Ła’ ha’nitáhígíí ’éí biihidzóhí 50 entries
’Ahbínídą́ą́’ t’óó ’ahodiyeeshdláałgo biniinaa ’ólta’di doo hah níyáa da.
morning-past with pretend-1-move.Prog-GO 3-because school-at NEG quickly 1-go.P NEG’Anishkeed, t’áá ká nóólk’oł lágo.
2-3-photograph.I neg 2-blink.O LÁGO’Ayóo la’ deesdoi, nahóółtą́ą́’ laanaa.
very disc 3-hot.SPN 3-rain.O hope’Ałk’idą́ą́’ dahane’ yę́ę bíneeshdlį́įgo yíłta’.
long.ago pl-story past 3-1-admire.I-GO 3-1-read.P’Ałk’idą́ą́’ tł’oh naadą́ą́’ dant’į́įhgo łį́į́’ doodaii’ béégashii da há hada’ał’éés ńt’éé’.
long.ago grass corn 3-ripen.I-GO horse or cow etc. 4-for 3-stomp.I past’Ádą́ą́dą́ą́’ásh nishínílnish?
yesterday-Q 2-work.P’Íídeeshwosh daats’í doodaii’ saad naalkaah bindeeshnish.
1-sleep.F maybe or word research 3-1-work.FAsdzą́ą́ yázhí bichidí doondó’ ndi naalnish da.
woman little 3-car not.even but 3-work.P NEGAwéé’ doo ndó’ yidlóoh da.
baby NEG NDO’ 3-cold.I NEGAłk’idą́ą́’ ’éiyá naadą́ą́’ ’ayóo k’éédadiilyééh ńt’éé’. K’ad ’éiyá naadą́ą́’ naalyéhé bá hooghan góne’ nidahaniih.
long.ago TOP corn very pl-3-1dpl-plant.R past | now TOP corn trading.post inside pl-3-pass-buy.CI
’íísíníłts’ą́ą́’
bee ’ééhóziní
- -dą́ą́’ past time’akéé’ si’ání zanoo’į́ bik’ídáahgi
- ’ałk’idą́ą́’ long ago, formerly
- ’éiyá topic markerfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- ’ayóo very, extremely
- ’Ánáhoot’įįhígíí’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- ńt’éé’ relates to past time
- k’ad now
- góne’ insidefind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- nahashniih buy, sell’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
Ch’į́į́góó ch’ééh tádííyá.
fail in.vain 1-go.PCh’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ Bilagáanaa Bizaad doo diists’a’ da. K’ad ’éí t’áá shxǫǫ t’áá bee yáshti’.
formerly English neg 1-understand.I neg. Now TOP good.thing barely 3.with 1.speak-I
’íísíníłts’ą́ą́’
bee ’ééhóziní
- T’ahdii ’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- diists’a hear, understand’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- T’ahdii ’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- yáshti’ speak’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- ch’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ formerly, originally
- -ee by means of’akéé’ si’ání zanoo’į́ bik’ídáahgi
- instrumental
Chidíłtsooí bidááh síńzį́į dooleeł.
car-yellow-REL 3-for 2-stand.SPN FUTDah doónááł lágo!
up 2-go.F don’tDiné bikéyah bikáa’gi łáhágóó ninádahałtį́įh łeh.
Navajo 3-land 3-on-at a.few.places areal-rain.I usuallyDííshjį́į́góó shizhé’é łáháda bił ná’ahiistsééh.
nowadays 1-father seldom 3-with RECP-1-see.RDoo chosh shijooł’į́į́’ léi’gi’ ’át’éégóó shił hóyéé’.
NEG 3-1-make.use.O proof.against-NEG 1-with lazy.NIDoo yéé chizh yah ’ííjaa’í hooghan shį́į́ ’adííłk’ą́ą́’ nít’éé’.
DOO YÉÉ firewood into 3-1-carry.pl.P-Í hogan probably 3-1-burn.P pastHaidą́ą́’ ’a’áán góne’ nishishnish ńt’éé’ --- doo shił yá’áhoot’éeh da.
winter-past mine.shaft 1-work.P past NEG 1-with 3-good.N NEG
’íísíníłts’ą́ą́’
bee ’ééhóziní
- -dą́ą́’ past time’akéé’ si’ání zanoo’į́ bik’ídáahgi
- -ne’ behind’akéé’ si’ání zanoo’į́ bik’ídáahgi
- ’Áhoodzaii’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- naashnish work’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- -ił with’akéé’ si’ání zanoo’į́ bik’ídáahgi
- ńt’éé’ relates to past time
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrases
Hastiin nééz doondó’ ndi ’alzhish da.
man tall NEG but 3-dance.DI NEGHastiin t’áá ká baa wóólyeed lágo.
man see.to.it to.him 2-run.to.O NEG-wishHáísh yiską́ągo ’adoogis?
who-Q tomorrow 3-wash.FHodíína’go deesháál.
in.a.while-GO go.sg.FHooghan binááshwoł ńt’éé shimá sání shich’ahóóshkeed.
hogan 3-encircling-1-run.Prog past 1-grandmother 1-3-scold.PK’ad cháshk’eh gódę́ę́’į́">yaa tó de ’anool’ąął.
now wash down water up 3-rise.ProgKʼadí! Tʼáadoo tʼóó ’ííyį́į̨́łí.
stop NEG just 2-eat.Prog-íNa’ashǫ́’ii doo baa nijit’į́į́ da.
snake NEG 3-with 4-bother.O NEGni’sełkǫ́ǫ́’ léi’ yéigo bąąh ch’ééh déyá
1-swim.P because very 3-on in.vain 1-go.PNibéézh bee hane’ doo ndi naalnish da.
2-cellphone NEG but 3-work.P NEGNida’iishnishgo hooghangóó nídésdzáa lą́ą.
1-after.work.P-GO home-to 1-go.F EMPNitsilí ’abínígo tóógóó łį́į́łchíí’ bił ’ałnánáldlosh łeh.
2-brother morning-GO water-to horse-red 3-with 3-go.R usuallyNíwe, doo tł’ée’go ’ízdísooł da!
stop NEG outside-GO 4-whistle.I NEGNídíshchííʼ ayóó ádaníłnéez dooleeł.
pinetree very pl-3-dpl-tall.NI 3-become.FShicheii t’áá ’íiyisíí hastihgo biniinaa kónááhoot’éhí doo na’ádódlíi da.
1-grandfather very 3-old.N-GO because next.year NEG 3-expect.live.NP NEGShidibé ’ąą’ dinót’į́į́ł laanaa ch’ééh nisin.
1-sheep expanse 3-increase.O wish in.vain 1-want.CI
’íísíníłts’ą́ą́’
bee ’ééhóziní
- Laanaa’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- dínít’įįh start to grow’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- laanaa optative particle for a positive wish, hope or desire
- ch’ééh in vain, futilely, try
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- nisin think, want’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi




