Georgiana Trull, Jimmie James, and Josephine James

"Yurok Sentences" (1985)

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Speaker: Georgiana Trull, Jimmie James, and Josephine James
Primary documentation: Ruth Bennett
Edition: , "Yurok Sentences", Center for Community Development, Humboldt State University

  1. Hee-merks-'ers.
    Hurry up.
  2. Ko-weesh-cho'.
    Thank you (for food).
  3. Wok-hlew.
    Thank you (for anything else).
  4. 'O'lo-mah.
    Come in.
  5. 'Ohlkuem, to' wee' shon'.
    Sure, I'll be very happy to do it.
  6. Pee'-wo'.
    Sure; ok.
  7. Keech chee-wey-yek'.
    I am hungry.
  8. Chee-wey-yem' hes?
    Are you hungry?
  9. Pa-'ah ske-wok-see-mek'.
    I want water.
  10. Ske-wok pa-'ah hes?
    Do you want water?
  11. Mos 'ok'w 'ne-pa-'ah.
    I don't have water.
  12. Ke-goh ske-wok-see-mem' hes?
    Do you want acorns?
  13. Mos we'yk-'oh.
    Not now.
  14. Ske-wok kue 'ne-nohl.
    I want to go to the toilet.
  15. Kues k'ee 'o ne-gohl?
    Where is the toilet?
  16. Cho' chpe'-ro-yom'.
    Listen.
  17. Ko'-mo-yom' hes?
    Do you hear?
  18. Kue nohl-pey-yom' hes?
    Do you want to go to the toilet?
  19. Kues soych-koom'?
    What's wrong? (How are you? Are you hurt?)
  20. Kues so-no-wom'?
    What's the matter? (What's wrong with you?)
  21. Nee-mok'w so-nek'.
    There's nothing wrong with me.
  22. Kues keech roo?
    What time is it?
  23. Skuyen' 'ue-koy.
    Good morning.
  24. Skuyen' 'ue-ke-choyhl.
    Good day.
  25. Hlke'-mohl-k'es.
    Shut up.
  26. Lekw-see 'o pyuer-ke-res.
    Go play outside.
  27. Weehl-kwook'.
    I dreamt.
  28. Koy kee he-wehl.
    (Someone will) get up early.
  29. K'ee nee yoo.
    Foreigners (wanderers).
  30. Nee-mee skuy' so-nee-ne-pem' hes?
    Don't you feel good?
  31. Skuy' so-nee-ne-pem' hes?
    Do you feel good?
  32. Nee-mee skuy' so-nee-ne-pek'.
    I don't feel good.
  33. Skuy' so-nee-ne-pek'.
    I feel good.
  34. Te-lek' 'ne-mohl.
    My head hurts.
  35. Le-po-le'hl 'ne-mohl.
    My head hurts.
  36. Tkwo-la le-pe'hl kue k'e-mohl hes?
    Does your head still ache?
  37. Yo' kwen soot-'os.
    Go away, get out of my way.
  38. Kee-to chkey-yek'.
    I am sleepy.
  39. Kues cho' so-nee-ne-pem'?
    How do you feel?
  40. Keech 'ee roo.
    It's time.
  41. Keech 'ee roo kee 'ue-ke-mey-yem'.
    It's time for our group to go home.
  42. Kwe-see wey' keech wee' 'o hoo-le'-mow'.
    People are around here.
  43. ... se-go-no-wom'.
    You are always acting up.
  44. Keech 'ee roo kue k'e-le-we-tek'.
    It is time for you to set your net.
  45. Kee-tee ten-pe-we'hl; 'ne-'err-kerhl le-pe'hl.
    (I know) it's going to rain; my knee aches.
  46. Nue-mee koy cho' 'o neee'-nem' k'ee k'e-lew.
    Go and look at your net early in the morning.
  47. 'Eee, weet nek-'es k'ew.
    Yes, put your name down.
  48. Kee 'e-la 'werr-ger-yer-chem'. Ko-wey.
    You're still speaking English. Quit it.
  49. Ko-we-cho' noo serr-hler-perm'.
    Quit doing that.
  50. Kues kee shoo ke-go'-mo-yohl?
    How are they going to understand?
  51. Kee 'e-la 'werr-ger-yer-chem', kues kee shoo ke-go'-mo-yohl?
    If you keep talking English, how will they understand?
  52. Chyue' kee ke-mey-yem', to' 'ue-ma-'ah wo' kee 'ue-kert.
    Let's go home and leave the fishing for the Indian devil.
  53. Keech he-gehl-pa'.
    The river is rising.
  54. Kee-tee he-gehl-pa'.
    The river is going to rise.
  55. Keech kyah.
    The sun is rising.
  56. Kee-tee kyah.
    The sun is going to rise.
  57. Keech ye'-wo-mey'.
    The sun or moon is going down.
  58. Kee-tee ye'-wo-mey'.
    The sun or moon is about to go down.
  59. To' me-ro-gey-yo-wom'.
    I'm surprised to see you.