leelo ʊ-ne ni-kʊ-laalʊʊsy-a ni-kʊ-tɪ: kalɪ b-isakʊ-lobok-a bʊle∼bʊle pa-lw-ɪsi ? namanga ʊ-lw-ɪsi lʊlʊʊ∼lʊ kɪ-siba , kangɪ ɪ-n-gwina ny-ingi fiijo; mw-ene mu-m̩-bwato mo bi-kʊ-sʊʊbɪl-a ʊ-kw-end-a
now/but AUG-1SG 1SG-PRS-ask-FV 1SG-PRS-say Q 2-INDEF.FUT-cross_over_water-FV REDUPL∼how 16-11-river because AUG-11-river REDUPL∼PROX.11 7-pond again AUG-10-crocodile 10-many INTENS 18-only 18-18-boat(1)(<EN) REF.18 2-PRS-hope-FV AUG-15-walk/travel-FV
Now I ask and say: How will they cross the river? Because this river is very deep and the crocodiles are many. Only in a boat they can travel.