Yurok dictionary

Dictionary entry

ko-we-cho' • adv • don't [sentence introductory] • Variant ko-wee-cho'

Lexicon record # 1025 | Source reference(s): R209 R209

Special meaning or use

• ko-we-cho' naa, ko-we-cho' noo, ko-wee-cho' noo stop (doing something)! R209

Sentence examples (117)

1. Ko-we-cho' s'oo-po-naa.
   Don't hit me.

   — Jimmie James, Elicited Sentences About Repeated Action (EJW-01-1-3, 2006)

2. Ko-we-cho' ne-puy ne-pee'-mow'.
   Don't eat salmon (speaking to many people).

   — Jimmie James, Elicited Sentences About Repeated Action (EJW-01-1-3, 2006)

3. Ko-we-cho' re-kwoh re-guue-kwo'.
   Don't drink liquor.

   — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 3: "Are you hungry?" (GT3-03, 2003)

4. Ko-we-cho' hee-me-koo'm k'ech-we-geen.
   Don't talk so fast.

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

5. Ko-we-cho' te-lo-ye-we'm.
   Don't be lying.

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

6. Ko-we-cho' weech-koo'm.
   Don't overdo it. Don't exaggerate.

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

7. Ko-we-cho' hoh-choo'!
   Don't show off!

   — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 6: "Go get it" (GT3-06, 2003)

8. Ko-we-cho' 'ee hlmey-yo-wo'm!
   Don't be mean!

   — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 6: "Go get it" (GT3-06, 2003)

9. Ko-we-cho' ker-ger-ner-yer-wer'm!
   Don't be stuck up!

   — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 6: "Go get it" (GT3-06, 2003)

10. Ko-we-cho' 'ee-yoh te-no-wohl-kee'-mo'w!
    You folks don't be talking so much!

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 6: "Go get it" (GT3-06, 2003)

11. Ko-we-cho' swey-yok-see-pa'.
    Don't be disrespectful to me, don't lack confidence in me (in response to someone not believing your great intentions).

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 6: "Go get it" (GT3-06, 2003)

12. Ko-we-cho' 'ee-yoh te-no-wo-hle'm!
    Don't talk so much!

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 6: "Go get it" (GT3-06, 2003)

13. Ko-we-cho' 'ee-yoh te-no-wohl-kee'-mo'w!
    Don't talk so much (pl.)!

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 6: "Go get it" (GT3-06, 2003)

14. Ko-we-cho' chween-ke-pe'm.
    Don't talk.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 6: "Go get it" (GT3-06, 2003)

15. Ko-we-cho' 'ee-yoh chwe-geen-ke-pee'-mo'w.
    Don't talk (pl.)!

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 6: "Go get it" (GT3-06, 2003)

16. Ko-we-cho' kwoo-rey-yo-wo'm.
    Don't be slow.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 6: "Go get it" (GT3-06, 2003)

17. Ko-we-cho' pue'-ne'm, mee' swoo'm.
    Stop farting, it stinks.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 6: "Go get it" (GT3-06, 2003)

18. Ko-we-cho' le'-lo-ye'm.
    Don't get burned.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 7: "Okay. Expressions" (GT3-07, 2003)

19. Ko-we-cho' mes-chah.
    Don't make fun.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 7: "Okay. Expressions" (GT3-07, 2003)

20. Ko-we-cho' kee-mo-lah-pe-le'm.
    Don't be bad.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 7: "Okay. Expressions" (GT3-07, 2003)

21. Ko-we-cho' per-teen.
    Don't whine. Don't act babyish.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 7: "Okay. Expressions" (GT3-07, 2003)

22. Ko-we-cho' he-goo-se'm.
    Don't holler.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 7: "Okay. Expressions" (GT3-07, 2003)

23. Ke'l nek 'ne-res. Ko-we-cho' cheee-ko'r ho neee'n.
    You're my sweetheart. Don't be looking around.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 8: "Look! Observations" (GT3-08, 2003)

