Ararahih'urípih
A Dictionary and Text Corpus of the Karuk Language

Vina Smith: Sentences about a cat (2011)

Primary participants: Vina Smith (speaker), Andrew Garrett (researcher), Line Mikkelsen (researcher)
Date: June 2, 2011
Location: Yreka
Project identifier: VS-34b
Additional contributor: Line Mikkelsen (annotator)


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[1]

papúsihich vúra uum taay ip u'ávat ipit.

The cat ate a lot yesterday.

[2]

papúsihich ip taay tu'ávat.

The cat has already eaten a lot.

[3]

pûuhara, papúsihich ip taay tu'ávat.

No, the cat as already eaten a lot.

[4]

papúsihich vúra uum tóo xúriha, vúra uum taay u'áveesh.

The cat is really hungry and is going to eat a lot.

[5]

tóo xúriha.

He's hungry.

[6]

vúra uum taay papúsihich tu'áv.

The cat is eating a lot.

[7]

púsihich vúra uum puxích tóo kvíit-ha.

The cat is sleeping a lot.

[8]

papúsihich vúra itíhaan ukvíit-hitih.

The cat is always sleeping.