ža maħor oq-ƛ’oräy nesi-ł-tow xizay y-oƛix-n Baxumesedo-a-gon ʕAliqilič-qor č’ikay teƛ-n r-eč’-n neła-s q’ˤim č’ikay-a r-ezu-r-č’i-näy neła-s ruħ b-oɣ-č’i-ƛin
DEM1.SG outside become-SIM.CVB DEM1.ISG.OBL-CONT.ESS-EMPH from.behind II-appear-PST.UNW Bakhumesed-ERG-CNTR Aliqilich-POSS.LAT mirror give-PFV.CVB IV-cut-PFV.CVB DEM1.IISG.OBL-GEN1 head mirror-IN.ESS IV-look-CAUS-NEG.FUT-CND.CVB DEM1.IISG.OBL-GEN1 power III-take.away-NEG.FUT-QUOT
When Aliqilich got outside, Bakhumesedo appeared behind him and gave him a mirror, saying: "When you cut his head off and don't show it to himself in the mirror, you won't take away his power."