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’Ak’ah ła’ dishhį́įhgo baa naashá.

lard some 3-1-melt.I 3-to 1-go.CI

’At’ééd ’éí ch’iyáán ’ál’į́įgi łá’í nidi doo bił bééhózin da.

girl TOP food 3-make.NI-at one but 3-with 3-know.CI NEG

#’Ashkii dibé yázhí binisé

boy sheep little 3-3-raise.CI

The boy is being raised by the lamb.

’Aadę́ę́’ yiłk’as daaní.

there-from cold.weather pl.3-say

’Ajótł’óół laanaa nissin ndi ’aghaa’ shee ’ádin.

4-weave.O hope 3-1-want.CI but wool 3-1-with.me 3-none.NI

’Ak’ah ła’ dishhį́įhgo baa naashá.

lard some 3-1-melt.I 3-to 1-go.CI

’Ashkii dibé yázhí yinisé.

boy sheep little 3-3-raise.CI
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The boy is raising the lamb.

’Atiin yéego séí ndahadleeh łe.

road very sand 3-becomes,usually.CI
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The road usually becomes very sandy.

’Eii łį́į́’ ga’ yinízin.

that horse EMPH 3-2-want.CI

Ałk’idą́ą́’ ’éiyá naadą́ą́’ ’ayóo k’éédadiilyééh ńt’éé’. Díísh jį́įdi ’éiyá kindę́ę́’ nidahiilniih.

long.ago TOP corn very pl-3-1dpl-plant.R past | this day-at TOP store-from pl-3-1dpl-buy.CI
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Long ago, we planted corn. Now, we buy corn from the store.

Ałk’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

Bíni’ tsésǫ’ t’áá ’ąą’ ’át’é, ’áádę́ę́’ yah ’íích’i.

let window leave.open from.there in breeze.I
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Keep the window open, let the breeze come in.

Casinogóó dóósha’ laanaa nisin.

Casino-GÓÓ 1-go.sg.O hope 3-1-think.CI

Ch’ééh jiyáán hastiin baa nahashniihgo ch’ééh ’ííł’įįd ’ahbínídą́ą́’.

watermelon man 3-from 3-1-buy.CI-GO tried in.vain 1-act.P morning-past

Ch’iyáán bá hooghandi béeso bideená naashnish.

food.store-at money 3-in-exchange.for 1-work.CI

Ch’iyáán ííł’í doo ndi yééhósin da.

food 3-3-make.CI NEG but 3-3-know.NI NEG

Ch’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ Diné Bizaad naalkaah doo baa ’áhonissin da. K’ad ’éí t’áá shxǫǫd bik’i’diitą́.

formerly Navajo language research NEG 3-about 1-aware.CI NEG | now TOP at.least 3-of-1-understand.P

Ch’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ Diné Bizaad naalkaah doo sh bééhózin da. K’ad éí t’áá shxǫǫd sh báá hózin.

formerly Navajo language research NEG 1-with 3-of ho-know.CI NEG | now TOP luckily 1-with 3-about-ho-know.CI

Díí éé’ shił nizhónígo nahideeshniih nisin nt’éé’ ’áko ndi ayóo ilį́į́ .

this clothing 1-with 3-like-GO 3-1-buy.F 1-think.Cl Past even then very 3-expensive Disc

Doo b bééhózin da ya’?

neg 3-with 3-know.CI neg Q

Ha’át’íísh biniinaa naníchxǫ’?

what-Q 3-because 2-pout.CI

Haʼoodzíí’ binaołnish.

sentence 3-2dpl-work.CI

Haʼoodzíí’ bineiilnish.

sentence 3-1dpl-work-CI
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We (2) are working on Diné sentences.

Haʼoodzíí’ binidaołnish.

sentence pl-3-2dpl-work.CI
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You (3) are working on Diné sentences.

Haʼoodzíí’ yinidaalnish.

sentence pl-3-3-work.CI
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They (3) are working on Diné sentences.

Háadi lá dibé nidahaniih?

where-at Q sheep pl-3-pass-sell.CI

Hóółtsei léi’ naats’ǫ́’oołdísii nidaakai.

areal-dry.P some whirlwind about-PL-3-go.pl.CI
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Because it is dry there are a lot of dust devils.

Joe dóó Louise hataał.

Joe and Louise 3-sing.CI

Jó n bééhozin shibéeso ’adingo

because 2-with 3-knowledge.CI 1-money 3-dwindle.CI-GO

Ma’ii yéego nahihóółtį́į̨́ł nisin ní.

coyote very 3-rain.SSO.O 3-1-think.CI 3-say.NI

Naalyéhé sidáhí bíchį́į́shlą́ąjį’ bizęęs.

trader 3-nose-tip-jį’ 3-wart

Naalyéhé sidáhí bíchį́į́shtahgi sęęs.

trader 3-nose 3-tip-GI wart

The trader has a wart on the end of his nose.

Nimá yázhí bighangóó díílwoł dóó ’áájí ’awéé’ baa ’áhólyą́dooleeł.

2-auntie 3-house-toward 2-run.F and there-side baby 3-to 2-care.CI FUT

Niłísh bééhosin doodaii’ biłísh bééhozin?

2-with-Q 3-know.CI or 3-with-Q 3-know.CI

Ná’áł’ah doo ndi yiyiichįįh da.

3-butcher.CI NEG 3-good.at.NP NEG

Níwe, naaltsoos wolʼigi tʼáádoo nahízǫsí. Baa ʼáhólyą́.

stop paper 3-read.CI-ÍGÍÍ NEG 3-2-tear.P.NEG 3-of 2-care.CI

Saad naashkaahgo baa naash.

word 3-1-research.CI-GO 3-to 1-go.Prog

Shidibé ’ąą’ dinót’į́į́ł laanaa ch’ééh nisin.

1-sheep expanse 3-increase.O wish in.vain 1-want.CI

Shilééchąą’í b na’nishkaadgo jooł b ’abíńjíshhałgo yikéé’ náádiilwo’.

1-dog 3-with 1-herd.CI ball 3-for 3-1-bat.R-GO 3-after 3-run.R

Shiázh ’ółta’góó deeyáhą́ą doo yénániih da.

1-son school-to 3-go.P-past one but NEG 3-3-remember.CI NEG

Shíni’ łą́ągo ’át’é.

1-mind a.lot-GO 3-be.NI

I am overthinking. I have too many things on my mind.

Yiską́ągo níléí hódahdi ’ółta’di ni’dí’néeshtįįł nissin.

tomorrow that up.at school-at 1-teach.F 1-want.CI

Yiską́ągo Na’nízhoozhídi háadish ’adeeshį́į́ł ninízin?

tomorrow Gallup-at where-Q 2-eat.F 2-want.CI

Yiską́ągo Na’nízhoozhídi, háádish ’adeeshį́į́ł ninízin?

tomorrow Gallup-at where-Q 2-eat.F 2-want.CI

Łį́į́’ ła’ nisin.

horse some 3-1-think.CI

Łíí’ bił naaldloosh doo ndi yééhósin da.

horse 3-with 3-run.CI NEG but 3-3-know.NI NEG

Ńléí hastiin bíchį́į́shníi’gi sid.

that man 3-nose-middle-GI scar

That man has a scar in the middle of his nose.