Yurok dictionary

Dictionary entry

ma • pv • past tense

Lexicon record # 1576 | Source reference(s): R219 R220

Sentence examples (159)

1. ... cheykenee ko'l 'we-son kue 'ne-peechowos. ... neemee ma komchuemek'.
   My grandfather died when I was a baby. I never met him.

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

2. Ma nohsepek'.
   I took it off.

   — Jimmie James, Sentences (AG-07-1) (AG-07-1, 2006)

3. Ma nohsepek' kue 'ne-slekwoh.
   I took off my shirt.

   — Jimmie James, Sentences (AG-07-1) (AG-07-1, 2006)

4. Ma nohsenepek'.
   I took it off.

   — Jimmie James, Sentences (AG-07-1) (AG-07-1, 2006)

5. Kue 'ne-chah ma nohsepek'. ma nohsenepek'.
   I took off my pants. I took them off.

   — Jimmie James, Sentences (AG-07-1) (AG-07-1, 2006)

6. Ma tensewok'.
   I caught a lot of fish.

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

7. 'O meguehl ma nee hegook' 'o ma newook' weet 'o goole'm.
   When I went to the store, I saw they were there.

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

8. Kue meguehl ma nee 'n-egok''o ma new weet 'o goole'm.
   When I went to the store, I saw they were there.

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

9. 'O meguehl ma nee hegook' 'o ma new weet 'o goole'm kue 'ne-too'mar.
   When I went to the store, I saw my friends were there too.

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

10. Kues no'ohl ma ro'ope'm?
    How far did you run?

    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Questions and Related Sentences (JB-17-1, 2005)

11. Kues ma noohl hegoo'm?
    How far did you go?

    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Questions and Related Sentences (JB-17-1, 2005)

12. Kues noohl nee ma hegoo'm?
    How far did you go?

    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Questions and Related Sentences (JB-17-1, 2005)

13. Neekeechyue keech ma hlee', kem 'emee wo skewok, kwesee 'o newom' we'yon.
    He took them all but didn't like them, and then he saw a girl.

    — Georgiana Trull, Moon and His Wife (GT2, 2003)

14. Wokhlew kee ma k'e-nes.
    Thank you for coming.

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

15. Wokhlew kee ma k'e-nuue'mo'w.
    Thank you (pl.) for coming.

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

16. Keech ma saawelek'.
    I got cold.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 17: "How's the weather? (Look at the sky.)" (GT3-17, 2003)

17. ma.
    Past tense.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 27: "What are you doing? Responses" (GT3-27, 2003)

18. Chpee ma na'amoyhl.
    He was there just two days.

    — Aileen Figueroa, Elicited Sentences with oo-Class Verbs (JB-14-1, 2003)

19. Ma hegook' so Rek'woy mechkaapek'.
    I went on foot to Requa.

    — Jessie Van Pelt, Sentences (JB-01-01) (JB-01-01, 2001)

20. Kue 'o helomeye'm ma hegook'.
    I went to the dance.

    — Jessie Van Pelt, Sentences (JB-01-03) (JB-01-03, 2001)

21. Ma lewetek' 'o kohchewok' kahkah.
    I went fishing and caught a sturgeon.

    — Aileen Figueroa, Sentences (JB-01-04) (JB-01-04, 2001)

22. Kue 'woogey ma markwso'm.
    The white men came and killed them all.

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

23. Chpee kohchee ma naamewet' kue chyer'er'y kue nepuy.
    The bear took one bite of the salmon.

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

24. Keech ma sa'ar.
    It went crazy.

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

25. Keech ma noowehlkenek' 'ne-'yoh.
    I gathered wood.

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

26. Kues ma hoo?
    Where did you go?

    — Glenn Moore, Miscellaneous Sentences (GM-MISC) (GM-MISC, 2000s)

27. nepee'moh ma kegoh.
    We ate acorn soup.

    — Violet Moore, Sentences (VM1) (VM1, 1994)

28. Nek ma kemolek', nekee' ma hlook'.
    I stole it, I took it.

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

29. Kwelekw keech ma trah.
    Well, they've gone after water.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-006) (LA138-006, 1980)

30. Woogeen wee' ma 'ue-kemolek'... ma 'ue-kemolek'.
    It was someone else who stole it.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-006) (LA138-006, 1980)

31. Kues ma lohlkeye'm?
    To what house were you married?

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-010) (LA138-010, 1980)

32. Kues ma lohlke'm?
    To what house did you go as a bride?

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-010) (LA138-010, 1980)

33. ma lohlkeye'm.
    You were married (into a particular house).

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-010) (LA138-010, 1980)

34. Ko'l ma raayo'r, ko'l 'ne-ro'opek', ko'l neeko'l ko'l 'ne-raayo'r, neeko'l ko'l 'ne-ro'opek'.
    I ran past something, I'm running somewhere, I'm always running past something, I'm always running somewhere.

