Carrie Roberts

Yurok field notebook 1 (1950)

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Text identifier: MRH1
Speaker: Carrie Roberts
Primary documentation: Mary R. Haas
Project transcription: Andrew Garrett
Manuscript source: Mary R. Haas, Yurok field notebook 1, American Philosophical Society

  1. ple'-lo-nee 'o'-lo-mehl
    big house

    Source: MRH1950-1:3

  2. Keech chpaa-nek' 'o ne-wo-chek'.
    I haven't seen you for a long time.

    Source: MRH1950-1:5

  3. Keech he-gok'w.
    He's going.

    Source: MRH1950-1:5

  4. Chuuee', keet he-gook'.
    Good-bye, I'm going.

    Source: MRH1950-1:5

  5. Pekw-sue he-gook'.
    I'm not going.

    Source: MRH1950-1:5

  6. Mos kee ye-gok'w.
    He's not going.

    Source: MRH1950-1:5

  7. Pekw-sue chkey-yek'.
    I'm not going to sleep.

    Source: MRH1950-1:6

  8. Kee chkey-yek'.
    I'm going to sleep.

    Source: MRH1950-1:6

  9. Kee pe-wo-mek'.
    I'm going to cook.

    Source: MRH1950-1:8

  10. pe-leen ha-'aag
    big rock

    Source: MRH1950-1:10

  11. te-no-wo-nee 'o'-lo-mehl
    lots of houses

    Source: MRH1950-1:14

  12. Te-no' ple'-lo-nee 'o'-lo-mehl.
    There are lots of big houses.

    Source: MRH1950-1:14

  13. ler-'er-ger-'ery pue-see
    black cat

    Source: MRH1950-1:15

  14. per-mer-yerh ha-'aag
    black rock

    Source: MRH1950-1:15

  15. muen-choh neee-gem
    white obsidian

    Source: MRH1950-1:15

  16. s'ok-toh neee-gem
    brown or red-colored obsidian

    Source: MRH1950-1:15

  17. ler-'er-ger-'ery ch'ee-shah
    black dog

    Source: MRH1950-1:15

  18. murnter-'ery ch'ee-shah
    white dog

    Source: MRH1950-1:15

  19. muen-che'-lo-nee 'o'-lo-mehl
    white house

    Source: MRH1950-1:15

  20. ple'-lo-nee muen-che'-lo-nee 'o'-lo-mehl
    big white house

    Source: MRH1950-1:15

  21. Ko'l nue' nep's.
    Eat!

    Source: MRH1950-1:16

  22. Ke'l ko'l nue' nep's.
    You'd better come eat.

    Source: MRH1950-1:16

  23. chey-koh ha-'aag
    little rock

    Source: MRH1950-1:16

  24. chery-ker-'ery pue-see
    little cat

    Source: MRH1950-1:16

  25. ploh-ke-lo-nee ha-'aag
    big rock

    Source: MRH1950-1:16

  26. pler-'ery pue-see
    big cat

    Source: MRH1950-1:16

  27. pe-leen 'oohl
    big Indian

    Source: MRH1950-1:16

  28. ple-peen ley-yo-lekws
    big snake

    Source: MRH1950-1:16

  29. kne-wo-le-keen ley-yo-lekws
    long snake

    Source: MRH1950-1:16

  30. tkwe-keen ley-yo-lekws
    short snake

    Source: MRH1950-1:16

  31. pler-'ery pue-see
    big cat

    Source: MRH1950-1:17

  32. pler-'ery murnter-'ery pue-see
    big white cat

    Source: MRH1950-1:17

  33. pe-ko-yoh cheee-shep'
    red flowers

    Source: MRH1950-1:17

  34. s'erk-ter-'ery ch'ee-shah
    brown dog

    Source: MRH1950-1:17

  35. s'ok-toy 'o'-lo-mehl
    brown house

    Source: MRH1950-1:17

  36. per-ker-yer-'ery ch'ue'ch-'eesh
    red bird

    Source: MRH1950-1:17

  37. tee'np-'e-loy 'o'-lo-mehl
    yellow house

    Source: MRH1950-1:17

  38. tee'np-'e-loy ch'ue'ch-'eesh, tee'np-'er-ler-'ery ch'ue'ch-'eesh
    yellow bird