24. Ko-we-cho' te-nohl-key-ye'm.
    Don't be stingy.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 8: "Look! Observations" (GT3-08, 2003)

25. Ko-we-cho' mew-pe-che'm.
    Don't be sneaky.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 8: "Look! Observations" (GT3-08, 2003)

26. Ko-we-cho' pleee-ne-pe'm.
    Don't you be sarcastic.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 8: "Look! Observations" (GT3-08, 2003)

27. Ko-we-cho' huen-pey-yo'm.
    Don't be horny.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 10: "Comb your hair. Daily routines" (GT3-10, 2003)

28. Ko-we-cho' hl'ew-kwe-le-che'm.
    Don't snore.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 10: "Comb your hair. Daily routines" (GT3-10, 2003)

29. Ko-we-cho' tyoh-pee-sho-ne'm.
    Don't be hateful.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 12: "How do you feel?" (GT3-12, 2003)

30. Ko-we-cho' he-se'm noo-see-sho-no-wo'm.
    Don't think you're funny.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 12: "How do you feel?" (GT3-12, 2003)

31. Ko-we-cho' wo-go-le-pe'm.
    Don't growl.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 12: "How do you feel?" (GT3-12, 2003)

32. Ko-we-cho' 'ee-yoh te-no-wo-hlee'-mo'w.
    You folks don't talk so much.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 18: "I'm going to school." (GT3-18, 2003)

33. Ko-we-cho' hee-no' roo 'o nes-kwe-choo'm.
    Don't be late.

    — Jimmie James, Sentences (JB-009_1) (JB-009_1, 2003)

34. 'Owook ko-we-cho' hee-no' roo 'o nes-kwe-choo'm.
    Don't be late tomorrow.

    — Jimmie James, Sentences (JB-009_1) (JB-009_1, 2003)

35. Ko-we-cho' ne-pe'm.
    Don't eat it.

    — Jimmie James, Sentences (JB-009_1) (JB-009_1, 2003)

36. Ko-we-cho' nee te-lo-ye-we'm.
    Don't lie.

    — Jimmie James, Sentences (JB-009_1) (JB-009_1, 2003)

37. Ko-we-cho' me-hlo-ne-me'm kue ch'ee-shah.
    Don't touch the dog.

    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Sentences with oo-Class Verbs (JB-14-2, 2003)

38. Ko-we-cho' ko'-mee te-noo.
    Don't (take) too many (flowers).

    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Sentences (JB-04-1a) (JB-04-1a, 2002)

39. Ko-we-cho' ko'-mee te-noo kue cheee-shep'.
    Don't (pick) too many flowers.

    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Sentences (JB-04-1a) (JB-04-1a, 2002)

40. Ko-we-cho' chween-ke-pe'm.
    Don't talk.

    — Aileen Figueroa, Sentences (JB-05-1a) (JB-05-1a, 2002)

41. Ko-we-cho' ko'l soch-pey-ye-we'm.
    Don't say anything.

    — Aileen Figueroa, Sentences (JB-05-1a) (JB-05-1a, 2002)

42. Ko-we-cho' ko'l soch.
    Don't say anything.

    — Aileen Figueroa, Sentences (JB-05-1a) (JB-05-1a, 2002)

43. Ko-we-cho' 'oh-pue-me'm kue ch'ee-shah. Heep-'en-cho' tey-ke-lew.
    Don't feed the dogs. They might bite you.

    — Aileen Figueroa, Sentences (JB-05-1a) (JB-05-1a, 2002)

44. Mos chee-wey-yek'. Ko-we-cho' he-ge-pa', Nep's ko'l.
    I'm not hungry. Don't tell me to eat.

    — Aileen Figueroa, Sentences (JB-05-1a) (JB-05-1a, 2002)

45. Ko-we-cho' naa me-no-me-noo-te'm 'ne-lep.
    Stop pulling my hair.

    — Aileen Figueroa, Sentences (JB-005_4) (JB-005_4, 2002)

