łi-ƛa yoł elu-de-ƛin  yizi-a yizi-s q’ʷariłi esi-n  amma neła-ƛ’ ƛ’iri aždaħ b-aq’ˤuł-n b-iči-asi 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."