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

35. Neekee kue wek 'o too'moh weet ma laayo'omah.
    We all ran by this place.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-017) (LA138-017, 1980)

36. Neekee k'ee wek 'o too'moh wee' ma laayo'omah. Neekee wee' k'ee wek 'o too'monee weesh ma laayo'omah.
    We all ran past this place. They all ran past this place.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-017) (LA138-017, 1980)

37. Neekee k'ee wee 'o too'monee wee' ma laayo'omah.
    We all ran past this place.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-017) (LA138-017, 1980)

38. Keech ma naamenek'w.
    The waves pulled it in.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-025) (LA138-025, 1980)

39. Keech ma nerrgersek'.
    I have gotten wood for the sweathouse.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-028) (LA138-028, 1980)

40. Keech ma pyekwchor.
    I greeted someone.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-033) (LA138-033, 1980)

41. Raak nee ma hegook'.
    I went up the creek.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-033) (LA138-033, 1980)

42. Raak nee ma hoole'm
    They went up the creek.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-033) (LA138-033, 1980)

43. Raak ma laachek'.
    I took the boat up the creek.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-033) (LA138-033, 1980)

44. ma remohpetek'.
    I danced the kick dance.

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

45. Keech ma tmohkeree.
    Somebody broke off a bit of it.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-042) (LA138-042, 1980)

46. Yok ma toomechook'.
    I travelled in a circle.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-042) (LA138-042, 1980)

47. Ma toomechook'.
    I travelled in a circle.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-042) (LA138-042, 1980)

48. ma wegenok'.
    I mentioned (someone).

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

49. ma noo'monemek'.
    I brought it.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-044) (LA138-044, 1980)

50. Keech ma we'yonesek'.
    I have paid the money for the bride.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-044) (LA138-044, 1980)

51. ma lekole'm.
    You fell.

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

52. Keech ma markue' kue 'n-oolehlmee' keech ma tekteg.
    My plants got eaten because they were sticking out (of the ground).

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

53. Keech ma tekteg.
    They were sticking out.

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

54. Yo' keech ma tohpekwto'm.
    Someone has made a hole.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-053) (LA138-053, 1980)

55. Yo'hlkoh keech ma tohpekwtoohl.
    They made a hole.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-053) (LA138-053, 1980)

56. Nee ma kaamue'n '-uueksoh.
    His or her child is deformed.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-057) (LA138-057, 1980)

57. Ma segoluemek'.
    I scared someone.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-057) (LA138-057, 1980)

58. Weet ma laayek'.
    I walked.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-058) (LA138-058, 1980)

59. Kerkur'yermercheen laayekws ma laayek'.
    I walked on a crooked trail.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-058) (LA138-058, 1980)

60. Wonew ma laayolek'.
    I walked through the place (mountains, above).

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

61. Nek kem wee' ma laayek', laayolek'. Wee' laayek'.
    I also passed by there, I passed by. I passed it.

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

62. Ma hloohl.
    They went and got (it).

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

63. Koweeshcho' k'ee ma k'er-nergery.
    Thank you for your help.

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

64. Pechue keech nee ma hegook'.
    I've been upriver.

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

65. Ke'l hes pechue keech nee ma hegoo'm?
    Have you been upriver?

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

66. Tue' po roo, pa'aahl 'ela roo, 'o new keech weno'omue'r, keech ma hloo'm.
    ... I threw it in the water and saw them swim, and they took them.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, "Feeding Otters" (LA181-31, 1986)

67. Kues ma no'omo'repem'?
    How long or far did you run?

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences from "Notes on Yurok Derivation" (1985) (NYD, 1985)

68. Ma chpegaanechewek'.
    I was gone a long time.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences from "Notes on Yurok Derivation" (1985) (NYD, 1985)

69. Kues ma no'omechoom'?
    How long were you gone?

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences from "Notes on Yurok Derivation" (1985) (NYD, 1985)

70. Kues ma tomsewom'?
    How many did you catch?

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences from "Notes on Yurok Derivation" (1985) (NYD, 1985)

71. Kwesee kue Segep wee keech ma 'ue-menetkwelesoyk'.
    It was Coyote being dragged along.

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

72. Wee keech cho ko'see chegeyonahpee', kwesee wee'eeet noohl 'yoncheek ma ko loo.
    So he was now hated by everyone, and therefore he was thrown into the boat.

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

73. Ch'ueme'y keech ma 'ne-sku'y soo 'ook' 'o heekoh, tue' keech knokseemek'.
    Now happily I was living across the water, and I have left it all.

