Yurok dictionary

Dictionary entry

sku'y • vn • be good • adv • well

Lexicon record # 3119 | Source reference(s): R248

Sentence examples (118)

1. Mos nue-mee sku'y soo chwe-geen kue wen-chokws. Kol nee-mee 'oohl 'we-son.
   I don't like to talk to that woman. She's not nice.

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

2. He-goo-re-kech 'ee 'ne-re-kwoh... sku'y so-nee-ne-pek'.
   My throat feels good when I drink Indian tea.

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

3. Mos kom, keech kah-se-lue-mek'... Wo-no-ye-'eek' ho 'nech-we-geen kee sku'y so'n wee' 'o goo-le'm k'ee 'oohl.
   I don't know, I forget ... I was praying that the Indian people will live well.

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

4. Ske-wok kee 'we-kom-chue-mehl... Cho' sku'y soo laa-yo-lue-se'm.
   They want to know ... Teach him well.

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

5. Ske-wok kee 'wes-ku'y soo ko'-mo-yok'... kee k'e-laa-yo-lue-sek'.
   She wants to hear (it) well ... teach her.

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

6. Mos sku'y soo chkey-ye'm nahs-chueh... 'ne'-we-hlek' .
   I had a hard time going to sleep last night ... I was awake.

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

7. Ho sku'y soo chkey-ye'm hes nahs-chueh?
   Did you sleep well last night?

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

8. K'ee 'oohl he-sehl, Nimi sku'y soo t'p'ohl-kwek'.
   People think, I don't have good sense.

   — Georgiana Trull, Sentences (LC-01-2) (LC-01-2, 2007)

9. Sku'y so-nee-ne-pek'.
   I am happy.

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

10. Sku'y so-nee-ne-pek' mehl ke'l.
    I am happy with you.

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

11. Sku'y soo laa-yo-lue-pa'.
    You teach me well.

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

12. Se-ga-'a-nee tue' pe'l soo skuy'.
    Sometimes it turns out real beautiful.

    — Jimmie James, Elicited Sentences About Emphasis (EJW-01-1-4, 2006)

13. Sku'y soo t'p'ohl-kwek' ... ne-ko-muy.
    I understand it very well.

    — Jimmie James, Elicited Sentences About Emphasis (EJW-01-1-4, 2006)

14. Sku'y soo t'p'ohl-kwek' mehl wee'.
    I understand it very well.

    — Jimmie James, Elicited Sentences About Emphasis (EJW-01-1-4, 2006)

15. Keech kem won ho tee-kwoh-see' kem keech 'o sku'y.
    It got badly broken and it's good again.

    — Jimmie James, Elicited Sentences About Plurals and Repeated Events (EJW-01-2-1, 2006)

16. Sku'y so-nee-ne-pek'.
    I feel just fine.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 2: "How are you?" (GT3-02, 2003)

17. Nue-mee sku'y so-nee-ne-pek'.
    I feel very good.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 2: "How are you?" (GT3-02, 2003)

18. Sku'y so-nek'.
    I'm okay.

    — Georgiana Trull, Yurok Language Conversation Book, chapter 2: "How are you?" (GT3-02, 2003)

19. Sku'y soo ne-wee' yo'.
    He looks good.

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

20. Woh-ke-lo' sku'y mehl 'we-sa-'a-wor.
    Pepperwood makes good shade.

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

21. Yo' nee-mee sku'y soo t'p'o'hl.
    S/he doesn't have good sense.

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

22. Nee-mee sku'y soo t'p'ohl-kwee'-mo'w.
    You (pl.) don't have good sense.

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

23. Sku'y soo t'p'ohl-kwe'm.
    Have good sense.

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

24. Sku'y soo ne-wee'.
    It looks good.

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

25. Nee-mee sku'y soo ne-wee'.
    It doesn't look good.

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

26. Mos sku'y soo chpok-sek'.
    I can't think good.

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

27. Sku'y so-nee-ne-pek'.
    I feel good.

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

28. Nue-mee sku'y so-nee-ne-pek'.
    I'm happy.

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

29. Nee-mee sku'y so-nee-ne-pek'.
    I don't feel good.

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

30. Ho sku'y soo te-no' re'-go' we'yk-'oh tue' keech nee mo-'ok'w mee' keech ho tekw-tekw kue keehl.
    There used to be a good amount of ferns, but now there isn't any, because they have cut up the redwood.

