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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

#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

’Ashkii dibé yázhí yinisé.

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

’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

’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’. Díísh jį́įdi ’éiyá kindi nidahaniih.

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

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.

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

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 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

Ha’át’íísh biniinaa nanichxǫ’?

what-Q 3-because 2-pout.CI

Ha’át’íísh biniinaa naníchxǫ’?

what-Q 3-because 2-pout.CI

Ha’át’íí́sh baa hane’?

What Q 3-for be.told.CI

Haidą́ą́’ shich’ą́ą́h ’ííchííl na’nishkaadgo.

winter-past 1-protect 3-snow.P 3-1-herd.CI-GO

Háágóó lá Bíl doogááł nízin Jáan?

where-toward Q Bill 3-go.sg.F 3-want.CI John

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

Joe dóó Louise dóó Kii dahataał.

Joe and Louise and Kii pl-3-sing.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

Jó n bééhozin shibéeso ’adingo

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

Kingóó déyáhą́ą́’ łá’í nidi doo bénáshniih da.

store-to 1-go.P-past but NEG 3-1-remember.CI NEG

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.

Nideilnish dooleeł jiní.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Shá bíighah na’ashkǫ́ǫ́’go yiishjį́į́’ lá.

sun proportionate 1-swim.CI-GO 1-sun.burn.I DISC

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 on.CI

Shimá yázhí ’ashkii yinisé.

aunt little boy 3-3-raise.CI
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My aunt is raising the boy.

Shiázh ’ółta’góó deeyáhą́ą doo yénániih da.

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

T’ah doo la’ nihee ninááháłtin da.

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

Wóláchíí’ dóó tsés’ná ’ahółshíísh

ant and bee 3-3-reflex-sting.CI

The ant and bee are stinging each other.

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.