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’Ak’ah ła’ dishhį́įhgo baa naashá.

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

#’Ashkii dibé yázhí binisé

boy sheep little 3-3-raise.CI

The boy is being raised by the lamb. 

’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

’Ashkii dibé yázhí yinisé.

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

’Atiin yéego hashtł’ish náhádlee łe.

road very mud 3-becomes ususally.CI
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The road usually gets very muddy.

’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. 

’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 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. 

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.

Casinogóó dóósha’ laanaa nisin.

Casino-GÓÓ 1-go.sg.O hope 3-1-think.CI

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

Dooládóʼ Diné Bizaad nanitł’ah da lá.

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

Ha’át’íí́sh baa hane’?

What Q 3-for be.told.CI

Halne’é doo hazhó’ó halne’ da.

preacher NEG well 3-explain.CI NEG

Hashk’aan ła’ nisin.

banana some 3-1-think.CI

Haʼoodzíí’ binaołnish.

sentence 3-2dpl-work.CI

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

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.

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

Jó nił bééhozin shibéeso ’adingo

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

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

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 sání dó’ bina’nitin t’ah ła’ bénánílniihísh łí.

2-grandmother DÓ’ 3-teaching yet some 3-2-remember.CI-Q ŁÍ

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

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

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.

Saad naashkaahgo baa naashá.

word 3-1-research.CI-GO 3-to 1-go.Prog

Shá bíighah na’ashkǫ́ǫ́’go yiishjį́į́’ lá.

sun proportionate 1-swim.CI-GO 1-sun.burn.I DISC

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

Shí ’éí doo shił bééhozin da nít’éé’.

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

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

Łį́į́’ ła’ nisin.

horse some 3-1-think.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.

Ńléí hastiin bíchį́į́shníi’gi sid.

that man 3-nose-middle-GI scar

That man has a scar in the middle of his nose.