- S'ólh Halq'eméylem : Alétse tel Lháts'tel
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 2: Stl'ítset
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 3: Lháq'etchexw la te Letám
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 4: El Stl'í. Alétse?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 5: Lháq'etchexw la te letám.
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 6: Li te Kéchel
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 7: Li te Kó
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'íwes 8: Li te Letám
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 9: Li te Lá:lém
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 10: Lí te Kéchel
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 11: Li te Lá:lém
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 12: Li te Lá:lém
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 13: Li te Syó:ysáwtxw
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 14: Li te Syó:ysáwtxw
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 15: Li te Kéchel
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 16: Éwe el Stl'ís!
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 17: Lí ulh Píwetes tl' Máli ye Sth'óqwi?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 18: Áletse tel X̲éltel?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 19: Áletse te Tl'álhem?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 20: Lichexw Xwemá:qet?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 21: Lhéqwchexw!
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 22: Te S'élíyá
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 23: Tsel Ékw'elexw!
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 24: Le Xwe'ít Tútl'ó?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 25: Tsel Ts'lhám...
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 26: Lichexw Th'ex̲wá:tsesem?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 27: Lichexw Xóxekw'em?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 28: Kwelátes tl' Máli te X̲á:ws Swíweles
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 29: Le ew Stá the Máli
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 30: Xóxelhmettsel te Sqáqele
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 31: Selchím ta' Swáyel?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 32: Lí Máytemkw'eTewátes?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 33: Lí Petámethó:me?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 34: Líchexw Kw'ókw'iy?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 35: Th'íyxwem Sátelhsthóxchexw
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 36
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 37: Stámcha kw'e Lép'exexw?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 38: Stám kw'e Chxélches tl' Chól?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 39: Stám kw'e Thíytexw?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 40: La qw'óqw'emó:thel the Máli.
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 41: Ílh me tá:methó:m kw'e wátes
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 42: Líchexw lhíts'eqwem?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 43: Tewát kw'e lép'ex tel s'álhtel?
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 44: Éy te sq'ép
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 45: Ts'áts'el ew éy te'íle sq'éylo
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 46: Elétse te Sth'óqwi el Schxélcha?
- 47: Shxwlíselh kw'els stá
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 48: Stl'ítset kw'e Sqemó:s te Músmes.
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 49: Líp Lám te Shxwímálá...
- S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 50: Chó:lxwem ta' sxéle!
S'ólh Halq'eméylem S'í:wes' 32: Lí Máytemkw'eTewátes? - 32: Did Somebody Help Him?
Qwú:lqwelqweltel 32A
A
Lí hó:ytes tl' Chól te syó:ys?
Did John finish his work?
B
Á:'a. Hilexwes mekw'.
Yes. He finished it.
A
Qéx̲ te syó:ys. Lí máytem kw'e tewátes?
That was a lot of work. Did somebody help him?
B
Á:'a. Lew máytem. Lu qex̲ tex̲talexwes tútl'ó.
Yes. Somebody helped him. But he did most of it.
Qwú:lqwelqweltel 32B
A
Lí hó:ytes tl' Chól te syó:ys?
Did John finish his work?
B
Á:'a. Máytem.
Yes. Somebody helped him.
A
Éy kw'ses máytem. Qéx̲ te syó:ys.
It's good that somebody helped him. That was a lot of work.
B
Á:'a. Qex̲ x̲tá:stexwes tútl'ó.
Yes. But he did most of it.
| Audio | Halq'eméylem | English |
|---|---|---|
| Máytem. | Somebody helped him./He was helped. | |
| Íwestem. | Somebody taught him./He was taught. | |
| Máytem te swíyeqe. | The man helped him. | |
| Máytem te Chól. | John helped him. | |
| Lí hó:ytes tl' Chól te syó:ys? | Did John finish his work? | |
| Á:'a. Máytem. | Yes. Somebody helped him. | |
| Á:'a. Hilexwes mekw'. | Yes. He finished it. | |
| Qéx̲ te syó:ys. Lí máytem kw'e tewátes? | That was a lot of work. Did somebody help him? | |
| Éy kw'ses máytem. Qéx̲ te syó:ys. | It's good that somebody helped him. That was a lot of work. | |
| Á:'a. Lew máytem. Lu qex̲ tex̲talexwes tútl'ó. | Yes. Somebody helped him. But he did most of it. | |
| Á:'a. Qex̲ x̲tá:stexwes tútl'ó. | Yes. But he did most of it. |
He was, He Got
To say He was VERBED or He got VERBED in Halq'eméylem, you add an -em ending onto the verb. Here are some examples.
(1) (a) Píwetes.61 (b) Píwetem tútl'ó.
He froze it. He got frozen.
(c) Máytes tútl'ó. (d) Máytem tútl'ó.
He helped him/her. He was helped.
(e) Íwestes tútl'ó. (f) Íwestem tútl'ó.
He taught him/her. He was taught.
-Em alone does not actually specify the sex of the person who gets VERBED. All of the sentences above can be read to mean She was... or It was..., depending on context.