salam-n teƛ-n bazargan-bi-a yisi-q esir-n šebi r-oq-n nece q’ʷarid-n oq-n ƛexu-asi-ƛin
greeting-TOP give-PFV.CVB merchant-PL-ERG DEM2.ISG.OBL-POSS.ESS ask-PST.UNW what IV-happen-PFV.CVB so.much sadness-TOP become-PFV.CVB remain-RES.PRT-QUOT
The merchants greeted him and asked: "What happened, that you are so sad?"