Rou Soulatlouy - Goukshik, dawikuvuk (hide & seek)

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Soulatluk speakers cited: EB = Elsie Barto, DP = Della Prince, NR = Nettie Rossig
Researchers cited: gr = Gladys Reichard, kt = Karl Teeter
Goukshi’. [EB-gr] 
I hide. / I hid.
Da’ gouksh. [DP-kt]
I’m hiding.
Va goukshit!*
Go hide!
Goukshilh.[EB-gr]
(Spoken by Della Prince)
S/he hides. / S/he hid.
Da’ goukshirilh.*
S/he is hiding from me.
Yil da’ dawikv.[DP-kt]
(Spoken by Della Prince)
I’m looking for him/her.
Qilu’l da’ dawikvilh. [DP-kt]
(Spoken by Della Prince)
S/he is looking for him/her.
Hash, va dawikuvu! [DP-kt]
Come on, go find (look for) him/her/it!    
Gitga gawu bishwu.*
I’m going to start counting.
Goutsurr, [DP+NR-kt]
(Spoken by Della Prince & Nettie Rossig)
One,
...rri'durr, [DP+NR-kt]
(Spoken by Della Prince & Nettie Rossig)
...two,
...rrikurr, [DP+NR-kt]

(Spoken by Della Prince & Nettie Rossig)

...three,
...rriya'wurr, [DP+NR-kt]
(Spoken by Della Prince & Nettie Rossig)
...four,
...we'sagh, [DP+NR-kt]
(Spoken by Della Prince & Nettie Rossig)
...five,
...duklhulouk, [DP+NR-kt]
(Spoken by Della Prince & Nettie Rossig)
...six,
...ha'luw, [DP+NR-kt]

(Spoken by Della Prince & Nettie Rossig)

...seven,
...hiwi'duw, [DP+NR-kt]

(Spoken by Della Prince & Nettie Rossig)

...eight,
...vushurouk, [DP+NR-kt]

 (Spoken by Della Prince & Nettie Rossig)

...nine,
...rrulouk. [DP+NR-kt]

 (Spoken by Della Prince & Nettie Rossig)

...ten.
Lhgou louw! [DP-kt]
I’m coming! (“I’m already coming back”)
Douwa dat?*
Where are you?
Goutsughurrus!*
I found you!