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

74. Kohtoh hegor neema tmoh noohl poy ma hee' kue 'ne-psech, Kwelekw skewokseye'm kee k'er-nergery kee hehlkue 'we-nekue' k'ee nepe'woo.
    A month and a half in advance my father was told, You are wanted to help in the taking ashore of the first salmon to run.

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

75. Kue pegerk mehl Wehlkwew kue skewoksemeen kue 'we-na'awok' hasee heenoyks laa'y 'emsee pa'aahleeks neekee ma laa'y 'o kue myerwernernee; soo hasee' paas wonue laa'y kue keech ho laahohkue' kue laayekw, mee' kwahhley 'oohl wonues kee 'we-laayek' 'o kue laayekw.
    A man from Wehlkwew who wanted to catch surf fish went inside of the path and then into the water at the high water line; so strictly was it intended that one should not pass over where the path had been made, because it was forbidden for anyone to walk on the path.

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

76. Kue keech 'ue-mechewolo' noohl lekwseesh 'o le'mehl 'emkee weeshtue' 'ee kmoyhl, keet 'o ko saawelehl, noohl 'esee ma wegesah.
    When it had burned down they went outside and lay down, and began to cool off, and then they went to bathe.

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

77. Kwesee ko keech 'o ma kwomhle'moh mehl hehlkeek.
    And so then we returned from inland.

    — Lowana Brantner, Wohpekumew's Prediction (LA16-9, 1951)

78. Yo' kwelekw ma ha's kue kepoyuerek'.
    He decided to go swimming.

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

79. Ma kooych 'ne-nepuy.
    I bought some salmon.

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

80. Kues noohl wee ma k'e-le'mo'w?
    How far did you all go?

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

81. Kos'elson ma ko 'ne-nohpewek'.
    I wish I had gone in.

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

82. Neekee ma too'moh 'ne-laayo'omah.
    Then we all passed by in a group.

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

83. Neeko'l 'ne-chperwerk kue ma 'ne-neeege'yoh.
    I always remember the walk we took together.

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

84. Nee ma chkeno' kee mehl 'ne-'e'gah.
    It was very little for us to eat.

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

85. Nuemee tewomehl kue k'e-ma noo'monemek' kue 'n-uuek.
    I am very glad that you carried my child.

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

86. Tee'now kue pegerk kue ma newoomom?
    Who was the man you saw?

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

87. Chue kee kweget 'o kue ma nuue'monee 'oole'monee.
    Let us pay a visit where those who came here live.

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

88. ma tmegok'.
    I went hunting.

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

89. Na'a'n ma hlo'm.
    He brought two.

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

90. Yo'hlkoh ma tohkow.
    They went to have a talk.

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

91. Tee'neeshow ma newoo'm?
    What did you see?

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

92. Yo' wo'eek ma nek' cheeek 'o kue tekwonekws.
    He put the money into the box.

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

93. Nek kem ma chege'loh.
    I too went seaweed gathering.

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

94. Kue meges ma hewolon kue teloge'monee.
    The doctor cured the sick.

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

95. Ma hewolon kue nee 'oole'monee.
    He came and healed those who were here.

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

96. ma skewok kelew see megelo'w.
    I wanted you all to come with me.

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

97. Kues keech ma so'n?
    What has happened?

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

98. Keech ma nes.
    She has come.

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

99. Keech ma nahksemo'o'l.
    He was away three days.

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

100. Nekah keech ma meeega'ah.
     We have already been spearing (fish).

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

101. Pechue keech nee ma hegook'.
     I have been up the river.

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

102. Weet ma soo hegook'.
     That is how I went.

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

103. Hasee heenoyks laa'y 'esee pa'aahleeks neekee ma laa'y.
     He passed behind it and then went into the water.

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

104. 'O na'a'n ma hlo'm.
     Then he took two.

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

105. Nekah Kohpey nee ma goo.
     We went to Crescent City.

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

106. Nee ma mo'ohkeloyt' 'we-chewes.
     So he doubled up his fist.

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

107. Kues noohl nee ma gegoo'm?
     How far did you go?

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

108. 'I ma toolek.
     It (the rope) got fouled there.

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

109. Chue kue kweeeget 'o kue ma nuue'monee 'oole'monee.
     Let us go visiting where those who came here live.

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

110. Weet soo ma gegook'.
     That is how I went.

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

111. Nekah yo' kwen ma laaye'moh; soo mee' wo skewok kee 'ne-newoo kue 'ue-pelepek'.
     We passed by there; so much did we not want to see the fighting.

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

112. Kue pegerk kue skewoksemeen kue 'we-na'awok' pa'aahleeks neekee ma laa'y.
     And so the man who wanted to catch surf-fish went right into the water.

