Sac and Fox Language Resource: Phrases

You donŐt be stingy.	kâta maninaythikani
You donŐt hit anybody.	kâta pakachikêkaney
You donŐt talk.	kâta tanatonêmokani
You drink the juice. (sweet liquid)	kîhmeni wîshkopâpowi
You drop it (the ball).	kîhpaneha pehkwâki
You eat breakfast cereal.	kîhmichi takwahâni
You eat the apple.	kîhamwa meshîmina
You forgot the chain.	kewanike akochikani
You get up	pathekwîno
You give him the black ball and he will give you the blue ball.	kîhmina makatêyâki pehkwâki ôni kîhmenekwa wîpekwâki pehkwâki
You give him the black ball.	kîhmîna mahketêyâki pehkwâki
You give him the green ball.	kîhmîna ashkipakyâki pehkwâki
You give him the white ball.	kîhmîna wâpeshkyaki pehkwâki
You give him/her the yellow stick.	kîhmînâhi ethâwâki metekwi
You give me the blue ball.	kîhmîshi wîpekwâki pehkwâki
You give me the blue stick.	kîhkîshi wîpekwâki metekwi
You give me the red ball.	kîhmîshi meskwâki pehkwâki
You give me the red stick.	kîhkîshi mêshkwâki metekwi
You give me the yellow ball and I will give you the red ball.	kîhmisha athâwâki pehkwâki ôni kîhmine meshkwâki pehkwâki
You give me the yellow ball.	kîhmîshi athâwâki pehkwâki

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