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’Ahbínídą́ą́’ hashbį’go baa nídiisdzá ’ákondi t’áadoo ’áłtso da.
morning-past 1-clear.I-GO 3-for 1-start.P however but not-yet all NEGEven though I started clearing the land this morning I didn’t finish.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- hashbį’ clear the landfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ńdiishdááh startfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ahbínídą́ą́’ this morning
- -dą́ą́’ past timefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- time
- -aa tofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- goal
’Ahbínídą́ą́’ t’áadoo ’ííyą́ą́’góó biniinaa wónáásdóó dichin shi’niiłhį́.
morning-past neg 1-eat.P-GO.NEG 3-because soon hunger 1-3-kill.II did not eat this morning, so I am hungry now.
bookmark- ’ahbínídą́ą́’ this morning
- t’áadoo not
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ashą́ eatfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -niinaa because of, on account offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- wónáásdóó soon, finally
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- sisxé killfind in Navajo Verb Modes
’Ahwééh bee yishdlį́hígíí bikáá’ ’adání bikáá’ dah yish’ááh.
coffee 3-with 3-1-drink.P-NOM table 3-on up 3-1-put.SRO.UWhenever I finish drinking coffee I place it (the cup) on the table.
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- yishdlą́ drink itfind in Navajo Verb Modeslook up conjugationhide conjugation ▾
- Usitative (U)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- instrumental
- -káá’ on, on top offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
’Áádę́ę́’ nánísdzáago łį́į́’ bá nida’deeshjoł.
from.there 1-return.P-GO horse 3-for pl-1-set.out.NCM.FWhen I come back from there, I am going to feed the horses.
bookmark- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- náníshdááh returnfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ndaashjooł set piles outfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -dę́ę́’ from a general location or point in space or time, also out of, off offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
’Ííłta’ dóó ’iiłghaazh.
1-read.P CONJ 1-sleep.PAdaadą́ą́, hééł sinil gone’ hastht’ehooshłaa.
Day.last belongings storage inside 3-1-clean.PAsdzą́ą́ yázhí bichidí doondó’ ndi naalnish da.
woman little 3-car not.even but 3-work.P NEGAt’ééd na’abąąs yíhooł’ą́ą’go bimá yił ’oołbąs.
girl driving 3-3-learn.P-GO 3-mother 3-with 3-drive.ProgCh’ééh déyáago hooghangóó nááshdááł.
in.vain 1-go.sg.P-GO home-to 1-return.ProgI am tired and I’m on my way home.
bookmark- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- déyá gofind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -go verb and subordinating enclitic
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Progressive (Prog)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nááshdááł return, go backfind in Navajo Verb Modes
Ch’iyáán ’ííshłaa ’áádóó da’iidą́ą́’.
food 3-1-make.P CONJ 1Pl-eat.PChidíłtsooí bidááh síńzį́į dooleeł.
car-yellow-REL 3-for 2-stand.SPN FUTdadiilyį́į́’
pl-3DO-1dpl-melt.it.Pdadoołhį́į́’
pl-3DO-2dpl-melt.it.Pdajoodlą́ą́’
pl-3DO-4dpl-drink.it.Pdajíí’aal
pl-3DO-4dpl-chew.it.Pdaoo’aal
pl-3DO-2dpl-chew.it.Pdazhdííłhį́į́’
pl-3DO-4dpl-melt.it.Pdeidííłhį́į́’
pl-3DO-3dpl-melt.it.Pdeishbéézh
pl-3DO-3dpl-boil.it.Pdiilyį́į́’
3DO-1dpl-melt.it.PDoo t'áá k'ad nich'i' hasdzíí da.
do.not.want.to towards.you.pos 1-speak.P NEGGohwééh ’áłdó’ nahideeshnih nisinée beesénah lá.
coffee also 3-1-buy.F 1-want.NI-past 3-1-forget.P DISCGohwééh nayiisnii’ídiísh bił bééhózin?
coffee 3-3-buy.P-at-Q 3-with 3-know.NIDo they know where he bought the coffee?
bookmark- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nahashniih buy, sellfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ísh enclitic for yes/no questionsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Neuter Imperfective (NI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- bééhózin there is knowledgefind in Navajo Verb Modes
hadajizgeed
pl-3DO-4dpl-dig.it.out.Phadééłbįįd
3DO-1-fill.something.up.with.it.Pfill something up with it, 1st person singular
bookmarkHaidą́ą́’ ’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 negI worked in the mine (shaft) last year and I didn’t like it.
bookmark- -dą́ą́’ past timefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -ne’ behindfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- naashnish workfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- ńt’éé’ relates to past time
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrases
haiilgizh
3DO-1dpl-cut.it.out.Phayííłgizh
3DO-3-cut.it.out.Pjishbéézh
3DO-4-boil.it.PJooł ’ahííłhan ’áádóó ’atiin dóó ’anít’i’ báhátis ’eelts’id.
ball 3-1-throw.P and.then road and fence 3-over 3-move.SRO.PI threw the ball and then it went over the road and the fence.
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3DO-4-chew.it.PK’aa’ísh ’aní’á biyaa doodago daats’í báhátis ’ayiist’oh ?
arrow-Q bridge 3-under or perhaps 3-over 3-3-shot.PDid s/he perhaps shoot arrows under or over the bridge?
bookmark- -ísh enclitic for yes/no questionsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- doodago particle orfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- daats’í particle for perhapsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- -yaa under, beneath, downfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- -tis overfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’adisht’oh be an archer, shoot arrowsfind in Navajo Verb Modes
Nibéézh bee hane’ doo ndi naalnish da.
2-cellphone NEG but 3-work.P NEGnidasoolá
pl-3DO-2dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Pcarry a ropelike thing around, 2nd person plural
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3DO-2dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Pcarry a ropelike thing around, 2nd person dual
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3DO-2-investigate.it.PNízhánee’ saabiihi’níłí bóhwiinił’ą́ą́’.
2-good.thing-NEE’ computer 3-2-learn.PShibéézh bik’í’óshch’iid le’ ’éé’ bitahgi yóó’ ’eelts’id.
1-knife 1-find.it.O clothes 3-among 3-move.PShiye’ bicheii yi’ká ’análwo’dooleeł biniiyé ba’niłtį́į́́ nt’éé’ sits’ą́ą́’ yił nikidíńiit’ą́ą́zh.
1-son 3-grand.father for 3-1-help.F for 3-loan for 1-away with 2-dpl.walk.PTsé’áándę́ę́’ dóó tsédáajį’ ninish’na’.
cave-from and cliff-to 1-crawl.PI crawled out of the cave and to the edge of the cliff.
bookmark- -dę́ę́’ from a general location or point in space or time, also out of, off offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- dóó and, and thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- -jį́’ up to, as far asfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ninish’nééh crawl to a pointfind in Navajo Verb Modes