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’Ahwééh doo dich’í’ígíí ła’ jóódlą́ą́’.
coffee NEG 3-bitter.NI-NOM some 3-4-drink.O’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’Anishkeed, t’áá ká nóólk’oł.
2-3-photograph.I neg 2-blink.O’Ashkii tó nílinígíi yiih dzółhaał.
boy water 3-be.NI-ÍGÍÍ 3-in 3-fall.O’Atsą́ą́’ ła’ jóyą́ą’ le’.
ribs some 4-eat.O desire’Awééh kweʼé ninishteeh, adaʼoogeeh.
baby here 3-carry.AnO.I 3-fall.O’Óshą́ą́’ laanaa’ dichin shi’niiłxį́.
1-eat.O wish hunger 1-3-kill.IBįįh bił da’doółdǫǫh.
deer 3-with pl-2dpl-shoot.ODon’t shoot the deer!/I hope you (pl) ...
bookmarkDibé bits’į́’ daodą́ą́’ laanaa.
sheep 3-meat pl-3-1dpl-eat.O LAANAADibé bits’į́’ daodą́ą́’ lágo.
sheep 3-meat pl-3-1dpl-eat.O LÁGODibé hólǫ́ǫgo ła’ níjół’ah laanaa.
sheep exist-GO some 4-butcher.O hopeDibé tóógóó dínóshkaad.
sheep water-toward 3-1-start.herd.ODíí 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- 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
Díí tł’éé’ t’áá ká dóola dá’ák’eólyeed lágo.
this night NEG bull into.field-3-run.O hope.not LÁGODon’t let the bull get into the field tonight. / I hope the bull doesn't get into the field tonight.
bookmarkDíí tł’éé’ t’áá ká dóola dá’ák’eólyeed.
this night NEG bull into.field-3-run.ODíí łééchąą’í dah doosłóós laanaa.
this dog 1-lead.O.ADV-laanaa optative particle for a positive wish, hope or desire.Hatáaldi 'iikááh 'atah 'ajóle’.
ceremony-at sandpainting among 4-make.OHáísh ’átsą́ą́’ jóyą́ą́’ laanaa nízin?
Who ribs 4-eat.O hope 3-3-want.CIMósí ch’óółt’e’ lágo.
cat out-3-2-carry.O LÁGODon’t put the cat out! / I hope you don’t put the cat out.
bookmarkNaakaii bizaad jółta’ le’ dzinízingo dzizdá.
mexican language 4-read.I wish 4-wish.O-GO 4-sit.PNahółtą́ą́’ laanaa t’óó daniidzin.
rain hope just pl-3pl-want.ONá’oolkiłí sits’ą́ą́’ tanáóó’nił lágo!
watch 1-away 3-1-take.apart.O don’tNe’eshłééh. T’áá ká nóólk’oł.
2-1-copy.I 2-blink.ONidahastą́ągo k’izh’dóle’ígi ’áhoot’é.
rain.P 4-plant.O.NOM areal-be.NShe’abe’ sits’ą́ą́’ wóódlą́ą́’ lágo.
1-milk 1-from 3-2-drink.O LÁGODon’t drink my milk.
bookmarkShidibé ’ąą’ dinót’į́į́ł laanaa ch’ééh nisin.
1-sheep expanse 3-increase.O wish in.vain 1-want.CIShiyáázh shaa yógháah le’ nissingo sédá.
my.son 1-for 3-arrive.O hope 3-1-want.CI-GO 1-sit.ISitsóí éí ’ashiiké nidaanéego ’atah nijóne’ laanaa nízin.
my.grandson TOP boy pl-3pl-play.I-GO join 4-play.O hope 3-3.want.CISohodizingo t’áá ká nídoó’nééh lágo.
prayer-GO neg 2-get.up.O LÁGOSohodizingo t’áá ká nídoó’nééh.
prayer-GO neg 2-get.up.OT’áá ká ’ooshháásh lágo.
neg 1-go.to.sleep.O LÁGODon’t let me go to sleep. / I hope you don’t let me go to sleep.
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