Where Is He?

♦ When telling the location of someone or something in Arikara, it is necessary to specify whether they are sitting, standing, or lying down. ♦

To be in a location

New expressions:

Where is he?
(lit. ‘where did he go’*)

čuku na’At?

Where is he sitting?

čuku naakUx?

Where is he standing?

čuku naaRIt?

Where is he lying?

čuku naaxa?

He is sitting.

tiikUx.

He is standing.

teeRIt.

He is lying.

tiiša.

⇒ *When asking where someone is, the phrase where did he go is often used.

Where is my grandson sitting?

čuku naakUx atⁱnatš?

• He is sitting ________.

tiikUx __________.

outside

oowatkAt

inside

kaahaahnini’

right here

tiiha’

over there

anuuha’

Where is the dog standing?

čuku naaRIt xaatš?

• It is standing __________.

teeRIt __________.
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