2. Colors Part 2 Sauk I

3. 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.”

4. ashkipakethiwa He is green.

5. mahkatêwethiwa He is black.

6. wîpekothiwa He is blue.

7. wâpethiwa He is grey.

8. thîwanwâthowa He is purple.

9. kâhpîhâthowa He is brown.

10. wâpeshkethiwa He is white.