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’Ahbínígo gohwééh dííłbish.
morning-GO coffee 3-2-boil.F’Áłchíní hazhóʼí bik’i yíldził.
children careful 3-for 2-support.Prog'Áłahji’ tó dilchxoshí síníł’ą́.
always water popping-Í 3-2-keep.SPN'Ólta’góó dayínóhkááh.
school-toward pl-2dpl-go.pl.I"Binák’eegóó baa da’ashch’osh lá," didíínííł.
3-eye-between-around 3-to pl-3-infest.P DISC 3-2-tell.F
listen
Tell them "His eyes are infested (with maggots)."
bookmark- Command, affirmativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Futurefind in Navajo Imperatives
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -aa tofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
"Doildinę́ę’ daazts’ą́ą́ lá," didííniił.
3-be.outcast.NI-deceased 3-die.P DISC 3-2-tell.FAbínídą́ą́’ 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
- Futurefind in Navajo Imperatives
- -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
Bee 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 ’awéé’ ałhosh, yee nǫǫsééł.
3-let-stay baby 3-sleep.I 3-by.means.of 3-grow.IBįįh bił da’doołdǫǫh.
deer 3-with pl-2dpl-shoot.IChaha’oh biyaagi ni’dííłbąs.
shade.house 3-under-at 2-drive.FChidí nidabinołtłáád.
car pl-3-2dpl-stop.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 yiską́ągo ’íídííłtah.
this tomorrow 3-2-read.FGólízhii dégo dasidoo’į́įgo da’oołzhish nỉ.
skunk up-GO pl-3-look.I-GO pl-3-dpl-dance.IHazhó’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.
bookmark- Progressivefind in Navajo Imperatives
- hazhóʼí carefully
- Command, negativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Command, affirmativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- 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
Hózhó’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.FK’os hóle’!
cloud 3s-become.OKwii sínídáa dooleeł.
here 2-sit.SPN will.be.FNaʼahóóhai nitsaaígóó dóola dííyééł.
rodeo 3-big-to bull 2-haul.FNaʼazhǫǫshgóó dooʼáazhgo nihikééʼ ʼiih deeshwoł.
casino-GÓÓ 2du-go.F-GO 2pl-behind 3-into 1-run.FNeel’ą́ą le’.
term-3-reach.up.to.NI LE’Ni'dózhoł.
term-3-sprinkle.ONimá sání bich’į́’ ch’iyáán ła’ dijááh.
2-grandmother 2-to food some start-3-2.take.PlO2.FNizhónígo saad ha’oodzíí’ ’áníléehgo bik’e’íłchí.
nicely word HO-speak.P 3-2-make.I-GO 3-2-write.IWrite a good sentence.
bookmarkNizhéʼé 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, bíni'dii ’áyą́!
stop 3-let 3-3-eat.INíwe, 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.IShił dó’eeł!
1-with 3-float.OShíká ’anilyeed.
1-for 2-run.IT’iis bąąh nidaohna’.
cottonwood 3-on pl-2dpl-climb.ITó 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
- 1st person inclusive, Let’s!find in Navajo Imperatives
- -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
Tó tsíídkáá’ dididííkááł.
water charcoal-on start-3-2-put.OC.FTó tsíídkáá’ didíkaah.
water charcoal-on start-3-2-put.I.OCTł’óodi didíłjeeh.
outside 3-2-start.fire.ITʼáadoo baa nitsinikeesí, tʼóó ’íízoh.
NEG 3-about 2-think.I just 2-write.ProgŁį́į́ bá níníłjooł.
horse 3-for 3-2-handle.NCM.FʼAwéé 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