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Naaltsoos aseezį́ yíníshtaʼ.
paper gossip 3-1-read.I’Adą́ą́dą́ą́’ ’íítseedgo bee na’anishí hasht’enáshdlééh.
yesterday 1-pound.P-GO tool 3-1-put.back.I
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Yesterday, I did silverwork, and now I’m putting my tools away.
bookmark- ’adą́ą́dą́ą́’ yesterday
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’astsid pound, do silverworkfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- hasht’enáshdlééh put backfind in Navajo Verb Modes
’Ahbínídą́ą́’ hashbį’go baa nídiisdzá ’ákondi t’áadoo ’áłtso da.
morning-past 1-clear.I-GO 3-for 1-start.P however NEG complete NEG
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Even though I started clearing the land this morning I didn’t finish.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- hashbį’ clear the landfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ńdiishdááh startfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ahbínídą́ą́’ this morning
- -dą́ą́’ past timefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- time
- -aa tofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- goal
’Áłchíní bíighahí Red Bullgi ’ádaat’éhígíí deidlą́ągo shi’diił’á.
children all.sorts Red Bull-at pl-be.NI-ÍGÍÍ pl-3-3-drink.I.GO 1-3-bother.DIAt’ééd aní shí k’ad naalyéhé báhooghango déyá. Nit’éé’ bimá aní k’adee’ da’iigháásh.
girl 3-say.IP 1-now goods 3-for-home-GO directional-go. past 3-mother 3-say.IP now time-sleep.bik’ízhdídis
3DO-4-wrap.it.around.it.ICh’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ Diné Bizaad t’éiyá bee yádeilti’ nít’ę́ę́’.
formerly Navajo language only 3-with pl-3-speak.I pastChidí léi’ la’ ch’ééh dah diilyeed.
car because surprise in.vain up 3-go.IDah níljííd!
up 2-jump.Idaohsą́
pl-3DO-2dpl-eat.it.Idaołhį́į́h
pl-3DO-2dpl-melt.it.(snow).IDevon glottal start bi’diił’áhigíí ’ayóo shi’diił’á.
Devon glottal start 3-3-bother.DI very 1-3-bother.DIDibé halgaigi da'ałchozh.
sheep meadow 3-pl.grazing.IThe sheep are grazing in the meadow.
bookmarkDibé yah ánádanołkaad!
sheep inside semelit-pl-2pl-gather.Rdideidiłjeeh
pl-3DO-3dpl-start.fire.Ididołjeeh
3DO-2dpl-start.fire.IDíí tł’éé’ t’áá ká dóola dá’ák’eólyeed lágo, dádiʼnítįįh.
this night NEG bull into.field-3-run.O hope.not 3-2-close.gate.I
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Don’t let the bull get into the field tonight, so close the gate.
bookmark- Command, negativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Optative with t’áá ká and lágofind in Navajo Imperatives
- t’áá ká don’t
- lágo negative particle used with the optative mode
- Optative (O)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Command, affirmativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Imperfectivefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
Díkwíí jį́ shą’ nanilnish?
how.many Q days 2-work.IDoo ’áłah deiidleeh da.
NEG together pl-1dpl-meet.pl.I NEGDoondó’ daatsaah da noolin.
not.even 3-sick.I NEG 3-resemble.NIDziłgóó ’o’ooldee’ yę́ę ná’ooldah.
mountain-to 3-go.pl.P past 3-return.pl.Idíníilkaad
3DO-1dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).IGohwééh ła’ shaa níkaah.
coffee some 1-to 2-give.OC.IHaidą́ą́’ ’a’áán góne’ naashnish ńt’éé’ --- doo shił yá’áhoot’éeh da.
winter-past mine.shaft 1-work.I past NEG 1-with area-good.N NEG
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While I was working in the mine (shaft) last year and I didn’t like it (inside the place).
bookmark- -dą́ą́’ past timefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -ne’ behindfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- naashnish workfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ńt’éé’ relates to past time
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrases
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
haiilgéésh
3DO-1dpl-cut.it.out.IHazhóʼí sínídá. Tʼáadoo naaní’dííldisí.
careful 2-sit.I NEG again-2-wander.Prog-í
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Sit still. Donʼt just run around.
bookmark- Progressivefind in Navajo Imperatives
- hazhóʼí carefully
- Command, negativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Command, affirmativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- t’áadoo not
- Progressivefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- sédá sitfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Progressive (Prog)find in Navajo Verb Modes




