Yurok dictionary

Dictionary entry

nes • vn • come, arrive, return

Lexicon record # 2143 | Source reference(s): R229 JE9

Sentence examples (43)

1. Keech 'ee ho nes... kee k'-egook'?
   Are you ready to go?

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

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

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

3. Keech nes.
   She or he is here.

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

4. Tewomehlkook' yok ho 'we-nes.
   I'm glad that she came here.

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

5. Tewomehlkook' yok ho 'ne-nes.
   I'm glad I came here.

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

6. Sku'y soneenepek' yok ho 'ne-nes.
   I'm happy that I came here.

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

7. Nes.
   He came.

   — Glenn Moore, Sentences (JB-03-1) (JB-03-1, 2002)

8. Mos nek soo kee nes.
   I don' think she's coming.

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

9. Tee'now keech nes?
   Who's that person who came?

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

10. Kee kwehl hes nes?
    Will you be right back?

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

11. To' keetee nes.
    S/he will arrive.

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

12. Nek soo neemoksue nue nes 'o wee'shk'oh.
    I don't think he'll come today.

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

13. Kue 'we-nes, neekee nue... nue 'we-chkeyek'.
    When he arrived, he went straight to bed.

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

14. Noohl 'o kemeye'moh, and noohl mocho nek megelok' noohl 'o nes kue 'ne-ch'eesh.
    Then we went home, and then when I went along, then our dog came back.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, "Otters" (LA181-2, 1986)

15. So nes Wohpekuemew 'ap neee'no'w 'o neskwechok'w.
    Wohpekumew came and looked and went back.

    — Lowana Brantner, "Wohpekumew and the Salmon" (LA16-3, 1951)

16. Ko newochek' keech k'e-nes.
    I saw you as you arrived.

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

17. Kue ke'l k'e-nes 'o ge's pechan weesh kee 'o'l.
    When you came he decided to stay a while.

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

18. Tee'neeshow wee' k'e-mehl nue nes?
    What have you come for?

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

19. 'Esee nes.
    Then he came.

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

20. Kues so'n mehl nes?
    Why have you come?

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

21. Chmeyaan see nes.
    He should have come yesterday.

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

22. Keech ma nes.
    She has come.

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

23. Mocho kee ko'l nue nes cho hegole'm, Kues 'ee k'e-me'w?
    If anyone comes ask him, Where are you from?

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

24. Chmeyaan keetkwo mee 'ue nes.
    He had not come back by yesterday.

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

25. Kolonee sweyokseyek' mehl chpaaks 'o nes.
    He rather slighted me by coming late.

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

26. Kues so'n mehl mee 'uema nes?
    Why did you not come?

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

27. Chmeyaan see nes tue' 'eemee wo nes tue' nekah kelomek 'n-ew.
    He should have come yesterday, but he did not come, and we were worried.

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

28. Yo' mee 'uema nes.
    He has not come.

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

29. Kues no'ohl kee kem nue nes?
    When are you coming back?

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

30. Kwesee' 'o newee' Segep keet nes.
    Then they saw Coyote coming.

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

31. Chmeyaan k'e-nes, 'ap neee'nowopa'.
    When you came yesterday, then you looked at me.

    — Mary Marshall, Sentences (TTW-A) (TTW-A, 1909)

32. Tue wee'eeet wek cho (?) 'ee mehl nes.
    That's why I came here.

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

33. Hegey..., wee'eeet kee keech mehl nes.
    I hear it, that's why I came here."

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

34. Hes? Kwesee hes wee'eeet mehl nue nes?
    [Spirit:] "Indeed? Is that why you came here?

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

35. Kee keetee nuek'wo ke (?) nes.
    You will come here.

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

36. Wokhlee.. nuek'wo nes.
    I am glad when you come here.

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

37. Heenuek'wo nes 'o'loolekweeshol. Kues ke'l 'oo'?
    [Girl:] "I come here as a human being. Where are you?

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

38. Cho' wesahpe'm! Noohl 'Okego ko 'o neskwecho'm meekee kee k'e-nes.
    Wash yourself! Then come down to Okego so you'll come.

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

39. Peesh chuehl heemerk'ses keekee k'e-nes!
    Come quickly!

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

40. Keech 'eme hlmeyor, chuehl heemerk'ses keekee k'e-nes!
    They will not fear you, so come quickly!

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

41. Kues noohl nes?
    When did you come?

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

42. Kee 'we-nes hes?
    Is he coming?

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