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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’Aadę́ę́’ yiłk’as daaní.
there-from cold.weather pl.3-say’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
listen
I didn’t eat this morning, so my head is aching.
bookmark- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ashą́ eatfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- díníshniih ache, be in painfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ahbínídą́ą́’ this morning
- -niinaa because of, on account offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
’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’Atiin yéego séí ndahadleeh łe.
road very sand 3-becomes,usually.CI’Atʼééd naʼniłkaad.
girl 3-herd.CI’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
listen
I didn’t say anything because I thought I might get myself into trouble.
bookmark- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ádihodiisht’ééh get oneself into troublefind in Navajo Verb Modes
- sha’shin perhaps
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nisin think, wantfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- t’áadoo not
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrases
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- haasdziih speak, exclaimfind in Navajo Verb Modes
’Eii łį́į́’ ga’ yinízin.
that horse EMPH 3-2-want.CIAłk’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
listen
Long ago, we planted corn. Now, we buy corn from the store.
bookmark- ’éiyá topic markerfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- nit’ee’ pastfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- ’ałk’idą́ą́’ long ago, formerly
- ’ayóo very, extremely
- díísd jį́įdi nowadays
- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Iterative (R)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
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
listen
Long ago, we planted corn. Now, corn is bought at the store.
bookmark- ’ałk’idą́ą́’ long ago, formerly
- ’éiyá topic markerfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- ńt’éé’ relates to past time
- ’ayóo very, extremely
- díísd jį́įdi nowadays
- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Iterative (R)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
Casinogóó dóósha’ laanaa nisin.
Casino-GÓÓ 1-go.sg.O hope 3-1-think.CICh’iyáán bá hooghandi béeso bideená naashnish.
food.store-at money 3-in-exchange.for 1-work.CICh’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.PDon ’ayóo łe’ nisin ní.
Don very jealousy 3-1-think.CI 3-say.NIDoo bił bééhózin da ya’?
neg 3-with 3-know.CI neg QDoo 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
listen
You don’t know about this. Just don’t say anything!!
bookmark- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrases
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- bééhózin there is knowledgefind in Navajo Verb Modes
- lá jiní let’s play like, let’s pretend thatfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- la’ puzzlementfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
Ha’át’íísh biniinaa nanichxǫ’?
what-Q 3-because 2-pout.CIHaidą́ą́’ shich’ą́ą́h ’ííchííl na’nishkaadgo.
winter-past 1-protect 3-snow.P 3-1-herd.CI-GOHashk’aan ’ayóo łikan nisin.
banana very 3-be.tasty 3-1-think.CIHashk’aan ła’ náánísdzin.
banana some again-3-1-think.CIHaʼoodzíí’ binaołnish.
sentence 3-2dpl-work.CIHáadi lá dibé nidahaniih?
where-at Q sheep pl-3-pass-sell.CIHáadish chídí sizį́?
where-at-Q car.SRO parked.at.CIJó nił bééhozin shibéeso ’adingo
because 2-with 3-knowledge.CI 1-money 3-dwindle.CI-GOKingóó déyáhą́ą́’ łá’í nidi doo bénáshniih da.
store-to 1-go.P-past but NEG 3-1-remember.CI NEG
listen
I forgot I was going to go to store.
bookmark- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- łá’í ndi not even one, not a single onefind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- doo expresses negationfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- da expresses negationfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
Ma’ii jooldloshí hane’ haigo t’éiyá baa hane’.
coyote 4-walk.Prog-NMLZ story winter only 3-for storyMa’ii yéego nahihóółtį́į̨́ł nisin ní.
coyote very 3-rain.SSO.O 3-1-think.CI 3-say.NINaalyéhé yá sidáhí bíchį́į́shtahgi sęęs.
trader 3-nose 3-tip-GI wartThe trader has a wart on the end of his nose.
bookmarkNideilnish dooleeł jiní.
pl-3-work.CI it-will-be hearsayNimá sání dó’ bina’nitin t’ah ła’ bénánílniihísh łí.
2-grandmother DÓ’ 3-teaching yet some 3-2-remember.CI-Q ŁÍNiłísh bééhosin doodaii’ biłísh bééhozin?
2-with-Q 3-know.CI or 3-with-Q 3-know.CI
listen
Do you know or does s/he know?
bookmark- -ísh enclitic for yes/no questionsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- accompaniment
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- bééhózin there is knowledgefind in Navajo Verb Modes
- doodaii’ particle orfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- bééhózin there is knowledgefind in Navajo Verb Modes
Ná’áł’ah doo ndi yiyiichįįh da.
3-butcher.CI NEG 3-good.at.NP NEGNíwe, naaltsoos woltáʼigi tʼáádoo nahízǫsí. Baa ʼáhólyą́.
stop paper 3-read.CI-ÍGÍÍ NEG 3-2-tear.P.NEG 3-of 2-care.CIRon daats’í doogááł nisin.
Ron maybe 3-go.sg.F 3-1-think.CISaad naashkaahgo baa naashá.
word 3-1-research.CI-GO 3-to 1-go.ProgShidibé ’ąą’ dinót’į́į́ł laanaa ch’ééh nisin.
1-sheep expanse 3-increase.O wish in.vain 1-want.CIShigaan dił bąąh.
1.arm blood 3-onShigaan dił bąąh
1-arm blood on.CIShilééchąą’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
listen
When I’m out herding with my dog I bat fly balls for him and he chases them.
bookmark- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- accompaniment
- -go verb and subordinating enclitic
- -á for, for the benefit offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- benefactive
- -kéé’ behind, followingfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- na’nishkaad herd, go out herdingfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Iterative (R)find in Navajo Verb Modes
Shiyáázh ’ółta’góó deeyáhą́ą doo yénániih da.
1-son school-to 3-go.P-past one but NEG 3-3-remember.CI NEG
listen
My son did not remember to go to school.
bookmark- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- doo expresses negationfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- da expresses negationfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
T’ah doo la’ nihee ninááháłtin da.
not.yet DISC some 1du-on 3-rain.CI NEGT’ah doo ła’ nihee ninááháłtin da.
not.yet some 1pl-on 3-rain.CI NEGYiską́ągo Na’nízhoozhídi háadish ’adeeshį́į́ł ninízin?
tomorrow Gallup-at where-Q 2-eat.F 2-want.CI
listen
When you go to Gallup tomorrow where do you want to eat?
bookmark- yiską́ągo tomorrow
- háá-P.ENCLITIC wherefind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- -sh enclitic for content questionsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yíshą́ eat itfind in Navajo Verb Modeslook up conjugationhide conjugation ▾
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nisin think, wantfind in Navajo Verb Modes
Łį́į́’ ła’ nisin.
horse some 3-1-think.CIŁíí’ bił naaldloosh doo ndi yééhósin da.
horse 3-with 3-run.CI NEG but 3-3-know.NI NEGŃléí hastiin bíchį́į́shníi’gi sid.
that man 3-nose-middle-GI scarThat man has a scar in the middle of his nose.
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