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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

’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

’Atiin yéego séí ndahadleeh łe.

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

’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.

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.

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 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

Dibé dził binaashii nanishkaad.

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

Dzghą́ą́’í bizaad doo shił bééhózin da.

White.Mountain.Apache-NOM 3-language NEG 1-with 3-ho-know.CI NEG

Hashk’aan ’ayóo łikan nisin.

banana very 3-be.tasty 3-1-think.CI

Hashk’aan ła’ náánísdzin.

banana some again-3-1-think.CI

Haʼoodz´íí’ binideiilnish.

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

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’ yinidaalnish.

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

Háadish chídí sizį́?

where-at-Q car.SRO parked.at.CI

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.

Joe dóó Louise dóó Kii dahataał.

Joe and Louise and Kii pl-3-sing.CI

Joe dóó Louise hataał.

Joe and Louise 3-sing.CI

Ma’ii yéego nahihóółtį́į̨́ł nisin ní.

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

Naalyéhé 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 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

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.

Shigaan dił bąąh.

1.arm blood 3-on

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

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

Shíni’ łą́ągo ’át’é.

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

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

T’ah doo ła’ nihee ninááháłtin da.

not.yet some 1pl-on 3-rain.CI NEG

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 bitáshtł’ah nishtł’ajígo sid.

that man 3-temple-GI left-JIGO scar

That man has a scar on his left temple.