mɯ~mɤpɯjɤɣ tɕe mɤɣitɕi ma kɯki nɯ fstɯntɕi ra ma tɕiβɣe ɯku tʰɯkɯɣɤrndi
COND~NEG-PST.IPFV-be.acceptable LNK NEG-come:FACT-1DU LNK DEM:PROX DEM serve:FACT-1DU be.needed:FACT LNK 1DU.POSS-orphan 3SG.POSS-head AOR-SBJ:PCP-support
If it is not possible [to take the old man with us] we will not come, as we have to serve him, he is the one who adopted us orphans when we were in dire straits.' (The old man is presumably present when this sentence is uttered) (2003nyima2)