Łiƛa yoł eludeƛin ,  yizä yizis q’ʷariłi esin ,  amma nełaƛ’ ƛ’iri aždaħ baq’ˤułno bičäsi yoł .
water-INDEF be we(I).OBL-APUD.ESS-QUOT  DEM2.IPL.OBL-ERG DEM2.IPL.OBL-GEN1 sadness tell-PST.UNW  but DEM1.IISG.OBL-SUPER.ESS above dragon III-cover-PFV.CVB III-be-RES.PRT be
"We have some water", they told with grief, "but a dragon is covering it."