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'ee • exl • yes • See

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Sentence examples (39)

  1. 'Ee, nuemee skewoo'mo'l mo keech pemue' kue ke'ween.
    Yes, it smells good when people are roasting eels.

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

  2. Kues kee le'moh? Wohtekw. 'Ee. Wohtekw kee nue hegook'.
    Where are we going? Wohtekw. Yes. I'm going to Wohtekw.

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

  3. Newoo'm hes? Ke'l hes kem newoo'm? 'Ee, nek kem newook'. Yo'... wo'hl tue' kem newoohl.
    Did you see it? Did you see it too? Yes, I saw it. That one ... they saw it too.

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    — Florence Shaughnessy, Sentences (LA138-031) (LA138-031, 1980)

  4. [Nunepuy hes wee' k'ee regook?] 'Ee, keech pope'l noohl 'o nuenepuy wee'. Tkwo'o chegey kwel 'eemee nuenepuy.
    [Is the trout a nunepuy?] Yes, when they get big they become nunepuy. When they are still small they are not nunepuy.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  5. [Nunepuy hes wee' k'ee keptoh?] 'Ee, nuenepuy wee' keptoh.
    [Is the horseneck clam a nunepuy?] Yes, horsenecks are nunepuy.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  6. [Nunepuy hes wee' k'ee pee'eeh?] 'Ee, chege'lo'tee' keech 'o nuenepuy.
    [Is the mussel a nunepuy?] Yes, you dry them and they become nunepuy.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  7. [Nunepuy hes wee' k'ee 'yerrner'?] 'Ee, kem negepue' k'ee 'yerrner'.
    [Is the abalone a nunepuy?] Yes, they eat abalone too.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  8. [Nunepuy hes wee' k'ee pee'eeyers?] 'Ee, weet kem negepue' k'ee pee'eeyers nee pechueh. Kee rorowenee' keech 'o nepue'.
    [Is the freshwater clam a nunepuy?] Yes, they eat freshwater clams upriver. You have to gather them and then eat them.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  9. [Nunepuy hes wee' k'ee wechew?] 'Ee, wechew kem nuenepuy wee'. Ple'l ho 'ok'w we'yon, ho 'ok'w '-uuek'eemo'ok'w 'we-new. Kwesee weeshtue 'o nep' k'ee wechew. Weeshtue' 'o goh wenew. Kue 'uuek weeshtue' 'o nahchpue'n.
    [Is the sea urchin a nunepuy?] Yes, sea urchin is nunepuy too. A young girl lived at Ple'l [in Rek'woy], she had a baby, she had no milk. That is what she ate. She used that for milk. She gave the baby that.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  10. [Nunepuy hes wee' k'ee koyaak'w?] 'Ee.
    [Is the starfish a nunepuy] Yes.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  11. [Pishkaahl 'o koh hes wee' k'ee nerrger'?] 'Ee, peeshkaahl wee' nee 'oo' k'ee nerrger'. Mos kee mo'ok'w k'e-no'oy 'o ha'agonehl 'o peeshkaahl.
    [Is the barnacle a pishkaahl 'o koh?] Yes, barnacles live along the ocean. You couldn't go without shoes on the rocks by the ocean.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  12. [Pishkaahl 'o koh hes wee' k'ee tereet?] 'Ee, tereet kem peeshkaahl reeek'ew nee kego'o, 'o kohchewee', weeshtue' nee 'oole'mehl.
    [Is the spotted sandpiper a pishkaahl 'o koh?] Yes, sandpipers stand around on the beach, you can catch them. That's where they live.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  13. [Hoore'mos hes wee' k'ee neekwech?] 'Ee, 'o hlmeyowonee wee'. Chuelue mos ho lege'y 'oohl. Weet ho 'oole'm weet soo. Tue' neemee wee hoolege'y 'oohl keech 'o merkue' mocho keechee' laay 'oohl. Se'nee kwel neemee wo nep'. Mo newo'm 'oohl 'ee kee'ee', 'ohlkuemee tergerwermee' mehl kee'ee'. 'Ok'w soo terger'w neekwech.
    [Is the grizzly bear a hoore'mos?] Yes, he's mean. A person couldn't go through Bald Hills. They used to live there. A person couldn't go through, he'd get eaten up, if a person goes through there. Sometimes he wouldn't eat you, when he sees a person he'll run away, they talk to him and scare him away. There is a way to speak to a grizzly.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  14. [Hoore'mos hes wee' k'ee keget?] 'Ee.
    [Is the mountain lion a hoore'mos?] Yes.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  15. [Hoore'mos hes wee' k'ee nepe'weeshneg?] 'Ee, tee'n tue' mehl hee' nepe'weeshneg. Neekeechue 'we-nepek'.
    [Is the otter a hoore'mos?] Yes, that's why he's called otter. He eats anything.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  16. [Hoore'mos hes wee' k'ee segep?] 'Ee, wot kem kee ko cherrhl k'ee segep.
    [Is the coyote a hoore'mos?] Yes, he can do things, coyote.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  17. [Hoore'mos hes wee' k'ee wahchehl?] 'Ee.
