leelo ʊne nikʊlaalʊʊsya nikʊtɪ: kalɪ bisakʊloboka bʊle∼bʊle palwɪsi ? namanga ʊlwɪsi lʊlʊʊ∼lʊ kɪsiba , kangɪ ɪngwina nyingi fiijo; mwene mum̩bwato mo bikʊsʊʊbɪla ʊkwenda
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.