Yurok dictionary

Morphology search: -on- [-on-] • medial suffix • carry • Variant -rn-

This suffix rarely occurs without other suffixes. It combines with other suffixes to form the frequent -onem- "carry in the hands, handle, manipulate", used to make e-class verbs; the less common -ones-, with a similar meaning; the combinations -onekw-, -onewkw- (noninflected variant -onew), and -onechkenekw "be carried by water, move on water"; and one or two other combinations.

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chewonemek' I straighten

chewo'repek' I run in a straight line

chpego'ronew race in the water

hee'monemek' I pack

hlmeyonemek' I frighten

kemeyonemek' I take (someone) home

ke'yonemek' I release

laayonechkenekw they pass on water

laayonekw he/she/it passes on water

maayonechkenekw they pass on water

maayonekw it passes on water

maayonew pass on water

megeeegonemek' I poke a fire

meseeegonemek' I massage

me'lonemek' I paint

muelonemek' I wipe, I carry off

mue'monemek' I fetch, bring

ner'ersernemek' I grasp in both hands

noo'monek'w caught by waves, carried by waves

noo'monemek' I carry (a load)

nowonemek' I fetch, I bring

no'monemek' I endure

pegonek' I split

rooyonew glide along on water

sloyonechkenekw they slide into water (of boats)

sloyonekw it slides into water (of a boat)

sloyonemek' I launch

s'ooponemek' I hit with the fist, I beat (with fists)

s'ooponesek' I hit with the fist

tomonemek' I take all of them

weno'monechkenekw they float along

weno'monekw it floats along

weno'monew float along

wohpeyonemek' I carry across

woyonewkwek' I soak it overnight

yue'monekwek' I sink, I am mired (e.g. in mud)

yue'monew be mired (e.g. in mud), be stuck

'ekonemek' I hold, I keep

'ekonepek' I hold on to, I hang on to, I hold myself back

'ekonor keep, keep safe, look after

'ekonorkwok' I keep safe (used of the spirits in regard to men)

'erkeryernerw float in water

'olonemek' I carry

'olonew lie in water, float

'olonewkwek' I lie in water, I float