Sac and Fox Language Resource: Phrases

You spin slow.	kenâchi kîhtetepithi
You spin slower.	kenâchi kîhtetepethi
You take all the sticks out of the wagon.	châki mehtekôni kîhmiwena tâpyâneki
You take the blue stick from him/her.	kîhtâpenamâ wîpekwâki metekwi
You take the blue stick.	kîhtâpena wîpekwâki
You take the red stick from him/her.	kîhtâpenamâ mêshkwâki metekwi
You take the red stick.	kîhtâpena mêshkwâki metekwi
You take the yellow stick and give the red stick to him/her.	kîhtâpena athawâkimehtekwi ôni kihminâhi mêshkwâki mehteki
You take the yellow stick.	kîhtâpena ethâwâki metekwi
You throw it (the ball) to him.	kîhwêpâkwa pehkwâki
You throw it to me.	kîhwêpâkawi
You throw the ball.	kîhwêpâkêwa pehkwâki
You use an axe to chop wood.	kîhayôwa papakêha kîshkahamani methêhani
You wait	kîhapwîti
You what youÕre cooking, look at it.	kîna wêchâhoyani kîwâpata
You will fall	kîkîpithi
You're going to eat some cereal for breakfast.	kîhmichi takwahâni kekethehêpwa
You're going to take care of a baby.	kîhpemenâwêwa apenôhêha
You're pulling the wagon.	ketâhpahonâ tâpiyâni
and screams, oh no	ôni êhwîshkwekethichi atiyâhketowa

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