eže izi-asi-n oq-zaƛ’ ɣudi r-ik’i-ru-ce nesi-s tatu b-exu-x b-ik’i-x zow-n
old get-RES.PRT-TOP become-CSL.CVB day IV-go-PST.PRT-EQU1 DEM1.ISG.OBL-GEN1 power III-die-IPFV.CVB III-go-IPFV.CVB be.NPRS-PST.UNW
Because he was getting old, his power was dying as a day passed.