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’Ak’ah ła’ dishhį́įhgo baa naashá.

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

#Shimá yázhí ’ashkii binisé.

aunt little boy 3-3-raise.CI
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My aunt is being raised by the boy. 

’Ahbínídą́ą́’ t’áadoo ’ííyą́ą́’góó biniinaa wónáásdóó sitsiits’iin diniih.

morning-past neg 1-eat.P-GO.NEG because soon 1-head 3-ache.CI

’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.

’Atʼééd naʼniłkaad.

girl 3-herd.CI
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The girl is herding. 

’Ádihodideesht’ih sha’shin nisingo t’áadoo ’atah haasdzíi’ da.

RFLX-1-get.into.trouble.F perhaps 1-think.CI-GO NEG among 1-say.P NEG

Ayóo níyol.

very 3-wind.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

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

Dibé dził binaashii nanishkaad.

sheep hill 3-across.from 3-1-herd.CI

Don ’ayóo łe’ nisin ní.

Don very jealousy 3-1-think.CI 3-say.NI

Doo bił bééhózin da ya’?

neg 3-with 3-know.CI neg Q

Doo nił bééhózín da lá jiní. T’áá káhí la’ bił hóolne’!

NEG 2-with 3-knowledge.CI NEG disc 4-say.P just never some 3-with 2-tell.F

Dziłghą́ą́’góó deeshááł nissin.

mountain-top-toward 1-go.F 1-want.CI

Ha’át’íísh biniinaa nanichxǫ’?

what-Q 3-because 2-pout.CI

Ha’át’íísh biniinaa naníchxǫ’?

what-Q 3-because 2-pout.CI

Halne’é doo hazhó’ó halne’ da.

preacher NEG well 3-explain.CI NEG

Hashk’aan ła’ nisin.

banana some 3-1-think.CI

Haʼoodzíí’ binaołnish.

sentence 3-2dpl-work.CI

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.

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.

Jacob ’éí ayóo naalnish

Jacob this.one very 3-work.CI

Jooł yee ndaanéhé Jóhonaa’éí daashin daolyée ni’.

ball 3-by.means.of pl-3-player.CI-NMLZ Sun(s) wasn’t.it pl-3-name.NI remember

Ma’ii jooldloshí hane’ haigo t’éiyá baa hane’.

coyote 4-walk.Prog-NMLZ story winter only 3-for story

Naalyéhé yá sidáhí bíchį́į́shlą́ąjį’ bizęęs.

trader 3-nose-tip-jį’ 3-wart

Naalyéhé yá sidáhí bíchį́į́shtahgi sęęs.

trader 3-nose 3-tip-GI wart

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

Ni daats’í nił bééhózin ’éí doodaii’ nicheii daats’í bił bééhózin?

2 perhaps 2-with 3-know.CI TOP or 2-grandfather perhaps 3-with 3-know.CI

Nideilnish dooleeł jiní.

pl-3-work.CI it-will-be hearsay

Nimá sání dó’ bina’nitin t’ah ła’ bénánílniihísh łí.

2-grandmother DÓ’ 3-teaching yet some 3-2-remember.CI-Q ŁÍ

Níwe, naaltsoos woltáʼigi tʼáádoo nahízǫsí. Baa ʼáhólyą́.

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

Ron daats’í doogááł nisin.

Ron maybe 3-go.sg.F 3-1-think.CI

Ron hashkaan ła’ nisin ní.

Ron banana some 3-1-think.CI 3-say.NI
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Ron(i) says he(i) wants a banana.

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

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

Shigaan dił bąąh.

1.arm blood 3-on

Shilééchąą’í bił na’nishkaadgo jooł bá ’abíńjíshhałgo yikéé’ náádiilwo’.

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

Shiyáázh ’ółta’góó deeyáhą́ą doo yénániih da.

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

Shí ’éí doo shił bééhozin da nít’éé’.

1-possessive TOP NEG 3-3-knowledge.CI NEG past

T’ah doo la’ nihee ninááháłtin da.

not.yet DISC some 1du-on 3-rain.CI NEG

Yiską́ągo Na’nízhoozhídi háadish ’adeeshį́į́ł ninízin?

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

Ńléí hastiin bitáshtł’ah nishtł’ajígo sid.

that man 3-temple-GI left-JIGO scar

That man has a scar on his left temple.

Ńléí hastiin bíchį́į́shníi’gi sid.

that man 3-nose-middle-GI scar

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

ʼÁłchíní haʼoodzííʼ naaltsoos yikááʼ ’ádayiilaaígíí baa dloh hasin.

children sentence paper 3-on pl-3-3-make.P-ÍGÍÍ 3-about humor 4-think.CI