tɕe kumpɣɤtɕɯ nɯnɯ pɣɤtɕɯ nɯrca , kɯxtɕi ci zdoʁzdoʁ ŋu tɕe , ɯʑo xtɕi ri wuma ʑo ɕqraʁ tɕe ɯmɲaʁ ɯrkɯ nɯnɯ ra kɯɲaʁ kɯ túwɣfskɤr , nɯ ɯtaʁ ri , hanɯni , kɯxtɕɯ~xtɕi kɯɣɯrni kɯfse tu , ɯxtɤpa nɯ ra , ɯrqopa pjɯʑe tɕe , nɯ ra , ɯjme mɯtʰɯnɯɬoʁ mɤɕtʂa nɯ wɣrum
LNK sparrow DEM bird 3PL-among SBJ:PCP-be.small INDEF IDEO:STAT:small.and.cute be:FACT LNK 3SG be.small:FACT but really EMPH be.smart:FACT LNK 3SG:POSS-eye 3SG:POSS-border DEM PL SBJ:PCP-be.black ERG IPFV-INV-surround DEM 3SG-on LOC a.little SBJ:PCP-EMPH~be.small SBJ:PCP-be.red SBJ:PCP-be.like exist:FACT 3SG:POSS-belly DEM PL 3SG:POSS-throat IPFV-begin[III] LNK DEM PL 3SG:POSS-tail NEG-AOR-AUTO-come.out until DEM be.white:FACT
Among the birds, the sparrow is tiny and cute. Although it is small it is very smart. Its eyes are surrounded by black [feathers], and above that there are some red [dots]. Its belly is white from the throat to the tail.' (22 kumpGatCW)