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

113. Neekee ma too'mehl we'y 'we-laayo'omah.
     We all passed that way together.

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

114. Ke'l neekee ma markwenee ho serneryerh.
     You have seen everything.

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

115. Nek kwelekw ma hesek' kue kepoyuerek' tue' neemoksue megelok' ho kelew.
     I have decided to go swimming and shall not come with you.

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

116. Weet 'ekw ma soo hegook'.
     That is exactly how I went.

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

117. Yo' wo'eek ma nek' kue cheeek 'o kue tekwonekws.
     He put the money in the box.

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

118. Wehlchee ma tmeeego' 'o kue 'o 'w-e'gor.
     We went hunting ten times last month.

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

119. Nekah ma newoo tene'm pegerk 'emsee huueksoh.
     We went and saw lots of men and women.

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

120. Kues no'ohl nee ma hegoo'm?
     When did you go?

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

121. Kues keech ma so'n?
     How did it happen?

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

122. Che'mekw nee ma hahkwsek'.
     I chuckled (laughed a little).

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

123. Keech ma 'ahkek'.
     I have urinated.

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

124. Ma kweget.
     (Someone) has visited (in one's absence).

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

125. Kwesee kue we'yon ma 'ap 'at 'eekee so myaahlkep'.
     And the girl ... jumped.

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

126. Keech ma kohchewee'.
     He's been killed (an animal)

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

127. Keech ma newee'.
     He's been seen

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

128. Keech ma hoo'yket'.
     He's been lost.

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

129. Keech ma hoo'yk'elek'.
     I've been lost.

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

130. Keech ma hoo'yk'ele'm.
     You've been lost.

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

131. Keech ma hoo'yk'eloy.
     We've been lost.

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

132. Keech ma hoo'yk'elo'w.
     You (pl.) have been lost.

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

133. Keech ma menso'm k'ee 'yoch.
     He bought back the canoe.

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

134. Keech ma mensook'.
     I bought back (the canoe).

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

135. Segep ma kweget kohchee Merkwteeks.
     One time Coyote went visiting Crane.

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

136. Choomee' nue keech ma raayo'ronah noohl cheeekcheek 'o'l ko nee keech ma raayo'ronah.
     I ran along so far away, I ran along as far as Dentalium Home.

     — Mary Marshall, Medicine formula to get wealthy (MM5, 1927)

137. Kues so'n mehl ma ko'm? Kep'ehlpele'm?
     Why didn't you hear? Are you deaf?

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

138. Peeshtue' wee'eeetue weeshtue mehl ma so'n. 'O le'm: Kwelekw nek weet nee sonowok'.
     That is what he did with it. He said: Well, that is how I am.

     — Domingo of Weitchpec, "Buzzard's Medicine" (I4, 1907)

139. Tue hee, to kwelekw ma lego'l Wohpekuemew, kwelekw Wohpekuemew... kwelekw Wohpekuemew weesh.
     Hee, Wohpekumew is the one who was there, it was Wohpekumew ... Wohpekumew himself.

     — Captain Spott, "The Obsidian Cliff at Rek'woy" (X16, 1907)

140. Tue hee, to' kwelekw ma lego'l meweemor.
     Hii, the old man is the one who was there then.

     — Captain Spott, "The Obsidian Cliff at Rek'woy" (X16, 1907)

141. Chahpcheeek, tue weetee' mehl 'w-ewolek' Chahpcheeek. ma weeshtue nee sooto'l.
     Chahpchiik, that's why it is called Chahpchiik. That is where she went.

     — Captain Spott, Myth of Rock (Once a Woman) (Xd, 1907)

142. Kolo ma chke'y, nee ko mok'w kue wee' 'o lo rek'eeen.
     He went to sleep, (when he woke up) the ones who had sat there were gone.

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

143. Heepuer nee ma koloneq' 'ee hlee' wee'.
     He went downstream and caught it.

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

144. 'O ma neee'no'w 'o newee' so'n.
     He looked and saw it was thus.

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

145. Nek kwelekw keech ma yohpechook' k'ee 'o'loolekweesh 'o'l ekaahlkome
     I have gone around men stepping (in the ground)

     — Susie of Wechpus, Menstruation medicine (recorded) (SW2, 1902)

146. Keech ma yohpechook' 'ee 'wes'onah.
     I went around in the sky.

     — Susie of Wechpus, Menstruation medicine (recorded) (SW2, 1902)

147. Tue kwelekw keech ma yohpechook' k'ee 'oolekwehl ekahlkueme
     I have gone around the world

     — Susie of Wechpus, Menstruation medicine (recorded) (SW2, 1902)

148. Kues ma sootoo'm?
     Where did you go?

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

149. Ma kohchewoo'm hes puuekteek? Paa', neemee koh.
     Did you kill a deer? No, it got away.

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

150. Neemok'w 'ue-ma newook'.
     I found nothing.

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