1 Colors Part 2 Sauk II

2 Animate vs. inanimate There are 2 different types of phrases for color terms in Sauk. One phrase refers to living things (people, animals, and some foods). This translates to “He is ____.” For example: wâpethiwa “He is grey.” This is the animate form. The other phrase refers to inanimate nouns. This translates to “It is ____.” For example: kâhpîhâtêwi “It is brown.”

3 ashkipakethiwa He is green.

4 mahkatêwethiwa He is black.

5 wîpekothiwa He is blue.

6 wâpethiwa He is grey.

7 thîwanwâthowa He is purple.

8 kâhpîhâthowa He is brown.

9 wâpeshkethiwa He is white.