    [Is the civet cat a hoore'mos?] Yes.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  18. [Hoore'mos hes wee' k'ee hlkeleekra'?] 'Ee, wot kem wegaayenoch' hlkeleekra'. Keech ko 'o kyegah kee chesee' so'n 'ue kee molenee sow.
    [Is the mole a hoore'mos?] Yes, mole will give warning. When he starts coming oup out of the ground, there's bad things will happen.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  19. [Hoore'mos hes wee' k'ee terkerrt?] 'Ee.
    [Is the California woodpecker a hoore'mos?] Yes.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  20. [Hoore'mos hes wee' k'ee tokues?] 'Ee, tokues kwel peeshkaahl 'o goore'mos.
    [Is the pelican a hoore'mos?] Yes, pelican is a sea animal.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  21. [Hoore'mos hes wee' k'ee leyes?] Leyes, 'ee, weet kem hoore'mos, k'ee leyes. Maageen hlmeyowo'm.
    [Is the snake a hoore'mos?] Snake, yes, snake is an animal too, snake. Some are mean.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  22. [Hoore'mos hes wee' k'ee 'ewom?] 'Ee.
    [Is the slug a hoore'mos?] Yes.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  23. [Hoore'mos hes wee' k'ee locho'm?] 'Ee, weet tue' kem kee hlmeyko'm mocho kee yo hoolenah keehl meykoye'm.
    [Is the toad a hoore'mos?] Yes, that can harm you also if you disturb them, they can hurt you.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  24. [Hoore'mos hes wee' k'ee harpuech?] 'Ee, wot kem kee merkue'm 'ow harpuech.
    [Is the ant a hoore'mos?] Yes, ants can eat a person up too.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  25. [Hoore'mos hes wee' k'ee tege'y?] 'Ee, wot kem kee nep' 'oow k'ee tege'y.
    [Is the flea a hoore'mos?] Yes, fleas can eat you also.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  26. [Hoore'mos hes wee' k'ee chohpos?] 'Ee, wot kem kee merkew kelach k'ee chohpos.
    [Is the fly a hoore'mos?] Yes, a fly can eat you up too.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  27. [Hoore'mos hes wee' k'ee kwegerue'r?] 'Ee, kwegerue'r tue' kem kee nep' 'oow.
    [Is the pig a hoore'mos?] Yes, pig will eat a person.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  28. [Leyes hes wee' k'ee chergercheryerh?] 'Ee, hlmeyowo'm kwel wo'hl tue'. ... looks like rattlesnake.
    [Is the kingsnake a leyes?] yes, they are mean. ... looks like rattlesnake.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  29. [Kaap'ehl hes kem... Kaap'ehl hes wee' k'ee ne'muuep?] 'Ee, meskwoh wee' hegohkue'.
    [Is the lupine a kaap'ehl?] Yes, they make medicine.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  30. [Kaap'ehl hes wee' k'ee nepoyoch?] 'Ee, kaap'ehl wee' k'ee nepoyoch... 'wew nepoyoch, 'ohlkuemee kaap'ehl wee'.
    [Is the hay kaap'ehl?] Yes, greens are brush. Its name is nepoyoch, because it is brush.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  31. [Kaap'ehl hes wee' k'ee tegeto'r?] 'Ee, weet kem negepue' tegeto'r.
    [Is the salmonberry shoot a kaap'ehl?] Yes, tegeto'r is also eaten.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  32. [Kaap'ehl hes wee' k'ee ta'amo?] 'Ee.
    [Is the elderberry bush a kaap'ehl?] Yes.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  33. [Kaap'ehl hes wee' k'ee wer'errgerch'?] 'Ee, wer'errgerch' kwel yo'hlkoych' wee' hoh.
    [Is the alder a kaap'ehl?] They make firewood out of that.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  34. [Kaap'ehl hes wee' k'ee hega'p'oh?] 'Ee, hega'p'oh weet kem. Weet kem skuyenee wee' k'ee hega'p'oh. Newo'm muenchey 'ue-'wer', skuyenee.
    [Is the cottonwood a kaap'ehl?] Yes, cottonwood too, cottonwood is good. You see its white roots, they're good.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  35. [Kaap'ehl hes wee' k'ee hlerkeech ] 'Ee.
    [Is hlrkich a kaap'ehl?] Yes.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  36. [Kaap'ehl hes wee' k'ee chkeep'o'r?] 'Ee, chkeep'o'r kwel mehl chkegeyue'.
    [Is the chkip'o'r a kaap'ehl?] Yes, it can put you to sleep.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  37. [Kaap'ehl hes wee' k'ee mahkuehl?] 'Ee, mahkuehl kwel neemee kaap'ehl wee', nerhpery wee'.
    [Is the salal berry a kaap'ehl?] Yes, it's not brush, it's berries.

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  38. ['rrwrh hes wee' k'ee he'wonek?] 'Ee...
    [Is the wild oat a 'rrwrh?] Yes...

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    — Alice Spott, Ethnobiology (AS1, 1962 or 1963)

  39. 'Ee, keech 'ee so'n kee 'n-egok'.
    Yes, I'm quite ready to start.

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