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Shideezhí t’áadoo ’ałtso ’íiłta’í t’óó nádzá.
1-sister NEG finish 3-read-NMLZ.NEG just 3-return.P’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
listen
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 morningfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -dą́ą́’ past timefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- time
- -aa tofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- goal
’Ashkii bi’éé’ hazhó’ó ’ayíyiishchid dóó ’ólta’ góne’ yah ’ííyá.
boy 3-shirt nicely 3-3-tuck.in.P and school into into 3-go.P’Ashkii tó nílinígíi yiih dzółhaał.
boy water 3-be.NI-ÍGÍÍ 3-in 3-fall.O’Ayóo deesk’aazgo beeldléí ditánígíí biih násh’nah.
very cold-GO blanket 3-thick.NI-ÍGÍÍ 3-into 1-crawl.R’Ííłta’ dóó ’iiłghaazh.
1-read.P CONJ 1-sleep.P’Oółháásh lágo.
2-sleep.O don’tbik’ídadiidis
pl-3DO-1dpl-wrap.it.around.it.ICh’ééh jiyáán hastiin baa nahashniihgo ch’ééh ’ííł’įįd ’ahbínídą́ą́’.
watermelon man 3-from 3-1-buy.CI-GO tried in.vain 1-act.P morning-past
listen
I tried in vain to buy a watermelon from a man this morning.
bookmark- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nahashniih buy, sellfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’asht’í actfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ahbínídą́ą́’ this morningfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -aa tofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
Chidí nidabinóołtłáád.
car pl-3-2dpl-stop.Odadidínóołkał
pl-3DO-2dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Fdadiilyį́į́’
pl-3DO-1dpl-melt.it.Pdadizhdínóołkał
pl-3DO-4dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Fdajííshóó’
pl-3DO-4dpl-brush/comb.it.Pdaohtł’ó
pl-3DO-2dpl-weave.it.Idaołhį́į́h
pl-3DO-2dpl-melt.it.(snow).Idashiilbéézh
pl-3DO-1dpl-boil.it.PDibé bitsį’ doodago béégashii bitsį’ daats’í nínízin?
sheep 3-meat or cow 3-meat possibly 3-2-want.NIdidazhdííłjéé’
pl-3DO-4dpl-start.fire.Pdoołhį́į́’
3DO-2dpl-melt.it.PHa’át’íísh neidiyoołnih nínízin?
who-Q 3-3-buy.F 2-think.NIHaahláyéé ’ajiiłhosh.
don’t.dare 4-sleep.Ihadadoołbįįd
pl-3DO-2dpl-fill.something.up.with.it.Phadazhdoołtééł
pl-3DO-4dpl-carry.him/her.up.out.of.something.Fhaiilgizh
3DO-1dpl-cut.it.out.Phajíígeed
3DO-4-dig.it.out.PHalah doo bííghah jiztį́į da.
opposite.sibling NEG 3-beside 4-lay.O NEGháínígeed
3DO-2-dig.it.out.PJoe dóó Louise dóó Kii dahataał.
Joe and Louise and Kii pl-3-sing.CIjííłhį́į́’
3DO-4-melt.it.(snow).PK’os hazlį́į́’ lá t’áá shǫǫ nahodoołtį́į́ł.
cloud 3-become.P EMP just good 3-rain.FClouds have formed. It’s a good thing it will rain.
bookmarknaashłé
3DO-1-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Ineiilyé
3DO-1dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.INi’éé’ náníłkad.
2-clothes 3-2-sew.INibéézh bee hane’ doo ndi naalnish da.
2-cellphone NEG but 3-work.P NEGnijiskáá’
3DO-4-investigate.it.Pnisoołkáá’
3DO-2dpl-investigate.it.PNizhé’é ha’át’íísh nahideeshnih nízin.
2-father-Q what 3-1-buy.F 3-want.NIShilį́į́’ tł’aaká’ii dóó shilį́į́’ biyéél bił tsodizin ’íishłaa.
1-appaloosa and 1-horse 3-saddle 3-with prayer 3-1-make.PShíká ’anilyeed.
1-for 2-run.IShínaaí shíká ’adoolwoł nisin ńt’éé’ ’áłt’ąą t’áadoo níyáa da.
1-older.brother 1-for 3-run.F 1-want.NI but after.all NEG 3-come.sg.P NEG
listen
I wanted my older brother to help me but unfortunately he didn’t come.
bookmark- -ká after, forfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- benefactive
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yishwoł run alongfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Neuter Imperfective (NI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nisin think, wantfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- ’áłt’ąą after allfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- t’áadoo notfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nishááh come, arrivefind in Navajo Verb Modes
Shoo, nahachagii t’óó ’ahayóí nihaa nínáá lá; ’áko shį́į́ baa ’ákodanosin dooleeł.
hey.look grasshopper merely many 1pl-to 3-migrate.P mirative then maybe 3-of 2pl-be.aware.NI FUT
listen
Hey look! We have alot of grasshoppers migrating through here; be aware of them.
bookmark- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- -aa tofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- ’áko shį́į́ then maybe, then probablyfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- -aa tofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Neuter Imperfective (NI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’áhonissin be awarefind in Navajo Verb Modes
- dooleeł futurefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
Sitsóóké da’ółta’go t’óó bik’iisdził.
1-grandchildren pl-school-GO just 3-1-support.ProgT’ah doo kintahgóó diit’aash da.
not.yet store-to 1du-go.I NEGT’áadoo hadahooł’áhí.
neg pl-3s-2dpl-make.noise.NP-ÍT’áá hooshch’į’ déshnish.
suddenly 1-start.work.PT’áadoo hooyání łį́į́’ shidáagi ch’éltáál.
suddenly horse 1-front-at 3-bolt.PTsinaabąąs bee nida’abąąsgo shi’dizhchį́.
wagon 3-with pl-3-drive.I-GO 1-pass-born.PTł’óo’di kǫ’ diltłi’ bikáa’gi chéch’il ła’ dináádísh’nííł.
outside-at fire 3-burn.NI 3-on-at oak some fire-again-3-1-move.PlO.I
listen
I put some more oak on top of the fire burning outside.
bookmark- Neuter Imperfective (NI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- diltłi’ burnfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- dináádish’nííł put more of them into the firefind in Navajo Verb Modes
- tł’óo’di outsidefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -gi atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon