xás tá pu-'ax-hára ás-ak sú' ú-krii asapatxáxak

then then PERF NEG-bite-NEG rock-live inside 3s(>3)-live crack.in.a.rock

So she couldn't kill him, he was inside the rock, the crack in the rock.

[64] xás u-krívruuhsur

then 3s(>3)-roll.away

Then she rolled away.

[65] p-oo-p-árihrishuk víri vaa yuuxmachmahánach iv'ávahkam p-oo-'íih-tih u-thívtaap-tih

NOMZ-3s(>3)-ITER-jump.out so so lizard.sp. roof NOMZ-3s(>3)-dance-DUR 3s(>3)-do.war.dance-DUR

When (Lizard) came out, Lizard danced on the roof, he did a war dance.

[66] víri vaa kích u-pí-ti p-oo-'íih-tih shakatíiyu'inaa híyoo

so so only 3s(>3)-say-DUR NOMZ-3s(>3)-dance-DUR shakatíiyu'inaa híyoo

He said only this as he danced, "shakatíiyu'inaa híyoo.

(Bright: "These words are meaningless.")

[67] yôotva naní-vaasan ní-ykar

hurray! 1sPOSS-enemy 1s(>3)-beat

Hurray, I killed my enemy."

[68] púyava yuuxmachmahánach u-kúph-aanik kupánakanakana

you.see lizard.sp. 3s(>3)-do-ANC the.end

So Lizard did it. kupánakanakana.

[69] ú-ykar pirishkâarim

3s(>3)-beat grizzly

He killed Grizzly Bear.

[70] káruma u-'iikív-tih yiipahvuf-'ímyah

in.fact 3s(>3)-wear.necklace-DUR rotten.roots-breath

The fact was, he was wearing a necklace of wood, a heart of rotten fir roots.

[71] pa-pirishkâarim mú-mya t-óo thyúruripaa t-u-fúhish pa-yuuxmachmahánnach u-píkshaayvu-tih uum áhup u-'iikív-tih yiipahvuf-'ímyah

the-grizzly 3sPOSS-breath PERF-3s(>3) pull.out PERF-3s(>3)-believe NOMZ-lizard.sp. 3s(>3)-tell.lie-DUR 3.SG wood 3s(>3)-wear.necklace-DUR rotten.roots-breath

He pulled out Grizzly's heart, (Grizzly) believed it when Lizard lied, (Lizard) was wearing a necklace of wood, a heart of rotten fir roots.

[72] púyava vaa u-kup-eeykár-ah-anik pa-pirishkâarim

you.see so 3s(>3)-MODAL-beat-Modal-ANC the-grizzly

So he killed Grizzly that way.

[73] púyava vúra kóomahich

you.see Intensive little.bit

That's all.

[1]	itáharavan	kun-'íf-anik	tipahêer-as
[1]	ten.(animate)	3pl(>3s)-grow-ANC	brother-PL

[2]	xás	kári	axmáy	káruk	ára	u-'árihvarak
[2]	then	then	suddenly	upriver	person	3s(>3)-come.down.from.upriver

[3]	xás	kári	kun-ímuustih
[3]	then	then	3pl(>3s)-look.at

[4]	xás	axmáy	vúra	yítha	ú-kfuukiraa	u-'ax
[4]	then	suddenly	Intensive	one	3s(>3)-grab	3s(>3)-bite

[8]	kúkuum	vúra	imáan	káruk	tá	kun-ítroovu-tih
[8]	again	Intensive	tomorrow	upriver	PERF	3pl(>3s)-look.away.upriver-DUR

[9]	vaa	vúra	kúkuum	t-u-'árihvarak
[9]	so	Intensive	again	PERF-3s(>3)-come.down.from.upriver

[10]	xás	kári	kúkuum	yítha	u-'ax
[10]	then	then	again	one	3s(>3)-bite

[11]	asa-súruk	kúuk	tá	kun-ihmárava
[11]	rock-under	to	PERF	3pl(>3s)-run.to.there.(pl.)

