IOL 2019 Problem #2 Yurok
Here are some word combinations in Yurok and their English translations in arbitrary order:
1. | muencherh rohkuen | A. brown dog |
2. | perkeryerh holeehl 'wernerh | B. black shoe |
3. | muencherh nerhpery | C. black bear |
4. | s'erkter'ery ch'eeshah | D. white berry |
5. | muenchar' pyaap' | E. brown shoe |
6. | pekoyar' tepoo | F. white dog |
7. | luuehlson' nerhpery | G. white ball |
8. | muenchey cheek'war | H. white manzanita bush |
9. | muenter'ery | I. white chair |
10. | ler'ergery cher'ery | J. orange bear |
11. | 'errwerhson' slekwoh | K. red tree |
(a) Translate into English:
12. | Om benu aneen. |
13. | Munuuna wunuub. |
14. | Wingkiiwa wengamburuun. |
15. | Anon ye weng wengamberenib yeedaraniib. |
16. | Oon wedmaniina karub wedmaneeb. |
17. | Ok wedmeena aniin. |
(b) Translate into Yonggom:
18. | We will go away and they will come. |
19. | I take the pig and he takes the fish. |
20. | He saw the water and the house and heard the dog. |
21. | You(sg) eat the bread and sing. |
⚠ Yonggom belongs to the Ok group of the Trans-New Guinea family. It is spoken by approx. 6,000 people in Papua New Guinea.
—Ivan Derzhanski