Mamie Offield: "Wrestling Medicine" (1957)

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

Ten brothers once grew up.

[2]	kári	xás	ahinám-tiich	vúra	u-krêe-nik	amtápnihich
	then	then	fireplace-very.edge	Intensive	3s(>3)-live-ANC	ashy.place

And (one of them, named kunâach'aa) sat at the edge of the fireplace, in the ashes.

[3]	kári	xás	kun-piip	maruk'áraar	vaa	káan	úknam-tiimich	ú-krii
	then	then	3pl(>3s)-say	uphill.person	so	there	lake-very.edge	3s(>3)-live

And they said, "A giant is staying there at the edge of the lake.

[4]	víri	akâay	vúra	xákaan	kun-vúunv-eesh
	so	who	Intensive	with.(one.person)	3pl(>3s)-wrestle-FUT

Who will wrestle with him?"

[5]	ta'ítam	u-xús-anik	p-eekpihan-tâapas	tîi	xákaan	nú-vuunv-i
	so	3s(>3)-think-ANC	the-strong-most	let...	with.(one.person)	1pl(>3)-wrestle-IMPER

So the strongest one thought, "Let me wrestle with him!"

[6]	kári	xás	p-oo-vâaram	mâam-vanih-ich	t-óo	kfuukra
	then	then	NOMZ-3s(>3)-go	uphill-toward-DIM	PERF-3s(>3)	climb.up.from.downhill

So when he went, he climbed a little ways uphill.

[7]	kári	xás	u-'árihrupuk	kunâach'aa
	then	then	3s(>3)-rush.outdoors	bird.sp.

Then kunâach'aa went outdoors.

[8]	kári	xás	átruup-'axyar	ámtaap	u-mûut-rupuk
	then	then	palm--ful	dust	3s(>3)-carry.in.hand-outdoors

And he brought a handful of ashes outdoors.

[9]	kári	xás	u-kpêehva
	then	then	3s(>3)-shout

And he shouted.

[10]

kári

xás

vaa

u-piip

iimkun

úm

kúth

ni-'íif-tih

iimkun

úm

kumá'ii

ni-'íif-tih

then

then

so

3s(>3)-say

2pl.

or

because.of

1s(>3)-grow-DUR

2pl.

or

because.of

1s(>3)-grow-DUR

And he said, "Am I growing up for you people, am I growing up for your sake?

[11]	naa	káru	vúra	káan	ni-'íif-tih
	1sg.	also	Intensive	there	1s(>3)-grow-DUR

I am growing up here too!"

[12]	kári	xás	u-thítiv	y-óo	chrívchav	pá-'aas	pa-'úkraam	pa-kun-páathkuri	pa-mu-típah
	then	then	3s(>3)-hear	visible-3s(>3)	splash	the-water	the-lake	NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-throw.into	the-3sPOSS-brother

Then he heard it, he saw the water splash in the lake, when (the giant) threw his brother in.

[13]	chavúra	koovúra	tá	kun-ixyákurih
	finally	all	PERF	3pl(>3s)-throw.(pl.).into.water

Finally (the giant) threw all (the brothers) in.

[14]	koovúra	vaa	u-pí-tih	iimkun	úm	kúth	ni-'íif-tih
	all	so	3s(>3)-say-DUR	2pl.	or	because.of	1s(>3)-grow-DUR

Every time, (kunâach'aa) said, "Am I growing up for you people?

[15]	naa	káru	vúra	káan	ni-'íif-tih	kunâach'aa
	1sg.	also	Intensive	there	1s(>3)-grow-DUR	bird.sp.

I am growing up here too, (I,) kunâach'aa!"

[16]	kári	xás	u-xus	hûut	ni-kuuph-eesh
	then	then	3s(>3)-think	how	1s(>3)-do-FUT

And he thought, "What shall I do?

[17]	pácheech	tá	ni-saam
	all.alone	PERF	1s(>3)-remain

I am left alone.

[18]	chími	kan-vâaram-i	ná-mpaan
	soon	1s(>3)-go-IMPER	1sg.-Emphatic

Let me go (to wrestle)!"

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

So he left.

[20]	kári	xás	vaa	káan	u-'uum
	then	then	so	there	3s(>3)-arrive

So he went there.

[21]	ta'ítam	u-ksáh-een	pa-maruk'áraar	u-xus	íf	nîinamich	pa-xákaan	nu-vúunv-eesh
	so	3s(>3)-laugh-ANT	the-uphill.person	3s(>3)-think	truly	little	NOMZ-both	1pl(>3)-wrestle-FUT

And the giant laughed, he thought, "He's really small for us to wrestle together!"

[22]	kári	xás	ta'ítam	kun-vúunv-aheen
	then	then	so	3pl(>3s)-wrestle-ANT

So then they wrestled.

[23]	kári	xás	koovúra	pa-pinish-tunvêech-as	káru	koovúra	pa-'ípaha	kun-ihyûunish-tih	kunâach'aa	puxîich-i
	then	then	all	the-plant-small.(pl.)-PL	also	all	the-tree	3pl(>3s)-shout.to-DUR	bird.sp.	very.much-IMPER

And all the little plants and all the trees shouted to him, "Go to it, kunâach'aa!"

[24]	kári	xás	u-páchish	pa-maruk'áraar	ukráam	u-paathkúrih
	then	then	3s(>3)-throw.down	the-uphill.person	lake	3s(>3)-throw.into

Then he threw the giant down, he threw him in the lake.

[25]	ta'ítam	koovúra	kun-pimtáv-aheen	pa-mu-tipáh-iivshas
	so	all	3pl(>3s)-revive-ANT	the-3sPOSS-brother-PLUR

And all his brothers came back to life.

[26]	ta'ítam	kun-pávyiihshipr-een
	so	3pl(>3s)-go.away.again.(pl.)-ANT

So they went back home.

[27]	púyava	vaa	u-kúphaa-nik	kunâach'aa
	you.see	so	3s(>3)-do-ANC	bird.sp.

kunâach'aa did that.