nih-niiteheibeihi-3i' tohuu-siiciwoo3ii-3i' heetih-tei'eihi-3i' nih'ii3i'
PAST-helped-3PL since.IMPERF-stretch.self.out-3PL so.that-strong-3PL they.said
They were helped to stretch themselves out , so they would be strong , [ the old ladies ] said .