Yurok dictionary

Dictionary entry

ko'm • vn • hear, understand

Lexicon record # 1012 | Source reference(s): R210 JE67 FS(B203)

Other paradigm form

• iterative ke-go'm hear regularly, be an interpreter R210

Sentence examples (7)

1. Paa, mos nek ko'm kwen soo's.
   No, I didn't hear what she said.

   — Georgiana Trull, Sentences (LC-01-3) (LC-01-3, 2007)

2. To' keech ko'm.
   I understand.

   — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 4: "Do you understand?" (GT3-04, 2003)

3. To' che'-muech ko'm.
   I understand a little.

   — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 4: "Do you understand?" (GT3-04, 2003)

4. To' keech ko'm.
   I hear you. I understand.

   — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 4: "Do you understand?" (GT3-04, 2003)

5. Noohl 'o ko'm keech 'we-goo, Ne-pe'-woo!
   Then they heard people shouting, First salmon!

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

6. Kwe-lekw mep ke-go'm 'we-go-yek' mo-cho kee nahk-se-mee chey-kue'm kee-kee 'o mar-kue'm kwe-lekw wee-'eeet kee nue-mee se-ga-'a-ge'y.
   He had often heard tell that if a man could take three bites and swallow it all he would be very rich.

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

7. Kues so'n mehl ma ko'm? Kep-'ehl-pe-le'm?
   Why didn't you hear? Are you deaf?

   — Lucy Thompson, Sentences (GAR-LT) (GAR-LT, 1922)