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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

#’Ashkii dibé yázhí binisé

boy sheep little 3-3-raise.CI

The boy is being raised by the lamb.

’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

’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

Ayóo níyol.

very 3-wind.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.

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 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

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

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

Don ’ayóo łe’ nisin ní.

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

Doo b 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

Dzghą́ą́’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

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

Hashk’aan ła’ náánísdzin.

banana some again-3-1-think.CI

Hashk’aan ła’ nisin.

banana some 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

Háágóó lá Bíl doogááł nízin Jáan?

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

Joe dóó Louise hataał.

Joe and Louise 3-sing.CI

Jó n bééhozin shibéeso ’adingo

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

K’idadeelyáá nit’éé’ t’óó daazgan, háálá doo nahałtin da.

1pl-plant.P past just 3pl-dry.SPN, because NEG 3-rain.CI NEG

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

N bééhózinísh ’éí doodaii’ nicheii daats’í b bééhózin?

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

Ná’áł’ah doo ndi yiyiichįįh da.

3-butcher.CI NEG 3-good.at.NP NEG

Náhookǫsdę́ę́’go níyol.

north.fromGÓ 3-wind.NI

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 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.

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

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

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

Shí ’éí doo shił bééhozin da nít’éé’.

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

Shíni’ łą́ągo ’át’é.

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

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

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.

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