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’Abínídą́ą́’ kintahgóó dah didoohkah.
morning-past town-GÓÓ up start-3pl.go.F
listen
You all go to town in the morning. (YM1987: 344)
bookmark- Command, affirmativefind in Navajo Imperatives
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- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ahbínídą́ą́’ this morning
- dah up at an elevation, off, static, holding
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
’Ałk’idą́ą́’ ye’iitsoh lei’ jiní “łeeh nideeshbish.”
long.ago giant INDEF 4-say.P ground-into 2-1.roast.F’Áádóó “shiba’ yílwoł”, ní ma’ii, jiní.
and.then 1-ahead 2-run.F 3-say.P coyote 4-say.P’Áłahji’ tó dilchxoshí síníł’ą́ą dooleeł.
always water popping-Í 3-2-keep.SPN will.be.F'Áłahji’ tó dilchxoshí síníł’ą́.
always water popping-Í 3-2-keep.SPN"Doildinę́ę’ daazts’ą́ą́ lá," didííniił.
3-be.outcast.NI-deceased 3-die.P DISC 3-2-tell.FBee nahaldzoohí yah ’adíítį́į́ł. Da’ yah 'ííńtą́?
broom in 3-2-bring.F.SSO Q in 3.2.bring.P.SSOBeeldléí danołtsóós.
blanket pl-3-2dpl-bring.FFO.IBíni’dii ’awáalyaa sitį́.
3-let-stay jail 3-lay.SPNBįįh bił da’doołdǫǫh.
deer 3-with pl-2dpl-shoot.IChaha’oh biyaagi ni’dííłbąs.
shade.house 3-under-at 2-drive.FChidí diiłts’į́į́h.
car 3-2-start.IChidí nidabinołtłáád.
car pl-3-2dpl-stop.IChizh ła’ yah ’aníjááh.
firewood some in 2-bring.IDah díníilghaazh ’áshįįh bik’ídíínił.
fry.bread salt 3-on-3-2-sprinkle.PlO.FDah níljííd!
up 2-jump.IDibé yah ánáádanołkaad!
sheep inside semelit-pl-2pl-gather.IDíí tł’éé’ t’áá ká dóola dá’ák’eólyeed lágo, dádiʼnítįįh.
this night NEG bull into.field-3-run.O hope.not 3-2-close.gate.I
listen
Don’t let the bull get into the field tonight, so close the gate.
bookmark- Command, negativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Optative with t’áá ká and lágofind in Navajo Imperatives
- t’áá ká don’t
- lágo negative particle used with the optative mode
- Optative (O)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Command, affirmativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Imperfectivefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
Díí tł’éé’ t’áá ká dóola dá’ák’eólyeed; dádi’nítįįh.
this night NEG bull into.field-3-run.O hope.not 3-2-close.gate.IDíí dibé yázhí yíłtééł.
TOP sheep little 3-2-carry.AnO.ProgDíí tł’óół yílééł.
this rope 3-2-carry.SFO.ProgHazhó’ó nidahísóotą́.
still pl-2dpl-sit.pl.PHózhó’ógo baa nitsínkeesgo níni’ bá na’iłt’oh.
3-harmonious.I-GO 3-toward 2-think.I-GO 2-mind 3-for 2-smoke.IJáan biʼdizhchínéejįʼ ʼanááhoolzhiizh. Tįʼ bá daʼdiidįį́ł.
John 2-birth-up-to again-area-arrive.P let's.go 3-for pl-2-eat.FKwii sínídáa dooleeł.
here 2-sit.SPN will.be.FNaaltsoos yiníshta’go shíni’ shaa ’áyiilaa.
book 3-1-read.I-GO 1-mind 1-for 3-3-make.PNi’éé’ náníłkad.
2-clothes 3-2-sew.INizhónígo saad ha’oodzíí’ ’áníléehgo bik’e’íłchí.
nicely word HO-speak.P 3-2-make.I-GO 3-2-write.INizhéʼé nilą́ąjįʼ yigáałgo bikééʼ yilwoł.
2-father 2-in.front-to 3-walk.Prog-GO 3-behind 2-run.Prog
listen
Run along behind your father as he walks ahead of you.
bookmark- Command, affirmativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Progressivefind in Navajo Imperatives
- -go verb and subordinating enclitic
- -jį́’ up to, as far asfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -kéé’ behind, followingfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Progressive (Prog)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yishwoł run alongfind in Navajo Verb Modes
Níwe, ni’éé’ t’óó bik’i na’ínil
stop 2-clothes just 3-on 3-2-dribble.INíwo’jį’ nídiidááh.
move-to 2-get.up.INáhíínááłgo yadiizíní niłjizh.
around-2-go.I-GO can 3-2-crush.ProgT’iis bąąh nidaohna’.
cottonwood 3-on pl-2dpl-climb.ITį’ ninádeiilnish.
let’s.go again-pl-1dpl-work.RTsxį́įłgo ni’éé’ biih ni’nééh.
hurry 2-clothes 3-into 2-crawl.ITł’óodi didíłjeeh.
outside 3-2-start.fire.ITʼáadoo baa nitsinikeesí, tʼóó ’íízoh.
NEG 3-about 2-think.I just 2-write.ProgYiską́ągo díí doo ’íídííłtah da. (K’ad tsxíiłgo ’ííníłta’.)
tomorrow this NEG 3-2-read.F NEG (now quickly 3-2-read.I)
listen
Don’t read this tomorrow. (Read it now.)
bookmark- Command, negativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Command, affirmativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Imperfectivefind in Navajo Imperatives
- yiską́ągo tomorrow
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrases
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- k’ad now
- tsxį́įłgo quickly, fast
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
ʼAwéé chʼídeeldloʼ; chʼiyáán bá ʼádaʼdoołííł dóó bá niʼdaʼdoonih.
baby 3-laugh.P food 3-for pl-3-2dpl-prepare.F and 3-for pl-3-2dpl-distribute.F
listen
The baby laughed out; you all will prepare food and have a giveaway.
bookmark- Command, affirmativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Futurefind in Navajo Imperatives
- dóó and, and thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- -á for, for the benefit offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- benefactive
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes