Jessie Van Pelt

Sentences in Jessie Exline's Yurok Dictionary (1980s)

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Text identifier: YD
Speaker: Jessie Van Pelt
Primary documentation: Jessie Exline
Edition: Jessie Exline, Yurok Dictionary (n.d.)

  1. Nee-ko'l 'wo-'o'-moh.
    S/he is accident prone.

    Source: JE3

  2. Hes nue-mee poy so'n.
    S/he is really the best, I adore him.

    Source: JE5

  3. Maay cho-mee'sh roo.
    It is after noon.

    Source: JE5

  4. Kues to-mo-ye'm?
    What is your age? How old are you?

    Source: JE6

  5. Nahch kee 'we-serrhl.
    I'll allow him to do it.

    Source: JE7

  6. Terk-terr-per-te'w che-wes.
    He or she claps hands, applauds.

    Source: JE9

  7. Kee-tee he-we-che'm
    Someone will give birth

    Source: JE19

  8. Nee-ko'l 'woh-choo'.
    He's a braggart.

    Source: JE22

  9. 'We-'err-kerhl 'wehehl-keek.
    His knees are facing the mountains (referring to a burial practice).

    Source: JE25

  10. Mo-'oh-ke-loyt' che-wes.
    He is clenching his fist.

    Source: JE31

  11. To-meek' ro-ree'
    The snow is deep

    Source: JE40

  12. Chee 'o'!
    Give me some!

    Source: JE60

  13. Mohl le-pe'hl.
    S/he has a headache.

    Source: JE67

  14. He-sek' kee serr-hler-pek'.
    I intend to do it.

    Source: JE74

  15. Mos nue-mee skuye'n.

    Source: JE74

  16. Keech nee mer-ger-'erk.
    Somebody is laughing, there is laughter.

    Source: JE82

  17. Hlke-lee 'oyhl-ke's.
    She or he is lying down

    Source: JE86

  18. Mos ko-ma he-wech'.
    She or he perished.

    Source: JE102

  19. Yo' kwen loot-'es!
    Throw it away!

    Source: JE136

  20. Pekw-sue hes 'oh-pe-lek'?
    Will you feed me?

    Source: JE149

  21. Ke-lo-mek 'wew.
    She or he is worried.

    Source: JE151