ɯ-taʁ ɯ-mnɯ kɯnɤ kɯ-zri tu-ɬoʁ mɯ́j-cʰa tɕe , nɯ-kɤ-ʁndzɤr ʑo ɲɯ-fse tɕe nɯ ʑmbrɯkɤlu tu-kɯ-ti ŋu . tɕe nɯ ɯ-ku kɯ-me kɤ-ti ɲɯ-ŋu . kɤlu nɯ ɯ-ku kɯ-me kɤ-ti ɲɯ-ŋu .
3SG-on 3SG.POSS-new.twig also SBJ:PCP-be.long IPFV:UP-come.out NEG:SENS-can LNK AOR-OBJ:PCP-cut EMPH SENS-be.like LNK DEM plant.name IPFV-GENR-say be:FACT LNK DEM 3SG.POSS-head SBJ:PCP-not.exist INF-say SENS-be headless DEM 3SG.POSS-head SBJ:PCP-not.exist INF-say SENS-be
Its new twigs cannot grow very long, and look like they have been sawed short, therefore it is called `headless willow'. `Headless' means `without head'.' (07-Zmbri)