Frank Douglas
Mouse and Toad (May 27, 1970)
Writing system: no hyphens | hyphens
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Text identifier: FD3
Speaker: Frank Douglas
Edition: , "Yurok Language, Literature, and Culture" (Center for Community Development,
Humboldt State University, 3rd ed., 1974)
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Ne-ge-neech 'we-rah-cheen lo-cho'm kee-tee nue hlkye-gor 'o woh-pewk.
Mouse (and) his pal toad were going to go watch (something) across the ocean. -
Ne-ge-neech poy key-chee-nep'.
Mouse got dressed first. -
Kues cho' soo ne-wo-yek', ney?
"How do I look?" -
To' wee' chpee shoo ne-wo-ye'm k'e-kwe-re'-wey-yek'.
"You just look like you have a pointed nose." -
Noohl 'o key-chee-nep' lo-cho'm.
Then toad got dressed. -
'O le'm, Kues cho' soo ne-wo-yek', ney?
She said, "How do I look?" -
'O le'm ne-ge-neech, To' wee' chpee shoo ne-wo-ye'm
k'es-wet-ke-le'-wey-yek'.
Mouse said,"You just look like you have warts."