Žedu bigtow q’ʷaridno boqno bičäsi boqzaƛ’, eɣeni esiya neł ečruni ɣˤanazaq esirno , žedu šida nece q’ʷaridno boqno bičäsiƛin .
DEM1.IPL III-much-EMPH sadness-TOP I.PL-become-PFV.CVB I.PL-be-RES.PRT I.PL-become-CSL.CVB young-DEF brother-ERG DEM1.IISG.OBL old-DEF woman-POSS.ESS ask-PST.UNW DEM1.IPL why so.much sadness-TOP I.PL-become-PFV.CVB I.PL-be-RES.PRT-QUOT
Because they were very sad, the younger brother asked that old woman: "Why are they so sad?"