Yurok dictionary

Dictionary entry

choomoyhl second element compound numeral, days

Lexicon record # 229 | Source reference(s): R193

Special meaning or use

• ko'l choomoyhl in a few days RS(24-26) YLCB77

Sentence examples (13)

1. Ko'l choomoyhl.
   In a few days.

   — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 19: "What time is it?" (GT3-19, 2003)

2. Kues kue choomoyhl.
   How many days will he go?

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

3. Kwesee, hee' kee melee' 'o Wechpues ko'l choomoyhl.
   Well, it says there's going to be a brush dance at Wechpus in a few days.

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

4. To' kee kem tegeruesek' ko'l choomoyhl.
   I'll speak to him in a few days.

   — Robert Spott, Sentences (24-26) (24-26, 1933)

5. Cherwerseek' koma choomoyhl noohl 'o gee', Cho wohpeye'm, kue nek 'ne-psech, so Wehlkwew.
   Seven days before my father was told, Cross over to Wehlkwew.

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

6. Kohchew koma choomoyhl kue kee 'we-rohseyek' kue nepuy 'o ga'm kue meweemor, 'O we'yk'oh cho ko tenpeyo'm 'ohlkuemee 'owook kwelekw kee chpee kohchee ko nepe'm, keekee chmeyonen kesee ko'l 'o nepe'm.
   It was six days before the spearing of the salmon when the old man said, Eat plenty today, because tomorrow you will only eat once; it will be evening before you have anything to eat.

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

7. 'Enuemee wo'n ho kue kohchew 'we-choomoyhl 'o weykohl; noohl kue meweemor 'o 'ekso' kue keech laayekw.
   They were finishing the path right up to the sixth day, and then the old man closed the path.

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

8. Kue kohchew 'we-choomoyhl, 'o 'owook kee ko rohsee' kue nepuy 'eme ga'm kue meweemor, Cho now le'mo'w 'o kue nuemee 'o'lehl; kwelekw nekah keech chpee ko nahkseyoh.
   On the sixth day and the next day the salmon would be speared, the old man said, Go away all of you from the main house; we three shall be here alone.

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

9. Kem kwelekw merueh kee choomoyhl kee noohl mechee chpee 'o pemue' kahkah 'emsee nepuy 'emsee ke'ween.
   For five more days sturgeon, salmon, and eels must only be cooked on a fire.

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

10. Noohl 'o ga'm kue meweemor, Kee na'mee wehlowaa choomoyhl kee noohl nerrgerse'm kem kee 'eekee k'e-wey.
    Then the old man said, For twenty days more you will gather sweathouse wood, and then you will have finished.

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

11. Kohchew keech 'o choomoyhl 'o neskwechok'w 'ue-me'loh mehl kue Heewow 'o tek 'o'lehl 'o Rek'woy nue 'we-chpega'r, To's wee 'no-'o'hl keech kee 'na-'ahspee'moh 'emkee weet kee 'ne-soo 'e'gah?
    Six days passed and a relative of his came from the house at Hiwow in Requa, and asked, May we now drink at home, and eat as we usually do?

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

12. Kohchew keech choomoyhl.
    Six days had elapsed.

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

13. Kohchew koma choomoyhl kue kee 'we-rohsek'.
    It was six days before the spearing.

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