[12]	púyava	t-u-túraayva	yítha	yanéekva	tá	púra fátaak
[12]	you.see	PERF-3s(>3)-look.around	one	visible	PERF	nowhere

[13]	púyava	kári	tá	kun-'áraarahi-ti	vúra	vaa	kaan
[13]	you.see	then	PERF	3pl(>3s)-live.(pl.)-DUR	Intensive	so	there

[14]	xás	kári	chavúra	tá	pâanpay	koovúra	tá	kín-'ax
[14]	then	then	finally	PERF	after.while	all	PERF	3pl>3pl-bite

[15]	hínupa	pa-pirishkâarim	p-oo-'arihvárak-vu-tih
[15]	surprise	the-grizzly	NOMZ-3s(>3)-come.down.from.upriver-PL.ACT-DUR

[16]	víri	vaa	îin	pa-kín-'aax-tih
[16]	so	that	TOPIC	NOMZ-3pl>3pl-bite-DUR

[17]	yícheech	t-óo	saam	pa-niinamichtâapas	yuuxmachmahánach
[17]	alone	PERF-3s(>3)	remain	the-smallest	lizard.sp.

[18]	ii!	xás	u-xnána-tih-ach
[18]	oh!	then	3s(>3)-weep-DUR-DIM.(verbs)

[19]	xás	u-xus	hûut	áta	pá-ni-kuph-eesh
[19]	then	3s(>3)-think	how	maybe	NOMZ-1s(>3)-do-FUT

[20]	xás	kári	u-xus	tîi	máruk	kan-vâaram-i
[20]	then	then	3s(>3)-think	let...	uphill	1s(>3)-go-IMPER

[21]	kári	xás	máruk	u-kyâar	pa-yiipáhvuuf
[21]	then	then	uphill	3s(>3)-go.gather	the-rotten.roots

[23]	kári	xás	vúra	uum	yâamach	ú-kyav	vúra	ú-kyav
[23]	then	then	Intensive	3.SG	pretty	3s(>3)-make	Intensive	3s(>3)-make

[24]	kári	xás	imyá	ú-kyav
[24]	then	then	breath	3s(>3)-make

[25]	kári	xás	u-xus	hûut	áta	pa-ni-nísh-eesh
[25]	then	then	3s(>3)-think	how	maybe	NOMZ-1s(>3)-do-FUT

[26]	kári	xás	t-u-pikyaan-á-yaach-ha
[26]	then	then	PERF-3s(>3)-finish-DEVERB-Intensive-DENOM

[27]	xás	u-xus	chími	kan-ipvâaram-i
[27]	then	3s(>3)-think	soon	1s(>3)-go.back-IMPER

[28]	xás	u-'íipma	pa-mu-krívraam
[28]	then	3s(>3)-return	the-3sPOSS-house

[29]	yee!	xás	u-xú-tih	hûut	áta	pá-ni-kuph-eesh
[29]	well	then	3s(>3)-think-DUR	how	maybe	NOMZ-1s(>3)-do-FUT

[30]	kári	xás	inhírip	ú-kyav	p-eemyah
[30]	then	then	lace	3s(>3)-make	the-breath

[31]	xás	kári	iv'ávahkam	u-vôoruraa	t-óo	piikívshipriv	p-éemyah
[31]	then	then	roof	3s(>3)-crawl.up	PERF-3s(>3)	put.necklaces.up.on	the-breath

[32]	kári	xás	káan	u-'íih-tih	u-'íih-tih
[32]	then	then	there	3s(>3)-dance-DUR	3s(>3)-dance-DUR

[33]	xás	káruk	ú-troovu-tih	axmay	u-'árihvarak
[33]	then	upriver	3s(>3)-look.away.upriver-DUR	suddenly	3s(>3)-come.down.from.upriver

[34]	kári	xás	chavúra	ûumukich	t-u-'uum
[34]	then	then	finally	near	PERF-3s(>3)-arrive