46. Ko-we-cho' me-no-me-noo-te'm 'ne-lep.
    Don't be pulling my hair.

    — Aileen Figueroa, Sentences (JB-005_4) (JB-005_4, 2002)

47. Ko-we-cho' re-kwoh.
    Don't drink it.

    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Sentences for Phonological Patterns (JB-01-12, 2001)

48. Ko-we-cho' hlew-kwe-lo-che'm!
    Don't snore!

    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Sentences for Phonological Patterns (JB-01-12, 2001)

49. Ko-we-cho' 'o-che'm.
    Don't sneeze.

    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Sentences with Repetitive and Iterative Verbs (JB-02-06, 2001)

50. Ko-we-cho' wo-'eek ho myaahl-ke-pe'm.
    Don't jump in the middle.

    — Aileen Figueroa, Sentences (JB-02-13a) (JB-02-13a, 2001)

51. Ko-we-cho' ko'-mee ten-pey-yo'm!
    Don't eat so much!

    — Aileen Figueroa, Sentences (JB-02-13a) (JB-02-13a, 2001)

52. Ko-we-cho' nue yue'-mo-new-kwe'm.
    Don't go and get stuck (in the sand).

    — Aileen Figueroa, Sentences (JB-02-13a) (JB-02-13a, 2001)

53. Ko-we-cho' kye'-wo-le'm.
    Don't tip it over.

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

54. Ko-we-cho' ke-mo-ro-yo-wo'm.
    Don't be a sneak-thief.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-001) (LA138-001, 1980)

55. Ko-we-cho' ke-mo-ro-yo-wo'm because nee-mee te-ge'-ne's k'ee wee' 'o te-po-nee. Ne-kee' kem ske-wok.
    Dont be a sneak-thief, because there aren't very many (plums) on the tree. I want some too.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-001) (LA138-001, 1980)

56. Ko-we-cho' po-yew 'oo-lo' 'oohl.
    Don't stand in front of a person.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-001) (LA138-001, 1980)

57. Ko-we-cho' 'o hoh-kue-me'm mo-cho ker-kur'yer-mee'.
    Don't cut it if it's crooked.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-004) (LA138-004, 1980)

58. Ko-we-cho' po-yew laa-yoh.
    Don't move along in front of someone.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-008) (LA138-008, 1980)

59. Ko-we-cho' poy laa-yow.
    Don't move along in front of someone.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-008) (LA138-008, 1980)

60. Ko-we-cho' 'ee-yoh te-to-lo-hle'm, 'ee che-ge'-yo-lok'.
    Oh, stop crying, I'm tired of hearing it.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-014) (LA138-014, 1980)

61. Ko-we-cho' mar-kue-me'm.
    Don't eat everything up.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-031) (LA138-031, 1980)

62. Ko-we-cho' re-wo-new laa-ye'm.
    Don't go too near the edge.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-034) (LA138-034, 1980)

63. Ko-we-cho' ko'-mee nee-kee saa-wok-see-ne-pe'm.
    Don't get too cold.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-036) (LA138-036, 1980)

64. Ko-we-cho'... ko'-mee... hee-me-no-mee saa-wok-see-ne-pe'm.
    Don't cool down too quickly.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-036) (LA138-036, 1980)

65. Ko-we-cho' se-kee-ne'm, ko-we-cho' se-kee-ne'm k'e-me-noo-tek'.
    Don't do it hard, don't pull on it hard.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-036) (LA138-036, 1980)

66. Ko-we-cho' se-kee-ne'm k'em-yoo-tek'.
    Don't push it hard.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-036) (LA138-036, 1980)

67. Ko-we-cho' se-kee-ne'm soo hlker'-merhl-ker'm.
    Don't pull the knot too tight.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-036) (LA138-036, 1980)

68. Ko-we-cho' sleps-le-poh.
    Don't slip anything in.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-037) (LA138-037, 1980)

69. Keech ye-wo'hl. Keet-kwo tes-to', ko-we-cho' lekw-see soo-to'm.
    We've had an earthquake. It's still shaking (shivering), don't go outside.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-040) (LA138-040, 1980)

