Sac and Fox Language Resource: Phrases

DonŐt hit (anything animate)	âkwi pakamacheni
DonŐt hurt yourself	kâta wîthakishenaneni
DonŐt play around with an axe, itŐs dangerous.	akwi kêhe nanôshki kishôwwiyêkweni ehayoyani papakêha koshkoshkway
DonŐt spin so fast.	kâta kekeni wîhtetpithayaneni
DonŐt talk loud	âkwi wîshkwêtonêmoyaneni
Drink the milk	menowa minki
Drink your milk	kîmeno miniki
Eight crows flying.	neshwâshiki kâkâkihaki kîhtanîthêhaki
Everybody comb his/her hair.	kîhchâkipenahâkwâpi
Everybody help him pull the wagon.	kehcha kethemihâpi wîhtâpahonâchi tâpyâni
Everybody hug somebody.	kihchâkiketekwêmâpi owiyê
Everybody lay down.	kîhchâkishekishinepa
Everybody pull the wagon.	kehcha ketâhpahonâpwa tâpyâni
Everybody spin around.	kîhchakitetepithâpi
Everybody spin fast.	kîhkekeni tetepithâpi
Everybody spin it.	kîhchâki tetapithatopa
Everybody spin slow.	kîhchâki kenâchitetepithâpi
Everybody stop spinning.	kîhchâkipomitetepithâpi
Everyone be quiet	kîhchâki mahkwâtethipa
Everyone come here	pîyâko

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