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

31. Sku'y so-nee-ne-pek'.
    I'm happy.

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

32. Sku'y so-nee-ne-pek' yok ho 'ne-nes.
    I'm happy that I came here.

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

33. Sku'y soo ko'-mo-yok'.
    I like to hear (your voice).

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

34. Sku'y so-nee-ne-pek'.
    I feel good.

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

35. Sku'y soo ne-wee' kue kwerhl.
    That picture looks good.

    — Aileen Figueroa, Sentences (JB-05-3a) (JB-05-3a, 2002)

36. Nue-mee sku'y soo ne-wee'.
    It looks good.

    — Aileen Figueroa, Sentences (JB-05-3a) (JB-05-3a, 2002)

37. Sku'y soo-nee-hlek'.
    I had a good dream.

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

38. Kue won wen-chokws nue-mee skuy' ske-wee-chok'w.
    The other woman is doing housework very well.

    — Jessie Van Pelt, Sentences (JB-01-02) (JB-01-02, 2001)

39. Mos sku'y so-nee-ne-pek'.
    I don't feel right.

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

40. Keech sku'y soo ta'.
    The sun is out nice.

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

41. Cho' sku'y soo ye-kwo-ye-kwoh.
    You fold it up good.

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

42. Skuy' soo he-wech'.
    He lives a good life.

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

43. Skuy' se-goo he-wech'.
    He always lives a good life.

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

44. Ko-ma sku'y soo me-raa.
    It (rotted wood) smokes well for a long time.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-002) (LA138-002, 1980)

45. Mos sku'y kee k'e-te-lo-ye-wek'.
    It's not good for you to lie.

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

46. 'O sku'y soo chwe-geen.
    S/he speaks nicely.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-022) (LA138-022, 1980)

47. Nee-ko'l 'wes-ku'y so-nee-ne-pek'.
    She or he always feels good.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-022) (LA138-022, 1980)

48. Sku'y so-nee-nep'.
    S/he feels good.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-022) (LA138-022, 1980)

49. Sku'y soo ne-weg.
    It's good weather.

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

50. Nue-mee sku'y soo lehl-ke-moy.
    There is a very fine mist.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-030) (LA138-030, 1980)

51. Sku'y soo re-nek'.
    It fits me well.

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

52. Mos sku'y wee' nek soo-sek'.
    I don't feel good about it.

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

53. Cho' sku'y soo re-kwe-to'm.
    Cut it carefully.

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

54. Sku'y soo-ne-pek', kee'm soo-ne-pek', I'm not dres-sed so good today mee kee-tee ko'l hoh-kue-mek'.
    I'm dressed well, I'm not dressed well ... because I'm going to go to work.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-038) (LA138-038, 1980)

55. Kee sku'y soo-ne-pek'.
    I'm going to put on my good clothes.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-038) (LA138-038, 1980)

56. Nee-mee sku'y so-nee-ne-pek'.
    I don't feel well.

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

57. Ko-lo-nee mee' you know, nue-mee sku'y so-nee-ne-pek'.
    Probably I don't, you know, feel very well.

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

58. Cho' nue kue hoh-kue-me'm k'e'-wes-kwe-nep', sku'y soo chkey-ye'm.
    Go and gather your tree branches (for a mattress), you'll sleep well.

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

59. Cho' ko sku'y soo 'e-ket-kwe-lo'm.
    Tie it up really well.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-046) (LA138-046, 1980)

60. Cho' sku'y soo 'e-ket-kwe-loo'm k'e'-yoch.
    Tie up your boat really well.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-046) (LA138-046, 1980)

61. Sku'y ser-ner-yerh.
    I see something good.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-051) (LA138-051, 1980)

62. Nek nue-mee sku'y soo chween-ke-pek'.
    I spoke very softly.

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

63. Nee-mee 'wes-ku'y soo hue-ne'm, kaa-mue-ne'm.
    They didn't grow well, they're growing badly.

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

64. Skuy' soo-nok-se-mek'.
    I have good thoughts (about someone).

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (UW-PP-18a-2) (UW-PP-18a-2, 1980)

65. Skuy' soo-nok-see-mek'.
    I have good thoughts (about someone).

    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (UW-PP-18a-2) (UW-PP-18a-2, 1980)

66. Sku'y so-nee-ne-pek'.
    I'm well.

    — Minnie Reed, Sentences (MR2) (MR2, 1970s)

67. Nue-mee sku'y so'n chween-ke-pe'm kwe-lekw ke'l.
    You talk very nicely.

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

68. Cho' he-go-le'm nee sku'y so-nee-nee he-gook' 'o yoh.
    Tell them I'm getting along fine here.

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

69. Kol-chee kwel 'o lee' sku'y soo he-goo'm, kwen kee soo nee he-goo-lo'm, cho' skuyah-pe-le'm.
    Whenever they say you go well, wherever you will travel, be good.