    Source: MRH1950-1:17

  39. Kne-wo-lek' 'ue-werhl
    (It has a) long tail.

    Source: MRH1950-1:17

  40. kne-we'-lo-no-nee 'yoch
    long boat

    Source: MRH1950-1:18

  41. No-'oh 'ne-cheeek.
    I have two dollars.

    Source: MRH1950-1:18

  42. kerh-ter-'er'y pue-see
    one cat

    Source: MRH1950-1:19

  43. kerh-ter-'er'y ch'ee-shah
    one dog

    Source: MRH1950-1:19

  44. koh-te'-lo-nee 'o'-lo-mehl
    one house

    Source: MRH1950-1:19

  45. kerh-ter-pee' neee-gem
    one obsidian

    Source: MRH1950-1:19

  46. koo-ra' 'ue-ke-choyhl
    one day

    Source: MRH1950-1:19

  47. koo-ra' 'we-nahs-che-wen
    one night

    Source: MRH1950-1:19

  48. koh-tey 'yoch
    one boat

    Source: MRH1950-1:19

  49. Keech plop'.
    The river is high.

    Source: MRH1950-1:19

  50. ner-'er-'er'y pue-see
    two cats

    Source: MRH1950-1:20

  51. nerhk-ser-'er'y pue-see
    three cats

    Source: MRH1950-1:20

  52. ter-'er-ner-'er'y pue-see
    four cats

    Source: MRH1950-1:20

  53. me-rueh ter-mer-wer-'eryhl pue-see
    five cats

    Source: MRH1950-1:20

  54. koh-chew ter-mer-wer-'eryhl pue-see
    six cats

    Source: MRH1950-1:20

  55. cher-wer-seek' ter-mer-wer-'eryhl pue-see
    seven cats

    Source: MRH1950-1:20

  56. kne-we-teek' ter-mer-wer-'eryhl pue-see
    eight cats

    Source: MRH1950-1:20

  57. kerr-meek' ter-mer-wer-'eryhl pue-see
    nine cats

    Source: MRH1950-1:20

  58. wer-hler-wer-'eryhl pue-see
    ten cats

    Source: MRH1950-1:20

  59. Wer-hler-wer-'eryhl 'ne-pue-see.
    I have ten cats.

    Source: MRH1950-1:20

  60. Na-'a'-lee' 'o'-lo-mehl.
    There are two houses.

    Source: MRH1950-1:21

  61. Nahk-se'-lee' 'o'-lo-mehl.
    There are three houses.

    Source: MRH1950-1:21

  62. To-'o-ne'-lee' 'o'-lo-mehl.
    There are four houses.

    Source: MRH1950-1:21

  63. Me-rueh to-mo-we'-lee' 'o'-lo-mehl.
    There are five houses.

    Source: MRH1950-1:21

  64. Koh-chew to-mo-we'-lee' 'o'-lo-mehl.
    There are six houses.

    Source: MRH1950-1:21

  65. Cher-wer-seek' to-mo-we'-lee' 'o'-lo-mehl.
    There are six houses.

    Source: MRH1950-1:21

  66. Kne-we-teek' to-mo-we'-lee' 'o'-lo-mehl.
    There are eight houses.

    Source: MRH1950-1:21

  67. Kerr-meek' to-mo-we'-lee' 'o'-lo-mehl.
    There are nine houses.

    Source: MRH1950-1:21

  68. Werhl-wer-week' to-mo-we'-lee' 'o'-lo-mehl.
    There are ten houses.

    Source: MRH1950-1:21

  69. Wer-hler-werr-we'-lee' 'o'-lo-mehl.
    There are ten houses.

    Source: MRH1950-1:21

  70. We-hlo-waa-we'-lee' nee-ma koh-te'-lee' 'o'-lo-mehl.
    There are eleven houses.

    Source: MRH1950-1:21

  71. pler-'ery k'err'
    big crow

    Source: MRH1950-1:22

  72. pler-'ery puuek
    big deer

    Source: MRH1950-1:22

  73. kne-we'-lo-no-nee neee-gem
    long obsidian

    Source: MRH1950-1:22

  74. pe-leen chyuuep-'er'y
    big comb

    Source: MRH1950-1:22

  75. pley-te-lo-nee 'yoch
    big boat

    Source: MRH1950-1:22

  76. ploh-ke-lo-nee 'we-leen
    her or his big eye

    Source: MRH1950-1:22

  77. pe-leen 'uep-'er'n
    her or his big nose

    Source: MRH1950-1:22

  78. pe-leen we-luehl
    her or his big mouth

    Source: MRH1950-1:22

  79. mo-'oh-ke-lo-nee ha-'aag
    round rock

    Source: MRH1950-1:22

  80. pe-leen kerr-cherh
    big mountain

    Source: MRH1950-1:22

  81. po-pe-le-peen ko-weesh
    big sticks

    Source: MRH1950-1:22

  82. ple-peen ko-weesh
    big stick

    Source: MRH1950-1:22

  83. pe-leen me-wee'r
    big tree

    Source: MRH1950-1:22

  84. Koh-tek' ley-yo-lekws.
    (There's) one snake.

    Source: MRH1950-1:23

  85. kne-wo-le-keen laa-yekws
    long road

    Source: MRH1950-1:23

  86. pe-leen skoy
    big buckskins

    Source: MRH1950-1:23

  87. ple'-lo-nee 'er'-gerrk
    big sweathouse

    Source: MRH1950-1:23

  88. koo-ra' cheee'sh
    one woodpecker scalp

    Source: MRH1950-1:23

  89. pe-leen cheee'sh
    big woodpecker scalp

    Source: MRH1950-1:23

  90. pler-'ery har-puech
    big ant

    Source: MRH1950-1:23

  91. pe-leen chok-choop-'a'r
    big drum

    Source: MRH1950-1:23

  92. pe-leen werh-per-yerkw
    big bridge or foot-log

    Source: MRH1950-1:23

  93. pe-leen pe-gem
    big knife

    Source: MRH1950-1:25

  94. pe-leen he-gon
    big spoon

    Source: MRH1950-1:25

  95. pler-'ery me-weehl
    big elk

    Source: MRH1950-1:25

  96. ler-'er-ger-'ery chyer-'er'y
    black-colored bear

    Source: MRH1950-1:25

  97. Kerh-ter-pee' yerr-gern.
    There's one spoon.

    Source: MRH:APS1:37