tɯrpa ci to-lɤt ri , si nɯ ɯ-taʁ mɯ-to-xtsɯɣ kɯ ɯʑo ɣɯ ɯ-jaʁ ʑo to-nɯ-xtsɯɣ .
axe once IFR-release LNK tree DEM 3SG.POSS-on NEG-IFR-hit ERG 3SG GEN 3SG.POSS-hand EMPH IFR-AUTO-hit
He swung the axe but did not hit the tree, and instead hit his own arm.' (140430 jin e-zh)