Salamno teƛno , bazarganza yisiq esirno , šebi roqno nece q’ʷaridno oqno ƛexasiƛin .
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?"