Yurok dictionary

Dictionary entry

muech • adv • by oneself, for oneself • See

Lexicon record # 1929 | Source reference(s): R225

Derived phrase or compound

• muech ro' "automobile"

Sentence examples (16)

1. Noohl 'o ga'm kue meweemor ho kue 'ne-psech, Nek kee muech rohseemek' kue nepuy, kem kee ke'l wee 'o negeme'm so 'o'lep.
   Then the old man said to my father, I shall spear the salmon myself, but you will carry it to the house.

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

2. Kue wonekws 'we-sootok' noohl wek 'ee lehlkoo' 'ue-mey; soo ha's, 'Aawokw keech 'ne-muech newook'.
   As he went up his weeping could be heard; he thought, Ah, now I have seen for myself.

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

3. Soo ha's, Keech newook' muech kue segonkonee kue hehlkue 'we-neeekue' kue nepuy.
   He thought, Now I have seen for myself what is done when the salmon is taken ashore.

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

4. Keech toktomoyehl kee 'ue-muech megetohlkwepehl.
   They are old enough now to look after themselves.

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

5. K'ee keech tomoyoh noohl muech megetohlkwepek'.
   Since I have been grown up I have looked after myself.

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

6. Muech tmoolepek'.
   I shoot myself, I commit suicide by shooting.

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

7. Peesh weeshtue' 'o soonok's, 'w-esek', " Kwelekw to' nekee' kee 'ne-muech hohkuemek' (…)
   So this is how she thought, thinking, "I myself am the one who will make it.

   — Pecwan Jim, "Upriver Coyote" (T8, 1907)

8. Peeshtue' weeshtue' kwel nee muech hohkuem' pechkue 'o segep 'wo-'ohkween kue 'we-nepuyonah.
   So Upriver Coyote himself made it that they have salmon.

   — Pecwan Jim, "Upriver Coyote" (T8, 1907)

9. Nek muech s'ooponemek'.
   I strike myself.

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

10. Nek muech ho s'ooponemek'.
    I struck myself.

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

11. Nek muech keetee s'ooponemek'.
    I will strike myself.

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

12. Ke'l muech s'ooponeme'm.
    You strike yourself.

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

13. Ke'l keetee muech s'ooponeme'm.
    You will strike yourself.

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

14. Kweles muech ho s'oopone'm.
    He struck himself.

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

15. Kweles muech keetee s'oopone'm.
    He will strike himself.

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

16. Nek muech s'yahhlkuemek'.
    I kick myself.

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