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muech

Dictionary entry

muechadv • by oneself, for oneself • See

Lexicon record # 1929 | Source reference: R225

Derived phrase or compound

Sentence examples (13)

  1. Noohl 'o gam' kue meweemor ho kue 'ne-psech, Nek kee muech rohseemek' kue nepuey, kem kee kel' wee 'o negemem' so 'o'lep.
    Then the old man said to my father, I shall spear the salmon myself, but you will carry it to the house.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, "The First Salmon Rite at Wehlkwew" (LA16-8, 1951)

  2. Kue wonekws 'we-sootok' noohl wek 'ee lehlkoo' 'ue-mey; soo ha's, 'Aawokw keech 'ne-muech newook'.
    As he went up his weeping could be heard; he thought, Ah, now I have seen for myself.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, "The First Salmon Rite at Wehlkwew" (LA16-8, 1951)

  3. Soo ha's, Keech newook' muech kue segonkonee kue hehlkue 'we-neeekue' kue nepuey.
    He thought, Now I have seen for myself what is done when the salmon is taken ashore.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, "The First Salmon Rite at Wehlkwew" (LA16-8, 1951)

  4. Keech toktomoyehl kee 'ue-muech megetohlkwepehl.
    They are old enough now to look after themselves.

    — Various speakers, Sentences in R. H. Robins's Yurok Language (YL, 1951)

  5. K'ee keech tomoyoh noohl muech megetohlkwepek'.
    Since I have been grown up I have looked after myself.

    — Various speakers, Sentences in R. H. Robins's Yurok Language (YL, 1951)

  6. Nek muech s'ooponemek'.
    I strike myself.

    — Anonymous, Sentences (JC) (JC, 1889)

  7. Nek muech ho s'ooponemek'.
    I struck myself.

    — Anonymous, Sentences (JC) (JC, 1889)

  8. Nek muech keetee s'ooponemek'.
    I will strike myself.

    — Anonymous, Sentences (JC) (JC, 1889)

  9. Kel' muech s'ooponemem'.
    You strike yourself.

    — Anonymous, Sentences (JC) (JC, 1889)

  10. Kel' keetee muech s'ooponemem'.
    You will strike yourself.

    — Anonymous, Sentences (JC) (JC, 1889)

  11. Kwelas muech ho s'ooponem'.
    He struck himself.

    — Anonymous, Sentences (JC) (JC, 1889)

  12. Kwelas muech keetee s'ooponem'.
    He will strike himself.

    — Anonymous, Sentences (JC) (JC, 1889)

  13. Nek muech syaahlkuemek'.
    I kick myself.

    — Anonymous, Sentences (JC) (JC, 1889)