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’Ajóółháásh laanaa.
4-sleep.O wish’Amásání léi’ dibé yázhí yootééł.
grandmother INDEF sheep little 3-3-carry.AnO.Prog’Atsį’ t’éiyá nahidoonih lágo naalyéhé bá hooghangóó ’o’oolwod nít’éé’ da’deelkaal lá.
meat only 3-buy.F DISC-GO trading post-toward 3-drive.P past 3-close.P DISC
listen
They drove to the trading post to buy only meat but it was closed.
bookmark- t’éiyá onlyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nahashniih buy, sellfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- lá + go discovery + adverbializerfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Progressive (Prog)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’oolwoł drivefind in Navajo Verb Modes
- lá I discoveredfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
’Atsį́’ísh ’éí doodaii’ łóó’ísh nínízin?
meat-Q or fish-Q 3-2-want.NI’Ayóo deesk’aazgo beeldléí ditánígíí biih násh’nah.
very cold-GO blanket 3-thick.NI-ÍGÍÍ 3-into 1-crawl.R’Ííshją́ą́ ’at’ééd yázhí hooghandę́ę́’ ch’idoogááł.
certainly girl little house-from out-3-walk.F’Íhoo’aah ’ayóo bidziil.
education very 3-strong.IAsdzání ní’jookąąhgo kintahdi nijighá.
woman-NOM Rep-3a-beg.I-GO town-at about-3a-walk.IBaa tįįh náádiikah.
3-for achieve 1dpl-walk.pl.ICh’íníyáá nít’ę́ę́’ t’áá hooshch’į’ łééchąą’í shich’į’ ch’élwod.
out-1-go.P past suddenly 1-to dog out-3-come.P
listen
When I went out, all of a sudden a dog came out to me.
bookmark- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ch’éghááh go outfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- t’áá hoosch’į’ suddenlyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -ch’į’ to, towardfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ch’élyeed run outfind in Navajo Verb Modes
Da’ ’áájí ’ałdó’ ’áłah ’azlį́į́’?
Q that-side also meeting 1-happen.P
listen
Was there also a meeting there?
bookmark- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’aleeh happen, occurfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- dó’, ’ałdó’ too, alsofind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- da’ particle for yes/no questionsfind in Navajo Questions
- -jí on the side of, in the direction of, in the manner offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
dadíníilkaad
pl-3DO-1dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).IDah níljííd!
up 2-jump.Idashoołbéézh
pl-3DO-2dpl-boil.it.PDibé yah ánádanołkaad!
sheep inside semelit-pl-2pl-gather.Rdidíníilkał
3DO-1dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Fdishhį́į́h
3DO-1-melt.it.IDíí łééchąą’í dah doosłóós laanaa.
this dog 1-lead.O.ADV-laanaa optative particle for a positive wish, hope or desire.Doo ’áłah diidleeł da.
NEG together pl-1dpl-meet.pl.F NEGDoo hanii ni ’ałdó’ nilį́į́’ bik’i dah ’íníił da.
NEG contrary 2 also 2-horse 3-on up saddle 3-2-put.PlO.I NEGDoo t’áá k’ad níká ’eeshwod da.
do.not.want.to for.you.pos 2-1-help.P NEGhadasiigeed
pl-3DO-1dpl-dig.it.out.Phadííníłbįįd
3DO-2-fill.something.up.with.it.PHaidą́ą́’ ’a’áán góne’ naashnish ńt’éé’ --- doo shił yá’át’éeh da.
winter-past mine.shaft 1-work.I past NEG 1-with 3-good.N NEG
listen
While I was working in the mine shaft last year and I didn’t like it (the experience).
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 timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
hayíígeed
3DO-3-dig.it.out.PHónáhoot’éhí ’índa ch’aa deeshááł nissin.
next.year until travel will.go.F 1-desire.jiyą́
3DO-4-eat.it.Ijííłhį́į́’
3DO-4-melt.it.(snow).PKodóó dah dinohbįįh.
from.here up 2pl-sit.IMary ha’át’íí yinízin?
Mary what 3-3-want.NInaashłé
3DO-1-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Inidajiskáá’
pl-3DO-4dpl-investigate.it.Pnideeshłeeł
3DO-1-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.FNighéí na’ashch’ąą’ígíí níil’į́.
over.there painting-ÍGÍÍ 3-2-du.look.IShichidí t’ahdii yá’át’ééh, ’át’ah ’índa ła’ ninááhideeshnih.
1-car still 3-good.NI later one again-3-1-buy.FShidá’í látsíní ’áyiilaa’ii’ yaa bił hoozhǫǫhgo bima yaa yinítą́.
1-uncle bracelet 3-make.P-and 3-3-happy.I 3-mother 3-3-give.P
listen
My uncle made a bracelet and cheerfully gave it to his mother.
bookmark- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ashłééh makefind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ii’ and, and thereuponfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- -aa tofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- benefactive
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- cognitive experiencer
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
Shidibé ’ąą’ dinót’į́į́ł laanaa ch’ééh nisin.
1-sheep expanse 3-increase.O wish in.vain 1-want.CI
listen
I wish my sheep would increase, but they don’t.
bookmark- Optative (O)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- dínít’įįh start to growfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- laanaa optative particle for a positive wish, hope or desirefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- ch’ééh in vain, futilely, tryfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nisin think, wantfind in Navajo Verb Modes
Shínaaí 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
Shį́į́dą́ą́’ na’niiłkaadgo t’áá ’áháníjį’ ’adeeshch’iłgo bik’ee deelyiz.
T’áadoo ná’iilwoshí.
NEG 2-sleep.RT’áá ká tó tsíídkáá’ dididííkááł.
NEG water charcoal-on start-3-2-put.OC.FT’áádoo shich’į’ béésh nídiiłts’į́hí
NEG 1-to phone 2-call.R-ÍTł’éédą́ą́’ ni’shéłhaazh.
night-past 1-rest.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
wohtł’ó
3DO-2dpl-weave.it.IYiską́ągo Na’nízhoozhígóó deet’áazhgo haa’í lá ’adiidį́į́ł?
tomorrow Gallup-to 1dpl-go.du.F-GO where Q 1pdl-eat.F
listen
When we go to Gallup tomorrow, where shall we eat?
bookmark- yiską́ągo tomorrowfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- déyá start to gofind in Navajo Verb Modes
- haa’í wherefind in Navajo Questions
- lá particle for content questionsfind in Navajo Questions
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yíshą́ eat itfind in Navajo Verb Modeslook up conjugationhide conjugation ▾




