Koro ami ke idem mi ndu ke idak erikara, mmonyuŋ nnyene mbon-ekɔŋ eke esinede mi ke idak; nnyuŋ ndɔhɔ owo emi nte ka, ndien enye aka; nnyuŋ ndɔhɔ owo efen, nte, Di, ndien enye edi; nnyuŋ ndɔhɔ owo mi, nte, Nam emi, ndien enye anam.
For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.