Sac and Fox Language Resource - AT MEALS AND FEASTS

It is almost done.	kataykishitê
Is it ready?	katay
You go get wood.	kîhnati mathathêhani
The fire is going down, you go get wood.	katayâte shkotê kihnâto
Somebody go get wood.	wiyê wihnâto kihmathêhani
Is there enough wood?	tepi tathi mathêhumi
Did somebody bring wood?	wiyê pyêto methêhani
Who brought the wood?	wênêhi châhi pyêto tanathêhani
Water is gone.	yâ asheno nepi
Bucket is dry.	mahkakwi pehkwây
Anybody (somebody) go get water itÕs gone.	owiyê wihnâ nepi shêno
Ten offerings were brought.	metâthwi petâthameni pyêtowaki
How many offerings were brought?	kethwi châhi petâthameni pyêtowaki
How many pots are there (do we have)?	kethwih châhi shasketohani kehtathâpena
How many chains do you have?	kethwih châhi kochikananani kohtati
You go get the sticks they use to invite.	wîhkomechi mehtekoni kihnâti
How many have you made?	kethwi châhi kîhkishite
I came to help you.	kepyêchithemihêni
What IÕm cooking, look at it for me.	êhwachâhoyâni kiwâpata
You what youÕre cooking, look at it.	kîna wêchâhoyani kîwâpata
All the invitees you follow me as IÕm going out.	kîhnâkanipa ohnâwiyani
Are you invited?	kewihkômekopa
Did you invite me?	kewikome
Outside you go out to eat.	thâkichi kimaywîtheni
Outside theyÕre going to take you.	thâkichi kihawanekopa
In the house first you invite.	metahmi pitiki kinwihkomâki
Then go invite outside.	hêyiki thâkichi kîhmayiwihkomâki
I want somebody to come help me.	netakâti owiyê wihathemîhichi
Go get somebody to help me.	kîhmanânâ owiyê wihpyêchitha mihichi
Do you want me to help you?	kîhathemiheni
Who made fire?	wênêh châhi hashitôti shkotê
IÕm going to help you.	kîhathemiheni
What do you want me to do?	wêkonêhi chah wihashawiyâni
Who is the lead mamishi?	wênêh châhi wîhnikânitamamisha
Who is going to be the lead mamishi?	wênêh châhi nîhkânitamamisha
Who is the speaker?	wênêh châhi wîhkanawiti
Who is going to be head cook?	wênêh châhi wîhnikâniti wêchaho
You soak the corn.	kîhakwîta atâminaki
Already soaked the corn.	akwitamoki atâminaki
Have you already soaked the corn?	kekishihakwîta atâminaki
I donÕt have a knife.	âkwi hatoyânni mâtehi
I want to use your knife.	nîhaya kemâtehi
Do you have a knife?	ketati mâtothi
Looks like itÕs almost dry.	mehtochi katay pâwâyi
I donÕt have a bowl.	âkwi atôcheni
Do you have a bowl?	nâkani ketahti
I donÕt have a spoon.	âkwi atôcheni âmehkwani
Do you have a spoon?	âmehkwani ketahti
This offering, you take care of it.	mani pohtathoweni kihwênêneti
Who is taking care of this one?	wênêh châhi mani wêhnênetaki
Is it boiling?	kwâskwinâtêha
ItÕs boiling over what youÕre cooking.	thikâpotê wêchâhôyani
You go cut a little stick.	kihmazkîshka mehtokôhê
How many yet?	kethwi chahi kêyâki
Did you invite him/her?	kewihkômâhi
You go help him/her.	kîhmaythemiha
Are they through?	kîshêwiyaki
Wait	kîhyâkêy
You forgot the chain.	kewanike akochikani
You go get the chain.	kîhthâpena akochikani
Under put it there.	nâmeki kihâti
TheyÕre through you go get the bones.	kîhshêwiyaki kihmaztâpena akanami
Do you have one I can use?	ketatowihkashkihayoyâni
It is almost done.	kataykishetê
It is not done yet.	akwimêhkishetêkeni
Little while yet.	nâmakekêyaki
Long time yet.	kenwêshi kêyaki
It is hard the corn yet.	weshikethiyaki atâminaki keyâki
Turkey still tough yet.	pênê wishikethi kezâki
Did you use sugar?	kekishayowa thithepâki
Did you sugar it already?	kekishep˛taki thithopaki
You cut the invite sticks.	kîhkîshku wihkonechi mehtekani
You cut the meat.	kîhkishkasha wîyâthi
Meat has been cut.	kishikishkashamoki wîyâthi
They already cut it.	kishikishkashamoki
You go get a fire stick.	kîhtâpena peshkâshikani
Quietly you sit.	makwâchikîchîtapi
Watch it so it wonÕt stick.	kîhakapoti wîpayihakoteki
Tell him/her to come in.	kîhâchimohâ wihpîtîkechi
Tell him/her to come help me.	kîhâchimohâ wihpyêchithemihechi
Do you want to smoke?	kîhatam
Who is the head gravedigger?	wênêhi châhi nikâniti wanakâti
Who is going to be the head gravedigger?	wênêhi châhi wihnikâniti wanakâti
Who is the singer?	wênêhi châhi wihnakamôti

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