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'ee • exl • yes • See

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Sentence examples (39)

  1. 'Ee, nue-mee ske-woo'-mo'l mo keech pe-mue' 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? Woh-tekw. 'Ee. Woh-tekw kee nue he-gook'.
    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. Ne-woo'm hes? Ke'l hes kem ne-woo'm? 'Ee, nek kem ne-wook'. Yo'... wo'hl tue' kem ne-woohl.
    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 re-gook?] 'Ee, keech po-pe'l noohl 'o nue-ne-puy wee'. Tkwo-'o che-gey kwel 'ee-mee nue-ne-puy.
    [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 kep-toh?] 'Ee, nue-ne-puy wee' kep-toh.
    [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, che-ge'-lo'-tee' keech 'o nue-ne-puy.
    [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 'yerr-ner'?] 'Ee, kem ne-ge-pue' k'ee 'yerr-ner'.
    [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-'ee-yers?] 'Ee, weet kem ne-ge-pue' k'ee pee-'ee-yers nee pe-chueh. Kee ro-ro-we-nee' keech 'o ne-pue'.
    [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 we-chew?] 'Ee, we-chew kem nue-ne-puy wee'. Ple'l ho 'ok'w we'-yon, ho 'ok'w 'uuek'ee-mo-'ok'w 'we-new. Kwe-see weesh-tue 'o nep' k'ee we-chew. Weesh-tue' 'o goh we-new. Kue 'uuek weesh-tue' 'o nahch-pue'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 ko-yaak'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 nerr-ger'?] 'Ee, peesh-kaahl wee' nee 'oo' k'ee nerr-ger'. Mos kee mo-'ok'w k'e-no-'oy 'o ha-'a-go-nehl 'o peesh-kaahl.
    [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 te-reet?] 'Ee, te-reet kem peesh-kaahl reeek-'ew nee ke-go-'o, 'o koh-che-wee', weesh-tue' nee 'oo-le'-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 nee-kwech?] 'Ee, 'o hlmey-yo-wo-nee wee'. Chue-lue mos ho le-ge'y 'oohl. Weet ho 'oo-le'm weet soo. Tue' nee-mee wee hoo-le-ge'y 'oohl keech 'o mer-kue' mo-cho kee-chee' laay 'oohl. Se'-nee kwel nee-mee wo nep'. Mo ne-wo'm 'oohl 'ee kee-'ee', 'ohl-kue-mee ter-ger-wer-mee' mehl kee-'ee'. 'Ok'w soo ter-ger'w nee-kwech.
    [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 ke-get?] '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 ne-pe'-weesh-neg?] 'Ee, tee'n tue' mehl hee' ne-pe'-weesh-neg. Nee-kee-chue 'we-ne-pek'.
    [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 se-gep?] 'Ee, wot kem kee ko cherrhl k'ee se-gep.
    [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 wah-chehl?] '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 hlke-leek-ra'?] 'Ee, wot kem we-gaa-ye-noch' hlke-leek-ra'. Keech ko 'o kye-gah kee che-see' so'n 'ue kee mo-le-nee 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 ter-kerrt?] '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 to-kues?] 'Ee, to-kues kwel peesh-kaahl 'o goo-re'-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 ley-yes?] Ley-yes, 'ee, weet kem hoo-re'-mos, k'ee ley-yes. Maa-geen hlmey-yo-wo'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 'e-wom?] '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 lo-cho'm?] 'Ee, weet tue' kem kee hlmey-ko'm mo-cho kee yo hoo-le-nah keehl mey-ko-ye'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 har-puech?] 'Ee, wot kem kee mer-kue'm 'ow har-puech.
    [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 te-ge'y?] 'Ee, wot kem kee nep' 'oow k'ee te-ge'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 choh-pos?] 'Ee, wot kem kee mer-kew ke-lach k'ee choh-pos.
    [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 kwe-ge-rue'r?] 'Ee, kwe-ge-rue'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 cher-ger-cher-yerh?] 'Ee, hlmey-yo-wo'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, mes-kwoh wee' he-goh-kue'.
    [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 ne-po-yoch?] 'Ee, kaap-'ehl wee' k'ee ne-po-yoch... 'wew ne-po-yoch, 'ohl-kue-mee 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 te-ge-to'r?] 'Ee, weet kem ne-ge-pue' te-ge-to'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-'a-mo?] '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-'err-gerch'?] 'Ee, wer-'err-gerch' kwel yo'hl-koych' 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 he-ga'p-'oh?] 'Ee, he-ga'p-'oh weet kem. Weet kem skuye-nee wee' k'ee he-ga'p-'oh. Ne-wo'm muen-chey 'ue'-wer', skuye-nee.
    [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 hler-keech ] '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 chke-gey-yue'.
    [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 mah-kuehl?] 'Ee, mah-kuehl kwel nee-mee kaap-'ehl wee', nerh-pery 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'-wo-nek?] '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 'ne-gok'.
    Yes, I'm quite ready to start.

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