Chxélcha means ‘to catch game’, as in hunting. You can use this word to talk about catching animals, birds, or fish.
Schechewót te John te lámes há:we.
Schechewót te John te lámes há:we means’John is skilled at hunting’. A literal translation would be ‘John is smart/skilled if/when he goes hunting’.
…lámes há:we
Lámes há:we means ‘…if/when he goes hunting’.
háwe
Háwe is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘to hunt’.
Schechewót te John.
Schechewót te John means ‘John is skilled’, or ‘John is smart’. Literally it means ‘Smart/skilled (is) the John’.
schewót
Schewót means ‘smart’, ‘skilled’, or ‘good at’.
Yeláwel tl’eqtámeth’ te sqá:qs tl’ John
Yeláwel tl’eqtámeth’ te sqá:qs tl’ John means ‘John’s little brother is taller.’ Literally it means ‘More tall (is) the younger.sibling of the John’.
Tl’eqámeth’ te sqá:qs tl’ John.
Tl’eqámeth’ te sqá:qs tl’ John means ‘John’s little brother is tall.’ Literally it means ‘Tall is the little.brother of the John’.
Tl’eqtámeth’ te sqá:qs.
Tl’eqámeth’ te sqá:qs means ‘His little brother is tall.’ Literally it means ‘Tall is the younger.sibling of …’. The English word ‘his’ is not part of the Hal’eméylem, this is just understood from context.
Tl’eqtámeth’ te sqá:q.
Tl’eqtámeth’ te sqá:q means ‘The little brother is tall’.