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sesomenoyek'

Dictionary entry

sesomenoyek' • v pass • I scratch (trans. and intr.)

Lexicon record # 3022 | Source reference(s): FS(B214)
Derivation: morphological structure sesomen-oy-e-

Short recording (1) | Sentence examples (10)

  1. Newook' kue puesee sesomenoye'm.
    I saw that cat scratch you.

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    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Sentences (LJC-03-1-1a, 2001)

  2. Neekeechyue sesomeno'y kue puesee.
    That cat scratched everyone.

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    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Sentences (LJC-03-1-1a, 2001)

  3. Keech koosee sesomenoyek'.
    I got scratched up.

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    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Sentences (LJC-03-1-1a, 2001)

  4. Keech ko'see sesomenoyek' kue murneep'errp'.
    I got scratched up by those blackberry vines.

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    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Sentences (LJC-03-1-1a, 2001)

  5. Mos nek skewok Nuemee Chey kee 'ne-sesomenoyek'.
    I don't want Very Small (name of cat) to scratch me.

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    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Sentences (LJC-03-1-2, 2001)

  6. Heep'encho' sesomenoye'm.
    It (cat) might scratch you.

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    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Sentences (LJC-03-1-2, 2001)

  7. Mos nek skewok kee 'ne-sesomenoyek'.
    I don't want to be scratched.

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    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Sentences (LJC-03-1-2, 2001)

  8. Mos nek skewok kee 'we-sesomenoyek' kue cheykenee.
    I don't want the baby to be scratched.

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    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Sentences (LJC-03-1-2, 2001)

  9. Koweecho mehloneme'm 'ohlkuemee kee sesomenoye'm.
    Don't touch because it'll scratch you.

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    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Sentences (LJC-03-1-2, 2001)

  10. Keech sesomenoyek'.
    I have been scratched.

    — Minnie Frank, Maggie Pilgrim, Carrie Roberts, Florence Shaughnessy, and others, Yurok field notebook 2 (MRH2, 1950-66)