70. Ko-we-cho' tey-ke-lue-hle'm.
    Don't bite.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-041) (LA138-041, 1980)

71. Ko-we-cho' hoh-kue-me'm, ko-we-cho' noo hoh-kue-me'm mee' t'ue-mo-yek.
    Don't pick them, stop picking them because they're still too soft.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-043) (LA138-043, 1980)

72. Ko-we-cho' 'ee-yoh hoh-choo'.
    Don't brag.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-049) (LA138-049, 1980)

73. Ko-we-cho' mye-we-te'm.
    Don't stick it in the water.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-049) (LA138-049, 1980)

74. Ko-we-cho' ne-ge-me'm wee-'eeet, ko-we-cho' wee-'eeet ne-ge-me'm mee' t'laa-mok'-seen.
    Don't take that one, don't take that one (a boat) because it's leaky.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-050) (LA138-050, 1980)

75. Ko-we-cho' 'ee-yoh te-ge-to-lo-hle'm.
    Stop this crying.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-052) (LA138-052, 1980)

76. Ko-we-cho' kol' serr-hler-perm', ko-we-cho' kol' nee soch-pey-ye-wem'.
    Don't do anything, don't say anything.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (UW-PP-18a-1) (UW-PP-18a-1, 1980)

77. Ko-we-cho' ch'ee-shaa-mo-yem'.
    Don't act like a dog (said to children hovering around).

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (UW-PP-18a-1) (UW-PP-18a-1, 1980)

78. Ko-wee-cho nehl-pey-yo-wo'm!
    Don't get into an accident!

    — Frank Douglas, Sentences (FD-TB) (FD-TB, 1976)

79. Ko-we-cho' ko'l soch-pey-ye-we'm!
    Don't say anything.

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

80. 'O ge'm, Ko-we-cho' nue lekw-te-mehl 'o yo', mee' mos skuye'n.
    She (her grandmother) said, Don't go dig there, because it's not good.

    — Georgiana Trull, Potato Boy (GT4, 2007)

81. Kwe-see 'o ge'm, Kues 'e-lekw 'we-so'n mehl he-gee', Ko-we-cho' lekw-te-mehl?
    And she said, I wonder why they always say, Don't dig?

    — Georgiana Trull, Potato Boy (GT4, 2007)

82. 'O ge'm, Ko-we-cho', yaa! mee' keech mos ne-go'-ley-yo'm.
    She said, Don't, oh! because you didn't believe.

    — Georgiana Trull, Potato Boy (GT4, 2007)

83. Hee', Ko-we-cho' lekw-te-mehl, tue' weesh-tue' keech lekw-te-mehl kue huuek.
    She was told, Don't dig, but she dug the child (out).

    — Georgiana Trull, Potato Boy (GT4, 2007)

84. Mo-cho kee ye-go-ye'm, Ko-we-cho' wek serr-hler-per'm, cho' 'o ne-go'-ley-yo'm, mee' 'ee-nee k'ee huuek kee pkwe-chok'w.
    If they say to you, Don't do that, you'd better believe them, because this child will come out.

    — Georgiana Trull, Potato Boy (GT4, 2007)

85. Ko-we-cho' noo serr-hler-perm'.
    Quit doing that.

    — Georgiana Trull, Jimmie James, and Josephine James, "Yurok Sentences" (CICD1, 1985)

86. Cho' weet 'o kwom-hle-cho'm, ko-we-cho' ko kwerm-hler-yerh-serr'm k'ee kee shoo he-goo-lom.
    Go back home, and do not turn around while you are traveling.

    — Bessie Fleischman, "The Story of the Klamath River Song" (LA16-2, 1951)

87. Ko-wee-cho kwehl me-hlow-ne-me'm k'e'-goo'; kee nue-mee nee koo-'o-pe'm.
    Don't touch your paddle; you are just to stand there.

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

88. 'Ih! Tyoh-pey-yok-see-chek'. Ko-wee-cho kem nuek'-wo laa-ye'm!
    Ugh! I hate you. Don't come here again!

