
| ba:tʰe | mo:w | basam | -ye | |
| lots | he | give a speech | -past | |
| mo:w | jano | basa:ma | |
| he | word | give a speech | |
| siyan | -na:m | t'oyi | -n | |
| skin | -the | peel | -ing | |
| siyan | -na:m | t'o | -n | |
| skin | -the | peel | -ing | |
| siyan | -na:m | shi- | -t'o | -n | |
| skin | -the | by pulling- | -peel | -ing | |
| siyan | di- | -t'oyi | -n | |
| skin | with fingers- | -peel | -ing | |
| bu | siyan | -na:m | shi- | -t'o | -n | |
| potato | skin | -the | by pulling- | -peel | -ing | |
peeling the skin from a potato (by pulling on it) | ||||||
| bu | siyan | -na:m | t'o | -n | |
| potato | skin | -the | peel | -ing | |
peeling the skin from a potato | |||||
| ʔawey | jano | basam | ʔa: | sha: | -hala | |
| hope | word | speech | I | know | -if | |
if only I knew how to give a speech | ||||||
| mo:wal | k'o | tsoʔot̪ama | -nha | |
| him | not | urinate | -not | |
he did not pee (he was unable) | ||||
| t̪o: | tsoʔot̪ | mide:n | -wa | |
| me | pee | feel like | -might | |
I have to pee | ||||
| tsoʔot̪am | -na:m | diye | -m | |
| urinate | -the | stop | -command | |
quit urinating! (imperative) | ||||
| chiba: | t̪a | bow | tsoʔot̪am | -ye | -ʔ | |
| who | Q | here | pee | -past | -Q | |
who peed here? | ||||||
| chiba: | t̪a | bow | tsoʔot̪ama | -ʔ | |
| who | Q | here | urinate | -Q | |
who peed here? (2) | |||||
| chiba: | t̪a | xati | mina: | tsoʔot̪ama | -ʔ | |
| who | Q | bed | on top of | urinate | -Q | |
who peed the bed? | ||||||