kule and poki

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The semantic spaces of the words kule ("color") and poki ("container") are sometimes extended metaphorically to refer to intrinsic and extrinsic attributes. That is, kule refers to any inherent attribute such as color, flavor, smell, timber, pitch, texture, or gender identity, whereas poki refers to any attribute imposed by external forces, comparable to the English phrase "put someone in a box".