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’Ahwééh bee yishdlį́hígíí bikáá’ ’adání bikáá’ dah yish’ááh.
coffee 3-with 3-1-drink.P-NOM table 3-on up 3-1-put.SRO.U
listen
Whenever I finish drinking coffee I place it (the cup) on the table.
bookmark- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yishdlą́ drink itfind in Navajo Verb Modeslook up conjugationhide conjugation ▾
- Usitative (U)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- instrumental
- -káá’ on, on top offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
’Anishkeed, t’áá ká nóólk’oł lágo.
2-3-photograph.I neg 2-blink.O LÁGO’Atsiniltł’ish dóó tó dayókeedígíí baa ’áłah ’aleeh lá.
electricity and water pl-3-request.I-NOM 3-for meeting DISC’Áłah ’aleehdi hastiin léi’ t’óó yááłtih yiits’a’.
meeting-at man INDEF just 3-talk.Prog 3-be.heard.I’Ííyą́ą́’ dóó bik’ijį’ tsinyaagi nétį́į́ dóó ’iiłhaazh.
1-eat.P and 3-after tree-under-at.spec 1-lie.down.P and 1-sleep.P’Ákót’éego lá ’i’íímas ’ájiił’įįh ni.
like.this-GO FOC twill 3-4-make.U EMPHBéégashii yáázh ła’ shibee’í’diidłííd bik’i niní’ą́.
calf one 1-cattle.brand 3-on 3-1-put.NPbik’ídeediz
3DO-1dpl-wrap.it.around.it.PBíni’dii ’awéé’ ałhosh, yee nǫǫsééł.
3-let-stay baby 3-sleep.I 3-by.means.of 3-grow.ICh’iyáán nináhíłnihgo haa nízahjį’ ’ánádįįh?
food 3-2-buy.R how 3-long.N-up.to 3-become.none.RDaango k’ééda’dilyééh nt’éé’ t’áádoo k’ééda’diilyáa da.
spring-GO 3-plant.R past NEG 3-3-plant.P NEG
listen
We used to plant in the springtime, but this time we didn’t.
bookmark- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Iterative (R)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- k’idishłé plant itfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ńt’éé’ pastfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- t’áadoo notfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- k’idishłé plant itfind in Navajo Verb Modes
dadidíníilkał
pl-3DO-1dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Fdeiit’aal
pl-3DO-1dpl-chew.it.Pdididoołjah
3DO-2dpl-start.fire.Fdiidį́į́ł
3DO-1dpl-eat.it.FDíí tł’éé’ ’índa hazhó’óó ’iideeshwosh.
this night only.then uninterrupted 1-sleep.FDoo t’áá k’ad nich’i’ hasdzíí da.
do.not.want.to towards.you.pos 1-speak.P NEGDoondó’ daatsaah da noolin.
not.even 3-sick.I NEG 3-resemble.NIhadeiniłchaad
pl-3DO-3dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).Ihaidééłbįįd
3DO-3-fill.something.up.with.it.Phaniilchaad
3DO-1dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).Ihaoogeed
3DO-2dpl-dig.it.out.Phááłgizh
3DO-1-cut.it.out.Pjishbéézh
3DO-4-boil.it.PK’aa’ísh tsénaa ’aní’á biyaa doodago daats’í báhátis ’ayiist’oh?
arrow-Q bridge 3-under or perhaps 3-over 3-3-shot.P
listen
Did s/he perhaps shoot arrows under or over the bridge?
bookmark- -ísh enclitic for yes/no questionsfind in Navajo Questions
- -yaa under, beneath, downfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- -áátis overfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’adisht’oh be an archer, shoot arrowsfind in Navajo Verb Modes
Kwe’é k’ad łe’esh’aah.
here now earth-1-put.into.I.SROLáshdóón chidí bídadiiltłʼółígíí k’ad hashtʼe dadiilnííł.
ribbon car 3-dist.pl-3-tie.F-ÍGÍÍ now prepare 3-1pl-make.FNeel’ą́ą le’.
term-3-reach.up.to.NI LE’neiskáá’
3DO-3-investigate.it.PNibéézh bee hane’é doo ndi naalnish da.
2-cellphone NEG but 3-work.P NEGNichxǫ’ t’áadoo baa nánít’íní.
stop NEG 3-about 2-bother.I-ÍNizhéʼé nilą́ąjįʼ yigáałgo bikééʼ yilwoł.
2-father 2-in.front-to 3-walk.Prog-GO 3-behind 2-run.Prog
listen
Run along behind your father as he walks ahead of you.
bookmark- Command, affirmative
- Progressive
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -jį́’ up to, as far asfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -kéé’ behind, followingfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Progressive (Prog)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yishwoł run alongfind in Navajo Verb Modes
Sha’ałchíní ayóó niłch’í naalkídi deineł’į́ ’áko ndi shí éí shináá bąą adin.
1-children very air 3-move.I 3-3.look.I however I 1-eyes 3-on doesn’t exist.Shą́ą́’ ’ałk’idą́ą́’ baa hwiinít’į́į ni’.
remember long.ago 3-for 3-discuss.I recallShilį́į́’ doo dah didíłdąsh da.
1-horse NEG up start-3-2.jerk.F NEGShį́į́dą́ą́’ na’niiłkaadgo t’áá ’áháníjį’ ’adeeshch’iłgo bik’ee deelyiz.
Sohodizingo t’áá ká nídoó’nééh lágo.
prayer-GO neg 2-get.up.O LÁGOT’ah doo kintahgóó diit’aash da.
not.yet store-to 1du-go.I NEGT’áadoo hoshíníkéhé.
T’ÁADOO 2-scold.NI-ÍTó lą’ígo nidlą́ ’áko bee nitah yá’áhoot’ééh dooleeł.
water many 3-2-drink.DI so 3-with 2-among pl-3-good.NI future
listen
Drink lots of water so that you can be healthy.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’áko so, so that, so thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -tah, -taa-, -ta- among, mixingfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Neuter Imperfective (NI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- dooleeł futurefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
Tóshjeeh yah ’adíí’ááł nidishnínéesh yah’ííní’ą́?
water.jug into 3-2-take.in.F 1-say-PP-Q.P PP-3-2-take.in.P.SROTsinaabąąs bee nida’abąąs yę́ędą́ą́’ shi’dizhchį́.
wagon 3-with pl-3-drive.I past 1-pass-born.P
listen
I was born during the time when wagons were used
bookmark- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- na’abąąs drivefind in Navajo Verb Modes
- yę́ędą́ą́’ pastfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- bi’dizhchį́ be bornfind in Navajo Verb Modes




