Colors

	eets'eche'n khwa 'yats'ts'a'qhs? ln ~ What color is it?
	How is it, that which is its appearance?
	eets'eche'n khwa 'yats'ts'a'qhs? jeh
	kwl ln ~ Red	kwl rb kwl jeh kwl ln
	tseqw rb ~ Bright Red	tseqw jeh tseqw ln tseqw ln
	peq jeh ~ White	peq ln peq rb peq ln
	q'wed ln ~ Black	q'wed rb q'wed jeh q'wed ln
	qu'm rb ~ Grey	qu'm ln qu'm jeh qu'm ln
	qwn ln ~ Green or Blue	qwn jeh qwn rb qwn ln
	ch't' rb ~ Brown	ch't' ln ch't' rb ch't' jeh
	hen ln ~ Light Brown	hen rb hen jeh hen ln
	p'm ln ~ Tan	p'm jeh p'm ln
	kwareq jeh ~ Yellow or Orange	kwareq rb kwareq ln kwareq ln
	qwe'l rb ~ Purple	kukwa're't rb ~ Gold
	gwa'r rb ~ Silver	p'ech' rb ~ Glittery

	Sample Sentences
	(from SNCHITSU'UMSHTSN, by Lawrence Nicodemus ©1975)

	eets'eche'n? ln How is it? eets'eche'n ln	'yats'ts'a'qh ln appearance 'yats'ts'a'qh ln	'yats'ts'a'qhs ln its appearance 'yats'ts'a'qhs ln
	eets'eche'n khwa 'yats'ts'a'qhs? ln How is it, that which is its appearance? eets'eche'n khwa 'yats'ts'a'qhs? ln

	eets'eche'n khwa 'yats'ts'a'qhs, khwe łłekhwe'? What color is the shirt?
		(How is it that which is its appearnce, that which is the shirt?)
		uupeq khwe łłekhwe'. The shirt is white.
			peq white
	eets'eche'n khwa 'yats'ts'a'qhs khwa sep''ya'lqs? What color is the buckskin shirt?
		uup'm khwa sep''ya'lqs. The buckskin shirt is tan.
			p'm tan
	eets'eche'n khwa 'yats'ts'a'qhs khwa qwatsqn? What color is the hat?
		uukwareq khwa qwatsqn. The hat is yellow.
			kwareq yellow
	eets'eche'n khwa 'yats'ts'a'qhs khwa chatqaltcha'lqs? What color is the coat?
		uutseqw khwa chatqaltcha'lqs. The coat is bright red.
			tseqw bright red

	ni utkwle'st khwe epls? Is the apple red?
	(Is it red on the surface that which is the apple?)
		hey, utkwle'st khwe epls. Yes, the apple is red.
			kwl red
	ni utch't'lkhw khwe'schiche'? Is the horse brown?
	(Is it brown on the hide that which is the horse?)
		hey, utch't'lkhw khwe'schiche'. Yes, the horse is brown.
			ch't' brown
	ni utq'wedelkhw khwanłamqe'? Is the bear black?
	(Is it black on the hide that which is the bear?)
		hey, utq'wedelkhw khwanłamqe'. Yes, the bear is black.
			q'wed black
	ni utqwnsq'it? Is the sky blue? (Is it blue on the sky?)
		hey, utqwnsq'it. Yes, the sky is blue.
			qwn blue
	ni utkwlsq'it? Is the sky red? (Is it red on the sky?)
		lut, lut utkwlsq'it, utqwnsq'it. No, the sky is not red, it is blue.
	ni uutseqw khwa qwatsqn? Is the hat bright red?
	lut, lut uutseqw, uuhen khwa qwatsqn. No, the hat is not bright red, it is light brown.
		hen light brown
	ni uuq'wedlkhw? Is the house black?
		lut, lut uuq'wedlkhw, uupeqlkhw. No, the house is not black, it is white.
	ni uuqu'm khwa sq'i'ts'u'lmkhw? Is the grass gray?
		lut, lut uuqu'm, uuqwn khwa sq'i'ts'u'lmkhw. No, the grass is not gray, it is green.
			qu'm gray
			qwn green
	ni uuqwn khwa qwatsqn? Is the hat green?
		lut, lut uuqwn, uup'm khwa qwatsqn. No, the hat isn't green, it's tan.

 

	1.schmiyiple'en km and stmiyiple'en km are both accurate variations of the word meaning 'description or translation'. Felix Aripa would use the former and Lawrence Nicodemus, the latter. They can be thought of as differences in dialect. back

 

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