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 ch'eeshah | I. white chair |
| 10. | ler'ergery cher'ery | J. orange bear |
| 11. | 'errwerhson' slekwoh | K. red tree |
| 12. | muenter'ery puuek | L. grass-green shirt |
| 13. | lo'ogey slekwoh | M. red hazelnut |
| 14. | s'oktoy no'oy | N. purple berry |
| 15. | 'wer'errgerchson' cher'ery | O. black shirt |
| 16. | lo'ogey no'oy | P. white deer |
| 17. | tegee'n nerhpery | Q. blue ball |
| 18. | skoyon rohkuen | R. yellow berry |
(a) Determine the correct correspondences.
(b) Determine the correct correspondences:
| 19. | muencherhl | S. canary |
| 20. | 'wer'errgerch | T. coffee bean |
| 21. | luuehl | U. blood |
| 22. | ler'ergerh | |
| 23. | pekoyek | |
| 24. | skoyon | |
| 25. | tegee'n |
(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