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ʼAdaʼniigeh, nihíká ʼadoohjah.
3pl-marry.F 1dpl-after 2dpl-run.pl.F’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'Ólta’góó dayínóhkááh.
school-toward pl-2dpl-go.pl.IBee 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.IBįįh bił da’doołdǫǫh.
deer 3-with pl-2dpl-shoot.IChaha’oh biyaagi ni’dííłbąs.
shade.house 3-under-at 2-drive.FDah díníilghaazh ’áshįįh bik’ídíínił.
fry.bread salt 3-on-3-2-sprinkle.PlO.FDíí 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.
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- t’áá ká don’t
- lágo negative particle used with the optative mode
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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 yiską́ągo ’íídííłtah.
this tomorrow 3-2-read.FDíí dibé yázhí yíłtééł.
TOP sheep little 3-2-carry.AnO.ProgDíí tł’óół yílééł.
this rope 3-2-carry.SFO.ProgGólízhii dégo dasidoo’į́įgo da’oołzhish nỉ.
skunk up-GO pl-3-look.I-GO pl-3-dpl-dance.IHada’niłhosh le’!
up-pl-3-3-bubble.up.CI LE’Hazhó’ó nidahísóotą́.
still pl-2dpl-sit.pl.PHazhóʼí sínídá. Tʼáadoo naaní’dííldisí.
careful 2-sit.I NEG again-2-wander.Prog-í
listen
Sit still. Donʼt just run around.
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- hazhóʼí carefully
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- t’áadoo not
- Progressivefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- sédá sitfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Progressive (Prog)find in Navajo Verb Modes
Háát’i’ le’!
up-3-extend.P LE’Háá’íshą’. ’Ákǫ́ǫ́ dílyeed!
what-Q there 2-run.FJáan biʼdizhchínéejįʼ ʼanááhoolzhiizh. Tįʼ bá daʼdiidįį́ł.
John 2-birth-up-to again-area-arrive.P let's.go 3-for pl-2-eat.FK’os hóle’!
cloud 3s-become.ONaʼahóóhai baa nídiikai ʼakó ʼakʼidahiʼniłí bee shíká ʼadíílwoł.
rodeo 3-about 1pl-do.pl.F so saddle.blanket 3-with 1-after 2-help.F
listen
We are having a rodeo, so help me with a saddle blanket.
bookmark- Command, affirmativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- -aa tofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Futurefind in Navajo Imperatives
- ’áko so, so that, so thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -ká after, forfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
Naʼazhǫǫshgóó dooʼáazhgo nihikééʼ ʼiih deeshwoł.
casino-GÓÓ 2du-go.F-GO 2pl-behind 3-into 1-run.FNimá sání bich’į́’ ch’iyáán ła’ dijááh.
2-grandmother 2-to food some start-3-2.take.PlO2.FNizhéʼé 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
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- -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.ProgShichídí shá hooghangóó dídzį́į́s.
1-car 1-for hogan-GÓÓ start-3-2-tow.IShíká ’anilyeed.
1-for 2-run.ITį’ ninádeiilnish.
let’s.go again-pl-1dpl-work.RTó háálínídi ’ahéédidiit’ash ’ałní’ní’ą́ągo.
spring-at refl-1du-meet.F noon-GO
listen
Let’s meet at the spring at noon.
bookmark- Proposal, affirmativefind in Navajo Imperatives
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- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- ’ałní’ní’ą́ągo at noon
- Command, affirmativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- 1st person inclusive, Let’s!find in Navajo Imperatives
- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- ’ałní’ní’ą́ągo noon-at
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes