Yurok dictionary
Morphology search: -ohs- [-ohs-] • medial suffix • press, strike • Variants -rhs-, -oh-, -rh-
Inflected verbs with this suffix mainly belong to the oo-class. The basic meaning in most cases seems to involve pressure, striking, or sudden action.
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Search index (27)
chmekoh knock out (stun)
chmekohsook' I knock someone out, I stun
hlkeroh thump
hlkerohsook' I thump
lomohsook' I strike gently
lo'moh pummel
pegohsook' I split
perkwerh peck, knock, beak
perkwerhsook' I peck, I knock
petohsok' I step on it
rewkwoh soften, make limp
rewkwohsook' I soften (something), I make (something) limp
seetoh splinter, chip into small pieces of uniform size
seetohsok' I splinter, I chip into small pieces of uniform size
swechohsook' I tear (something)
teekwohsook' I break (trans.)
tekwohsook' I hit with something held in the hand (e.g., a rock or a club)
tepohsook' I fix
terwerhsook' I throw a pointed object (e.g. a stick or a rock)
tkekoh jab, pierce
tkekohsook' I jab, I pierce, I prick with a sharp object
twenohsook' I pry up
t'k'eroh strike with the nail of the index finger, pressing it against the thumb and releasing it, thump
t'k'erohsook' I thump, I strike with the nail of the index finger, pressing it against the thumb and releasing it
yegohsook' I squeeze, I press
yekwoh fold
yekwohsook' I bend (something), I fold