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nes

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nes • vn • come, arrive, return

Lexicon record # 2143 | Source references: R229 JE9

Sentence examples (33)

  1. Keech 'ee ho nes... kee k'e-gok'?
    Are you ready to go?

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    — Jimmie James, Sentences (LC-01-1) (LC-01-1, 2007)

  2. Wok-hlew kee me k'e-nes.
    Thank you for coming.

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    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 1: "Hello" (GT3-01, 2003)

  3. Keech nes.
    She or he is here.

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    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 5: "What are you doing?" (GT3-05, 2003)

  4. Nek soo nee-mok-sue nue nes 'o wee'shk'oh.
    I don't think he'll come today.

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    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (RHR) (RHR, 1951)

  5. Kue 'we-nes, nee-kee nue... nue 'wech-key-yek'.
    When he arrived, he went straight to bed.

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    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (RHR) (RHR, 1951)

  6. Noohl 'o ke-mey-ye'-moh, and noohl mo-cho nek me-ge-lok' noohl 'o nes kue 'nech-'eesh.
    Then we went home, and then when I went along, then our dog came back.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, "Otters" (LA181-2, 1986)

  7. So nes Woh-pe-kue-mew 'ap neee'-now' 'o nes-kwe-chokw'.
    Wohpekumew came and looked and went back.

    — Lowana Brantner, "Wohpekumew and the Salmon" (LA16-3, 1951)

  8. Ko ne-wo-chek' keech k'e-nes.
    I saw you as you arrived.

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

  9. Kue kel' k'e-nes 'o ge's pe-chan weesh kee 'ol'.
    When you came he decided to stay a while.

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

  10. Tee'-nee-show wee' k'e-mehl nue nes?
    What have you come for?

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

  11. 'Esee nes.
    Then he came.

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

  12. Kues son' mehl nes?
    Why have you come?

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

  13. Chmey-yaan see nes.
    He should have come yesterday.

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

  14. Keech me nes.
    She has come.

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

  15. Mo-cho kee kol' nue nes cho he-go-lem', Kues 'ee k'e-mew'?
    If anyone comes ask him, Where are you from?

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

  16. Chmey-yaan keet-kwo mee 'ue nes.
    He had not come back by yesterday.

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

  17. Ko-lo-nee swey-yok-sey-yek' mehl chpaaks 'o nes.
    He rather slighted me by coming late.

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

  18. Kues son' mehl mee 'ue-ma nes?
    Why did you not come?

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

  19. Chmey-yaan see nes tue' 'ee-mee wo nes tue' ne-kah ke-lo-mek 'new.
    He should have come yesterday, but he did not come, and we were worried.

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

  20. Yo' mee 'ue-ma nes.
    He has not come.

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

  21. Kues no-'ohl kee kem nue nes?
    When are you coming back?

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

  22. Kwe-see' 'o ne-wee' Se-gep keet nes.
    Then they saw Coyote coming.

    — Mary Marshall, Coyote and Crane (MM3, 1927)

  23. Tue wee-'eeet wek cho (?) 'ee mehl nes.
    That's why I came here.

    — Lame Billy, Gambling medicine formula (Ac, 1902)

  24. He-gey..., wee-'eeet kee keech mehl nes.
    I hear it, that's why I came here."

    — Lame Billy, Gambling medicine formula (Ac, 1902)

  25. Hes? Kwe-see hes wee-'eeet mehl nue nes?
    [Spirit:] "Indeed? Is that why you came here?

    — Lame Billy, Gambling medicine formula (Ac, 1902)

  26. Kee kee-tee nuek'-wo ke (?) nes.
    You will come here.

    — Lame Billy, Gambling medicine formula (Ac, 1902)

  27. Wok-hlee.. nuek'-wo nes.
    I am glad when you come here.

    — Lame Billy, Gambling medicine formula (Ac, 1902)

  28. Hee-nuek'-wo nes 'o'-loo-le-kwee-shol. Kues kel' 'oo'?
    [Girl:] "I come here as a human being. Where are you?

    — Susie of Wechpus, Menstruation medicine (dictated) (SW1, 1902)

  29. Cho' we-sah-pem'! Noohl 'Oke-go ko 'o nes-kwe-chom' mee-kee kee k'enes.
    Wash yourself! Then come down to Okego so you'll come.

    — Susie of Wechpus, Menstruation medicine (dictated) (SW1, 1902)

  30. Peesh chuehl hee-merk'-ses kee-kee k'enes!
    Come quickly!

    — Susie of Wechpus, Menstruation medicine (dictated) (SW1, 1902)

  31. Keech 'e-me hlmey-yor, chuehl hee-merk'-ses kee-kee k'enes!
    They will not fear you, so come quickly!

    — Susie of Wechpus, Menstruation medicine (dictated) (SW1, 1902)

  32. Kues noohl nes?
    When did you come?

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