tɕe kumpɣɤtɕɯ nɯnɯ pɣɤtɕɯ nɯ-rca , kɯ-xtɕi ci zdoʁzdoʁ ŋu tɕe , ɯʑo xtɕi ri wuma ʑo ɕqraʁ tɕe ɯ-mɲaʁ ɯ-rkɯ nɯnɯ ra kɯ-ɲaʁ kɯ tú-wɣ-fskɤr , nɯ ɯ-taʁ ri , hanɯni , kɯ-xtɕɯ~xtɕi kɯ-ɣɯrni kɯ-fse tu , ɯ-xtɤpa nɯ ra , ɯ-rqopa pjɯ-ʑe tɕe , nɯ ra , ɯ-jme mɯ-tʰɯ-nɯ-ɬoʁ 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)