Your search for the mode Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
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’Áádóó háajigo dah diníyá?
and.then which.way-GO start.off 2-go.I’Éí lą́ą baa nitséskees nít’ę́ę́’.
that EMP 3-about 1-think.I pastBaa tįįh náádiikah.
3-for achieve 1dpl-walk.pl.Ibik’ízhdídis
3DO-4-wrap.it.around.it.Idazhdíníłkaad
pl-3DO-4dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Ideiitł’ó
pl-3DO-1dpl-weave.it.Ideiłhį́į́h
pl-3DO-3dpl-melt.it.(snow).Ididadołjeeh
pl-3DO-2dpl-start.fire.Ididíłjeeh
3DO-2-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
listen
Don’t let the bull get into the field tonight, so close the gate.
bookmark- I-A-Command, negative
- I-i-Optative with t’áá ká and lágo
- t’áá ká don’tfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- lágo negative particle used with the optative modefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Optative (O)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- I-A-Command, affirmative
- I-i-Imperfective
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
Dlǫ́ǫ́’ ’ayóo da’diłhashígíí baa ’ákonsin.
prairie.dog very 3i-3-bite.I-ÍGÍÍ 3-about 1-be.aware.NIDoondó’ ’awéé’ yicha da.
not.even baby 3-cry.I NEGDąągo daʼákʼehdi daʼhodiilzhǫ́ǫ́ łeh.
spring-GO cornfield-at pl-area-1dpl-clean.I usuallyHaahláyéé ’ajiiłhosh.
don’t.dare 4-sleep.IHaidą́ą́’ ’a’áán góne’ naashnish ńt’éé’ --- doo shił yá’áhoot’éeh da.
winter-past mine.shaft 1-work.I past NEG 1-with 3-good.N NEG
listen
I worked in the mine (shaft) last year and I didn’t like it.
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
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
Hazhóʼí sínídá. Tʼáadoo naaní’dííldisí.
careful 2-sit.I NEG again-2-wander.Prog-í
listen
Sit still. Donʼt just run around.
bookmark- I-i-Progressive
- hazhóʼí carefullyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- I-A-Command, negative
- I-A-Command, affirmative
- t’áadoo notfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- I-i-Progressive
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- sédá sitfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Progressive (Prog)find in Navajo Verb Modes
Háísh ’ałhosh?
who-Q 3-sleep.IJooł de’ ní’aah.
ball here 3-2-bring.IK’ad nahałtingo tó daanílį́
now 3-rain.I-GO water pl-3-flow.INa’nííshee’ dóó k’ad éí dah ’iishtł’ó.
3-1-warp.P and now TOP up 3-1-tie.DINa’nízhoozhígóó nihił ’adeeswod ’áko shį́į́ ’adiidį́į́ł chidí nihá ’ánálnéehgo.
Gallup-to 1-with INDEF-drive.P then maybe 1-dual-eat.F car 1-for 3-fix.I-GO
listen
We are going to Gallup maybe then eat while the car is being repaired.
bookmark- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -á for, for the benefit offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yíshą́ eat itfind in Navajo Verb Modeslook up conjugationhide conjugation ▾
- ’áko shį́į́ then maybe, then probably
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
Naaltsoos yiníłta’.
book 3-2-read.Inanilé
3DO-2-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.INi’éé’ náníłkad.
2-clothes 3-2-sew.INichxǫ’ t’áadoo baa nánít’íní.
stop NEG 3-about 2-bother.I-Íniyą́
3DO-2-eat.it.Iniłhį́į́h
3DO-2-melt.it.(snow).INídiiłne’.
3-2-hit.INíwe, bíni’dii ’ałwosh!
stop 3-let 3-sleep.IShimá dóó shizhé’é bił dibé dóó tł’ízí ta’nda’díígish nt’éé’.
1-mom and 1-dad 3-with sheep and goats 3-pl.shear.I pastShił naa’aash shį́į́! T’áá shǫǫdí shaná’níłtsóód!
1-with 3-go.dl.CI maybe please 1-to-back-3-2-feed.I
listen
Oh, my cousin! Please give me (some of) the food back!
bookmark- I-A-Request, affirmative
- I-i-Imperfective
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yish’aash go as a pair (with)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- shį́į́ perhaps, probably, possiblyfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ba’nistsóód feed itfind in Navajo Verb Modes
Sitsilíké ’éiyáhá nda’ałkǫ́ǫ́’.
1-little.brother-pl TOP 3-pl-swim.IPT’ah doo kintahgóó diit’aash da.
not.yet store-to 1du-go.I NEGT’áadoo hoshíníkéhé.
T’ÁADOO 2-scold.NI-ÍT’áá ’aaníí ’aníigo t’éiyá doo bikee’ saad si’ą́ą da.
truly 3-say.I-GO only NEG 3-behind word 3-sit.SPN NEG
listen
If he’s telling the truth there will be nothing to say about it later.
bookmark- t’éiyá onlyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- t’áá ’aaníí trulyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- doo expresses negationfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- -kéé’ behind, followingfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Si-Perfective Neuter (SPN)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- da expresses negationfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
T’áá ’ahánigóó yiizįįh
just near 2-stand.IT’áá sáhí ʼííníyą́ą́ʼ. Tʼáá shǫǫ da ʼíyą́ shididííniił.
only.you 2-eat.P T’ÁÁ SHǪǪ DA 2-eat.I 1-2-tell.FTsinaabąąs bee nida’abąąs yę́ędą́ą́’ shi’dizhchį́.
wagon 3-with pl-3-drive.I past 1-pass-born.PTsinaabąąs bee nida’abąąsgo shi’dizhchį́.
wagon 3-with pl-3-drive.I-GO 1-pass-born.P
listen
I was born when wagons were being used.
bookmark- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- instrumental
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- na’abąąs drivefind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- bi’dizhchį́ be bornfind in Navajo Verb Modes




