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hekwsek'

Dictionary entry

hekwsek' • vt e-class • I find

Lexicon record # 424 | Source references: R198 JE57 JE230 JE53 JE57

Other paradigm forms

  • passive 1sg hekwselek' R198

  • passive collective hekwseleem' R198

Sentence examples (15)

  1. 'Ne-k'ep'ew 'ue negeeen' 'o kermserhl 'o teno'. Teno' 'w-ekwsek'.
    My grandson looked for a lot of mushrooms. He found a lot.

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

  2. Chahchew kee 'w-ekwsue'.
    It's difficult to find.

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    — Jimmie James, Elicited Sentences About Emphasis (EJW-01-1-4, 2006)

  3. 'O gem', Kwelekw keech hekwsue' kue k'e-ke'mow kue k'e-s'oyoh 'ue-heemar.
    She said, Well, they found your food under your pounding stone.

    — Glenn Moore, Retelling of Robert Spott's "The Owl" (GM1, 2004)

  4. 'O lem', Kwelekw keech hekwsue' k'ee k'e-ke'mow k'ee k'e-s'eyoh 'we-heemar.
    She said, Well, they found your food under your pounding stone.

    — Robert Spott, "The Owl" (LA16-4, 1951)

  5. Kem tue' negeee'now' sega'nee noohl sohchee 'ue gak'ws.
    And he would look for it and frequently found it high up in the hills.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, "The Young Man from Serper" (LA16-7, 1951)

  6. Keech heksue'.
    It has been found.

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

  7. Sega'anee noohl sohchee 'ue gek'ws.
    Often he found it far up in the hills.

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

  8. To' wee'eeet ko hekwspa'.
    Then you will find me there.

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

  9. Keskee 'emehl hekwsek'.
    I found it down there.

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

  10. Neemee 'uema hekwsek'.
    I did not find it.

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

  11. Temaloh negeeen' kue kel' k'e-rahcheen tue' 'eemee wo gekwsesoh.
    We looked for your friend a long time, but we did not find him.

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

  12. Keech hekwsek'.
    I found it.

    — Mary Marshall, Sentences (ES) (ES, 1927)

  13. Keech hekwsesek'.
    I found him (dead).

    — Mary Marshall, Sentences (ES) (ES, 1927)

  14. 'O lem' Segep, Teen' kee nahcha' mocho' kee yekwsek'?
    Coyote said,What will you give me if I find it?

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

  15. Kwesee' 'o lem', Kee nahchechek' 'ne-cheeek mocho' kee yekwsem' k'ee 'ne-ma'a'.
    Then Crane said, I'll give you money if you find that spear of mine.

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