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’Ak’ah ła’ dishhį́įhgo baa naashá.

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

’Aadę́ę́’ yiłk’as daaní.

there-from cold.weather pl.3-say

’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. 

’Eii łį́į́’ ga’ yinízin.

that horse EMPH 3-2-want.CI

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. 

Ch’iyáán bá hooghandi béeso bideená naashnish.

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

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 shił bééhózin da. K’ad éí t’áá shxǫǫd shił 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

Don ’ayóo łe’ nisin ní.

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

Dooládóʼ Diné Bizaad nanitł’ah da lá.

certainly Navajo language 3-difficult.CI as.such discover

Dziłghą́ą́’í bizaad doo shił bééhózin da.

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

Ha’át’íísh baa hane’?

What Q 3-for be.told.CI

Ha’át’íísh biniinaa naníchxǫ’?

what-Q 3-because 2-pout.CI

Haidą́ą́’ shich’ą́ą́h ’ííchííl na’nishkaadgo.

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

Hashk’aan ’ayóo łikan nisin.

banana very 3-be.tasty 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.

Háadi lá dibé nidahaniih?

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

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.

Jó nił 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 jooldloshí hane’ haigo t’éiyá baa hane’.

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

Ma’ii yéego nahihóółtį́į̨́ł nisin ní.

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

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 ’áhólyą́ą dooleeł.

your aunt 3-house-to 2-run-and that-way baby 3-for 2-care.CI FUT

Nił bééhózinísh ’éí doodaii’ nicheii daats’í bił bééhózin?

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

Náhookǫsdę́ę́’go níyol.

north.fromGÓ 3-wind.NI

Níwe, naaltsoos woltáʼigi tʼáádoo nahízǫsí. Baa ʼáhólyą́.

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

Saad naashkaahgo baa naashá.

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

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. 

Shił naa’aash shį́į́! T’áá shǫǫdí shaná’níłtsóód!

1-with 3-go.dl.CI maybe please 1-to-back-3-2-feed.I

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 la’ nihee ninááháłtin da.

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

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

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.

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