ii-tugutu ly-a-t-ile mma . ʊ-ka-bagɪl-a ʊ-kʊ-n-dol-a kalʊlʊ ʊ-kʊ-bop-a . tʊ-bagiile pamo ʊ-kʊ-tol-an-a , ʊ-kʊ-fwan-a”
5-t.o.bird 5-PST-say-PFV no 2SG-NEG-be_able-FV AUG-15-1SG-beat-FV hare(1) AUG-15-run-FV 1PL-be_able.PFV maybe AUG-15-beat-RECP-FV AUG-15-be(come)_equal-FV
Tugutu said No. You, Hare, can't beat me in running. We can maybe have a tie.”