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

70. Tue' woh-pue 'ee-nee rek-'eeen 'o neee'-no-wohl 'wes-ku'y soo keech soo-tok'w 'wech-'ee-shah.
    And they sat in the water and looked to see where the dog had gone.

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

71. Noohl 'o le'-moh keech 'o sku'y soo ke-ro-moh.
    Then we went and it drove well.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, "Driving My Father to the Doctor as a Child" (LA181-4, 1986)

72. Tue' wee-'eeet nek soo, mehl mee' sku'y soo 'ok'w 'o pue-lekw, sku'y soo rek'-woyk k'ee pa-'ah, 'ohl-kue-mee ske-leek wee-'eeet, he-sek' nek.
    This is what I think, because it's good at the river mouth, the water is good at the river mouth, because it's down there, I think.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, "The Klamath Bridge" (LA181-10, 1986)

73. Nee-mee skuy' so-nee-ne-pem' hes?
    Don't you feel good?

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

74. Skuy' so-nee-ne-pem' hes?
    Do you feel good?

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

75. Nee-mee skuy' so-nee-ne-pek'.
    I don't feel good.

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

76. Skuy' so-nee-ne-pek'.
    I feel good.

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

77. Nue-mee sku'y soo wo-ken 'o ge'm, Weee puue puue.
    Very well he says, Wee poo poo.

    — Florence Shaughnessy, "The Mourning Dove" (LA16-1, 1951)

78. Wek mos ke-lew ha-see woh-pew kee ne-go-se-pee'm 'ohl-kue-mee mos kee sku'y soo goo-le'-mo'w ko'l kee nee kmoyhl-ke-see'-mo'w.
    Here you shall not marry into families in the west, because you would not fare well and would perish on the way.

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

79. Tue' keet 'o sku'y soo 'ok'w kue pe-rey mee' nee-ko'l ko'l 'we-so'nk-'e-nek' kue me-wah.
    And then the old woman began to live better because the boy was always catching something in his fishing.

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

80. Kwe-see 'ap hlo'm 'o ne-ge'm ko-lo-kween soo sku'y so-nee-nep'.
    And he took it and carried it away and felt very pleased.

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

81. Kwe-see koh-chee ko-lo 'ee-mee sku'y soo chke'y, ko-lo 'o ko'-mo'y ko-lo keech ko'l 'o chween.
    Then once it seems he was not sleeping soundly, and he heard something apparently talking to him.

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

82. Noohl 'o ga'm, 'Ey, 'nek-'ep-'e-wo-roh, nek kwe-lekw kee me-ge-lok' k'ee kwe-nee k'e-le'-mo'w, 'ohl-kue-mee nek soo ke-lew kwe-lekw nee-mee kee sku'y soo hoo-le'-mo'w mo nee-mee 'ok'w weesh k'ee mehl chwe-geen-kep' k'ee kwen cho soo hoo-le'-mo'w.
    Then he said, Yes, my grandchildren, I will come with you wherever you are going, for I think you will not get on well if there is no one who will speak on your behalf wherever you may go.

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

83. Noohl 'o ga'm kue we'-yon, Noohl kee sku'y soo 'er-per-chek' k'ee wee k'e-mehl nes-kwe-chook'.
    Then one of the girls said, Now I will tell you in full why you have come here.

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

84. 'Ikee ne-wook' kue k'es-ku'y soo 'ook' tue wee-'eeet mehl peer-werk-see-chek'.
    I saw that you were good and I loved you for it.

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

85. Noohl keech 'o sku'y soo kem peer-werk-see-pew, keech noohl 'o 'we-gah, weesh 'o chpaa-na'r keech 'o sku'y soo 'oo-le'-mehl, keech 'oo-le'm 'uuek.
    Then they loved one another well, and were married, and lived long and happily, and had children.

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

86. Ch'ue-me'y keech ma 'nes-ku'y soo 'ook' 'o hee-koh, tue' keech knok-see-mek'.
    Now happily I was living across the water, and I have left it all.

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

87. Kwe-lekw wee-'eeet sku'y soo he-wech' 'oohl mo nee ko'l 'oo-le'm te-ne'm 'we-too'-mar 'em-see 'we-cheeek.
    But a person lives happily if somewhere he has plenty of friends and his money.

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

88. Noohl 'o ga'm kue me-wee-mor, Wee-'eeet 'ee 'ne-mehl me-ge-lok', mee' ke'l kee mehl kom-chue-me'm kee nue-mee chue k'es-ku'y soo hoh.
    Then the old man said, This is why I am coming with you, so that you will know how to do everything properly.

