Sq’ó is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘companion’. You can also use sq’ó to mean ‘other part’ or ‘go along with’.
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Losu le xwá sqwóqwiyel
Losu le xwá sqwóqwiyel means ‘He becomes green‘.
Li the T’eqw’ótem osu xwe ew tl’o tútl’o yétl’q’thet tútl’o
Li the T’eqw’ótem osu xwe ew tl’o tútl’o yétl’q’thet tútl’o means ‘Saturday it’s himself that he paints’.
yétl’q’thet tútl’o
Yétl’q’thet tútl’o means ‘He paints himself.’
Osu la te Slhq’átses qesu wxi tl‘ó te letám yétl’q’tes sqwówiyel
Osu la te Slhq’átses qesu wxi tl‘ó te letám yétl’q’tes sqwówiyel means ‘Friday it’s his table that he paints green’. Literally it means ‘So Friday it comes to be it is the table (he) paints green’.
letám
Letám is the Halq’eméylem word for ‘table‘. You can also use letám for a desk.
Li te Sx̲e’óthels, tl’o te ch’áletstel yetl’q’tes te sqwóqwiyel
Li te Sx̲e’óthels, tl’o te ch’áletstel yetl’q’tes te sqwóqwiyel means ‘Thursday it’s the chair he paints green’.
Li te Shlíxws qesu xwi tl’o te q’éyt’e yétl’q’tes te sqwóqwiyel
Li te Shlíxws qesu xwi tl’o te q’éyt’e yétl’q’tes te sqwóqwiyel means ‘Wednesday it’s the swing that he paints green‘.
q’éyt’e
Q’éyt’e means ‘swing’. You can use it as a noun (as in ‘a swing’) or as a verb (as in ‘to swing’).
Sthémelts qesu le xwá qwóqwiyel te syétl’q’tes te kyós
Sthémelts qesu le xwá qwóqwiyel te syétl’q’tes te kyós means ‘Tuesday he paints his car green’. Literally it means ‘Tuesday and.so comes.to be.turning.green the paint.job of the car (of him)‘.