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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
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My aunt is being raised by the boy. 

’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

’Ak’ah ła’ dishhį́įhgo baa naashá.

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

’Ashkii dibé yázhí yinisé.

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

’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 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. 

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 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

Díí éé’ shił nizhónígo nahideeshniih nisin nt’éé’ ’áko ndi ayóo ilį́į́ lá.

this clothing 1-with 3-like-GO 3-1-buy.F 1-think.Cl Past even then very 3-expensive Disc

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

Hashk’aan ła’ náánísdzin.

banana some again-3-1-think.CI

Haʼoodzíí’ binidaołnish.

sentence pl-3-2dpl-work.CI
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You (3) are working on Diné sentences.

Haʼoodzíí’ yinidaalnish.

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

Háadi lá dibé nidahaniih?

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

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

Joe dóó Louise hataał.

Joe and Louise 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

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

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

Naalyéhé yá sidáhí bíchį́į́shlą́ąjį’ bizęęs.

trader 3-nose-tip-jį’ 3-wart

Naalyéhé yá 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 ’áhólyą́ą dooleeł.

2-auntie 3-house-toward 2-run.F and there-side baby 3-to 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

Ná’áł’ah doo ndi yiyiichįįh da.

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

Níwe, naaltsoos woltáʼigi 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

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. 

Shiyáázh ’ółta’góó deeyáhą́ą doo yénániih da.

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

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

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