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’Ak’ah ła’ dishhį́įhgo baa naashá.
lard some 3-1-melt.I 3-to 1-go.CII am busy melting some lard.
bookmark’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
listen
The girl does not know how to cook food.
bookmark- ’éí topicfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- Neuter Imperfective (NI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- -gi atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- łá’í ndi not even one, not a single onefind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- doo expresses negationfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- da expresses negationfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
’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
listen
I didn’t eat this morning, so my head is aching.
bookmark- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ashą́ eatfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- díníshniih ache, be in painfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ahbínídą́ą́’ this morning
- -niinaa because of, on account offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
’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’Atiin yéego hashtł’ish náhádlee łe.
road very mud 3-becomes ususally.CI’Atiin yéego séí ndahadleeh łe.
road very sand 3-becomes,usually.CIAyóo níyol.
very 3-wind.CIAłk’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
listen
Long ago, we planted corn. Now, we buy corn from the store.
bookmark- ’éiyá topic markerfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- nit’ee’ pastfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- ’ałk’idą́ą́’ long ago, formerly
- ’ayóo very, extremely
- díísd jį́įdi nowadays
- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Iterative (R)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
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
listen
Long ago, we planted corn. Now, corn is bought at the store.
bookmark- ’ałk’idą́ą́’ long ago, formerly
- ’éiyá topic markerfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- ńt’éé’ relates to past time
- ’ayóo very, extremely
- díísd jį́įdi nowadays
- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Iterative (R)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
Casinogóó dóósha’ laanaa nisin.
Casino-GÓÓ 1-go.sg.O hope 3-1-think.CICh’iyáán bá hooghandi béeso bideená naashnish.
food.store-at money 3-in-exchange.for 1-work.CICh’iyáán ííł’í doo ndi yééhósin da.
food 3-3-make.CI NEG but 3-3-know.NI NEGDíí 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
listen
I want to buy this dress because I like it but it is expensive.
bookmark- Neuter Imperfective (NI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nahashniih buy, sellfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nisin think, wantfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ńt’éé’ relates to past time
- ’áko ndi even so, even thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- lá I discoveredfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
Don ’ayóo łe’ nisin ní.
Don very jealousy 3-1-think.CI 3-say.NIDooládóʼ Diné Bizaad nanitł’ah da lá.
certainly Navajo language 3-difficult.CI as.such discoverDziłghą́ą́’góó deeshááł nissin.
mountain-top-toward 1-go.F 1-want.CIDziłghą́ą́’í bizaad doo shił bééhózin da.
White.Mountain.Apache-NOM 3-language NEG 1-with 3-ho-know.CI NEGHalne’é doo hazhó’ó halne’ da.
preacher NEG well 3-explain.CI NEGHashk’aan ła’ náánísdzin.
banana some again-3-1-think.CIHaʼoodzíí’ binaołnish.
sentence 3-2dpl-work.CIHaʼoodzíí’ binidaołnish.
sentence pl-3-2dpl-work.CIHáadi lá dibé nidahaniih?
where-at Q sheep pl-3-pass-sell.CIHóółtsei léi’ naats’ǫ́’oołdísii nidaakai.
areal-dry.P some whirlwind about-PL-3-go.pl.CIJacob ’éí ayóo naalnish
Jacob this.one very 3-work.CIJoe dóó Louise dóó Kii dahataał.
Joe and Louise and Kii pl-3-sing.CIJooł 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 rememberJó nił bééhozin shibéeso ’adingo
because 2-with 3-knowledge.CI 1-money 3-dwindle.CI-GOMa’ii yéego nahihóółtį́į̨́ł nisin ní.
coyote very 3-rain.SSO.O 3-1-think.CI 3-say.NINaalyéhé yá sidáhí bíchį́į́shlą́ąjį’ bizęęs.
trader 3-nose-tip-jį’ 3-wartNaalyéhé yá sidáhí bíchį́į́shtahgi sęęs.
trader 3-nose 3-tip-GI wartThe trader has a wart on the end of his nose.
bookmarkNideilnish dooleeł jiní.
pl-3-work.CI it-will-be hearsayNimá 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 FUTlistenlistenbookmarklistenbookmark
Go to your aunt’s house and take care of the baby over there.
bookmark- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- goal
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yishwoł run alongfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -jí on the side of, in the direction of, in the manner offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- -aa tofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- benefactive
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’áháshyą́ carefind in Navajo Verb Modes
- dooleeł future
Nimá sání dó’ bina’nitin t’ah ła’ bénánílniihísh łí.
2-grandmother DÓ’ 3-teaching yet some 3-2-remember.CI-Q ŁÍNá’áł’ah doo ndi yiyiichįįh da.
3-butcher.CI NEG 3-good.at.NP NEGRon daats’í doogááł nisin.
Ron maybe 3-go.sg.F 3-1-think.CIRon hashkaan ła’ nisin ní.
Ron banana some 3-1-think.CI 3-say.NIShá bíighah na’ashkǫ́ǫ́’go yiishjį́į́’ lá.
sun proportionate 1-swim.CI-GO 1-sun.burn.I DISCShidibé ’ąą’ dinót’į́į́ł laanaa ch’ééh nisin.
1-sheep expanse 3-increase.O wish in.vain 1-want.CIShigaan dił bąąh.
1.arm blood 3-onShigaan dił bąąh
1-arm blood on.CIT’ah doo la’ nihee ninááháłtin da.
not.yet DISC some 1du-on 3-rain.CI NEGWóláchíí’ dóó tsés’ná ’ahółshíísh
ant and bee 3-3-reflex-sting.CIThe ant and bee are stinging each other.
bookmarkYiską́ągo níléí hódahdi ’ółta’di ni’dí’néeshtįįł nissin.
tomorrow that up.at school-at 1-teach.F 1-want.CIYiską́ągo Na’nízhoozhídi háadish ’adeeshį́į́ł ninízin?
tomorrow Gallup-at where-Q 2-eat.F 2-want.CI
listen
When you go to Gallup tomorrow where do you want to eat?
bookmark- yiską́ągo tomorrow
- háá-P.ENCLITIC wherefind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- -sh enclitic for content questionsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yíshą́ eat itfind in Navajo Verb Modeslook up conjugationhide conjugation ▾
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nisin think, wantfind in Navajo Verb Modes