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

89. Ko-wee-cho kem 'o'-lep nuek'-wo laa-ye'm ko'l k'e-ke-mo-lek'!
    Don't come to the house again to steal something!

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

90. Ne-puy, kem hee', Ko-we-cho' ne-pe'm.
    He was also told, Do not eat salmon.

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

91. Noohl weet 'o soo chween me-wee-mor 'we-go-lek', Ko-wee-cho noo ke-goh-che-wo'w kah-kah; ke'-ween cho' chpee ke-goh, cho' neee'-no-wo'w mehl ne-puy.
    Then the old man said, Stop catching sturgeon; catch eels only, and watch for salmon.

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

92. Cho k'e-ne-ko-me-wet so ke-lo-mo-'o-pe'm ko-wee-cho hee-noy so ko neee'-no-wo'm; ko-wee-cho nek ho neee'-no-wo-pa', ko-wee-cho ho ko'l hee neee'-no-wo'm.
    Turn to your right and do not look back; do not look at me, and do not look at things round about.

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

93. Ko-wee-cho kwehl ke'-yo-ne-me'm!
    Do not drop it!

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

94. Ko-wee-cho kwehl che'-loh-te-mew.
    It is not to be dried.

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

95. Pee-'eeh kem kee nue-mee shon-kee' kee-kee wee 'ue-pe-mue' ko-wee-cho kwehl che'-loh-te-mew.
    Mussles are to be treated in the same way; they are to be cooked at once and not dried.

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

96. Ko-wee-cho hee neee'-no-wo'm!
    Don't look around!

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

97. Pa-'aa-mee' kue 'yoh-hlkoych'; ko-wee-cho mehl ho-'o-pe'm!
    The firewood is wet; don't use it to make the fire!

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

98. Ko-we-cho' noo hlmey-yo-ne-me'm kue chey!
    Stop frightening the child!

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

99. Ko-wee-cho noo hom-te-pe'm mehl k'ee pue-see!
    Stop playing with the cat!

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

100. Ko-wee-cho poy 'ee-kee ro-'o-pe'm!
     Don't run ahead at once!

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

101. Ko-wee-cho 'ee yo tek-te-se'm mehl wee'!
     Don't be angry about it!

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

102. Ke-lew wen-chokws ko-wee-cho noo mehl wee' mehl te-no-wo-hlue'!
     You women, stop chattering about this!

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

103. Ko-wee-cho hoyhl-ke-pe'm!
     Don't roll around!

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

104. Ke-lew wen-chokws ko-we-cho' mehl soch-pey-yuue'-mo'w!
     You women, don't say a word about this!

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

105. Kwe-see o ge'm, ... Ko-we-cho' na-nah kyaa-nek-so'm mue-wee... herh-hlkerh.
     And she said, ... Don't ... dig ... bulbs.

     — Robert Spott, No'och (RS1, 1933)

106. 'O le'm kue pe-rey, skwohl chee hek-sek', Ko-we-cho' nah kyaa-nek-so'm mue-wee herh-hlkerh.
     The old woman said,

     — Robert Spott, No'och (RS1, 1933)

107. Ko-we-cho' me-hlo-ne-me'm. Ta-'a-noh.
     Don't touch it. It's hot.

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

108. Tu' ko-we-cho' noh-puehl.
     But don't follow them.

     — Domingo of Weitchpec, "Turip Young Man and His Dogs" (dictated version) (I1, 1906)

109. Ko-we-cho' 'ahs-pe'm pa-'ah! Tue chuehl hee-merks-'es!
     Don't drink water! Hurry up!

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

110. Ko-we-cho' na'-mee yerr-mer-we-chep
     Don't submerge yourself twice.

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

111. Ko-we-cho' kah-se-lue-pa', k'uuek-soh wee', hlkehl.
     Don't think I'm a stranger, I'm your child, earth.

     — Robert Spott, Miscellaneous Sentences from Robert Spott (RS-MISC, )