Jinta-kari-rli kaji-ka-jana yangka ­ kuja-ka nyina ngurrpa, ngapa-ku, ngula-ngku kaji-ka-jana payi-rni [ngapa nyanungu kutu japa]: "Nyangurla-karra-rlipa rdakurlpa-rra pi-nyi?"
one-other-Erg PotC-PresImpf-3plObj that FactC-PresImpf be.Npast ignorant water-Dat that-Erg PotC-PresImpf-3plObj ask-Npast [water that close Q] when-SubjC-1plIncl arrive-Thither arrive-Npast
Someone might ask them ­ that is one who doesn't know about the water ­ he might ask them if the water is close or not:"How long will it take us to reach it?"