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