Rou Soulatlouy - Rruqhe rrurit ya? (abilities)

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Soulatluk speakers cited: EB = Elsie Barto, DP = Della Prince, JJ = Jerry James
Researchers cited: gr = Gladys Reichard, kt = Karl Teeter
Rruqhe rrurit ya?*Can you do it?
1. Rruqhe’ soulatu’lit ya?*Can you speak Soulatluk?
2. Rruqhe’ soulatu’lu’. [EB-gr]I can speak Soulatluk.
3. Shou rruqhe’ soulatu’lu’.*I wish I could speak Soulatluk.
4. Rruqhe’ soulatu’lilh. [EB-gr]S/he can speak Soulatluk.
5. Diqa yu rruqhe rraqhulu’. [EB-gr]I can speak English. (“I can speak like a white man.”)
6. Rruqhe ya lawinuv. [DP-kt]I can swim.
7. Gurra rruqhe ya lawi’n. [DP-kt]I can’t swim.
8. Gurra rruqhaduvoudu’. [DP-kt]I can’t dance.
9. Gurra rruqhiyuwuqhu’.[DP-kt]
Gurra rruqhiyuwaqhu’gh. [EB-gr]
I can’t weave baskets.
10. Shwutwam hi rru wu liyuwuqhuk. [EB-gr]
It’s hard for me to weave baskets.
11. Rraqhe giplhilh. [EB-gr]
S/he can make arrows.
12. (Ga) rruqhi yalilh. [EB+JJ-gr]
S/he can(not) walk.
13. Gudughunu rruqhe guvu.*
I’m very good at it.
14. Rruqhe guvut.*
You’re good at it.
15. Rruqhe guvilh. [DP-kt]
S/he is good at it.

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