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

89. Noohl weesh-tue' 'o ga'm, Kos-'e-la te-no-wo-nee cheeek, kee-kee sku'y soo hoo-le'm 'oohl, nerh-pery tue' kee te-ge'n ko te-no' k'ee kwen cho kee ne-pue', 'em-see paas te-lo-ge'-mo'w.
    Then he said, May there be lots of money, and the people will fare well, and may there be lots of berries and lots of all that can be eaten, and may there be no sickness among the people!

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

90. Kue k'e-ne-ko-me-wet cho 'o-lo-ne-me'm, cho sku'y soo 'e-ko-ne-me'm 'ohl-kue-mee nee-mok-sue won kem ko soo 'e-ko-ne-me'm.
    Carry it in your right hand, and get a good hold on it because you will not carry it in any other position.

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

91. Kue keech 'o nuue'-mehl ho pue-lekw, noohl 'o ga'm kue me-wee-mor ho kue 'nep-sech, Cho nue-mee sku'y soo ske-lee ne-ke'm; k'ee ma-'ah pe-chue kee no'-mo-ye'-we'y.
    When they arrived at the river mouth, the old man said to my father, Put the spear down carefully; it must point upstream.

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

92. Tme-no-mee ne-wee' wee we-no-'o-mo'r 'e-nue-mee; sku'y soo neee'-no'w kue 'nep-sech.
    It was half visible and was coming in; my father watched it intently.

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

93. Ke'l kwe-lekw kee shoo-se'm k'ee kwen cho kee yue-no-wo-nee kee skue-ne'm; ke'l kwe-lekw wee' kee shoo-se'm kee nue-mee chue sku'y soo 'oo' kee too-me-nee 'we-ne-pue'.
    You will see to it that all that grows will grow well; you will see to it that it will all grow well to be eaten by every sort of person.

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

94. To's keech sku'y soo 'e-ko-ne-me'm?
    Have you got a good hold of it?

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

95. Cho' 'wo-'o'-lo-mah 'ap 'e-mehl 'er'-gerp, cho noohl 'o 'er'-gerp 'o kue 'wo-'o'hl kue me'-wo-me-cho'-leesh k'e-go-lek', To' sku'y so-nee-nep'.
    Go and tell them this at all their houses, and then go to the house of the one who left, and say, 'He is doing well.'

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

96. Sku'y so-nee-ne-pek'.
    I feel good.

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

97. Nee-mee sku'y 'we-son.
    It is not good that it should have happened.

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

98. Sku'y k'e-son!
    Good for you!

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

99. Mos sku'y kee k'e-te-lo-ye-wek'.
    It is not good for you to tell lies.

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

100. Sku'y soo ko'-mo-yo'w hes kee nee 'ne-soo toh?
     Do you all hear us talking well?

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

101. Ko ge-sey-yek' sku'y 'ne-son.
     I shall be thought to be doing right.

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

102. Sku'y soo hue-no-wok'.
     I was brought up well.

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

103. Keech 'o sku'y soo peer-werk-see-pew.
     Then they loved each other dearly.

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

104. Cho sku'y soo ko ne-geee'-no-wo-pew!
     Look each other over well!

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

105. Chmey-yaan nee-mee ho sku'y so-nee-ne-pek'.
     I did not feel well yesterday.

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

106. Mos nue-mee keech sku'y soo he-we-chek'.
     I am not quite well yet.

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

107. Mos weesh see serrhl 'ep-'ehl sku'y soo's.
     He would not have done that if he had been good natured.

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

108. We-see-neek' keech soo sku'y so-no-wok'!
     How lucky I have been!

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

109. Mos weesh see sherrhl 'ep-'ehl sku'y soo's.
     He would not have done that if he had been good natured.

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

110. Sku'y soo ne-ge'hl.
     It is good weather.

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

111. Sku'y k'e-che-meen ke'l.
     Your pain is good.

     — Robert Spott, Sentences in Spott and Kroeber's Yurok Narratives (YN, 1942)

112. Sku'y so-nee-ne-pek'.
     I feel good.

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

113. Ko-lo keech nee mok'w ho 'e-kek-'o-lehl-kok'w. Nee so-neen keech che'-lee'. Nee mok'w k'ee mehl sku'y so-nee-nep'.
     It was as if he no longer had strong legs. He got dry. There was nothing that made him feel better.

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

114. Te nue chyue so-nee-nee ye's k'ee sku'y so-nee-nah, kem tue' nee-mee hlo'm k'ee 'wes-ku'y so-nee-nah.
     He tried to do everything he thought of to make himself feel better, but he didn't take what would make him feel better.

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

115. 'O le'm, Nek kee ne-paa-ne'm. Hehl, cho' sku'y so-nee-nee week 'ee son-koo'm.
     It said, You will eat me. So, prepare (me) well there.

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