Rou Soulatlouy - Douwa vu lali'yum? (where are you going?)

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Soulatluk speakers cited: NR = Nettie Rossig, EB = Elsie Barto, JJ = Jerry James, DP = Della Prince, ?? = uknown
Researchers cited: kt = Karl Teeter, gr = Gladys Reichard, ak = Alfred Kroeber
Douwa vu lali’yum? [NR-kt]
Where are you going?
1. Voul va lal. [EB-gr]
I’m going visiting.
2. Shou’r va lal. [JJ-gr]
I’m going to the beach.
3. Wanaqh va lal. [DP-kt]
I’m going hunting. (“I’m going to the forest.”)
4. Rrak vou’r va lal.*
I’m going up north.
5. Rrak hutw va lal.*
I’m going down south.
6. Rrak di’ni va lal.*
I’m going east/inland.
7. Rrak shou’r va lal.*
I’m going west/toward the ocean/downriver.
8. Rrak jach va lal.*
I’m going upriver.
9. Dash va lali’! [DP-kt]
Don’t go too far!
10. Shouwa gitga gas gou louwu’m? [JJ-gr]
When will you be back?
11. Rrougul ya gitga gou louwut? [??-ak]
Will you come back soon?
12. Gu va rrougalhu’. [DP-kt]
I won’t stay long.
13. Va nougalh gitga. [DP-kt]
I’m going to stay for a while.
14. Gitga wulas gou louwuk.*
I’ll see you when I get back.
15. Gitga tulis gou louwu’m.*
I’ll talk to you when you get back.

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