Your search for the mode Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
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’Ak’ah ła’ dishhį́įhgo baa naashá.
lard some 3-1-melt.I 3-to 1-go.CI
listen
I am busy melting some lard.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- dishhį́įh melt itfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -aa tofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- naashá go aboutfind in Navajo Verb Modes
’Aghaa’ daołgááh.
wool pl-3-2dpl-make.white.I’Atsiniltł’ish dóó tó dayókeedígíí baa ’áłah ’aleeh lá.
electricity and water pl-3-request.I-NOM 3-for meeting DISC’Óshą́ą́’ laanaa’ dichin shi’niiłxį́.
1-eat.O wish hunger 1-3-kill.Ibik’ídóhdis
3DO-2dpl-wrap.it.around.it.ICh’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ Bilagáanaa Bizaad doo diists’a’ da. K’ad ’éí t’áá shxǫǫ t’áá bee yáshti’.
formerly English neg 1-understand.I neg. Now TOP good.thing barely 3.with 1.speak-I
listen
Before, I didn’t understand English. Now, thankfully, I can speak some.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- diists’a hear, understandfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yáshti’ speakfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ch’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ formerly, originallyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- instrumental
Ch’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ Bilagáanaa Bizaad doo diists’a’ da. K’ad éí t’ááshxǫǫd t’áá bee yáshti’.
formerly English NEG 1-understand.I NEG | now TOP at.least just 3-with 1-speak.Idajishóóh
pl-3DO-4dpl-brush/comb.it.Idajitł’ó
pl-3DO-4dpl-weave.it.Idaołbéézh
pl-3DO-2dpl-boil.it.Ideiilyį́į́h
pl-3DO-1dpl-melt.it.(snow).Ideiilzhóóh
pl-3DO-1dpl-brush/comb.it.Ideishóóh
pl-3DO-3dpl-brush/comb.it.Ideitł’ó
pl-3DO-3dpl-weave.it.Ideiyą́
pl-3DO-3dpl-eat.it.Ididiiljeeh
3DO-1dpl-start.fire.Idiidiłjeeh
3DO-3-start.fire.IDiné nishłį́į ndi Bilaagana bizaad t’éí bee yáshti’.
Navajo 1-be.NI but English language only 3-with 1-speak.Idizhdiłjeeh
3DO-4-start.fire.IDíí tł’óół tsin bik’ídísdis.
this rope stick 3-on-3-1-wrap.IDoo ’áłah deiidleeh da.
NEG together pl-1dpl-meet.pl.I NEGHaahláyéé ’ajiiłhosh.
don’t.dare 4-sleep.Ihaiilgéésh
3DO-1dpl-cut.it.out.Ihainiłchaad
3DO-3-card.it.(as.in.wool).IHastiin Nééz lą́ą hádadíníit’ı̨́ı̨́’.
Mister Neez emph pl-3-1dpl-search.IHáí lá bił nanilnish?
who Q 3-with 2-work.IHáí shą’ bił nanilnish?
who Q 3-with 2-work.IHáísh ’ałhosh?
who-Q 3-sleep.Ijiigish
3DO-4-make.one.cut.in.it.Ijishóóh
3DO-4-brush/comb.it.IK’ad Na’nízhoozhídi naasháa le’.
now Gallup-at around-1-walk.I hopena’ashkǫ́ǫ́’
1-swim.INa’nízhoozhídę́ę́’ shíká bił ’oolwoł.
Gallup 1-for 3-with 3-drive.I
listen
S/he is driving from Gallup to get me.
bookmark- -dę́ę́’ from a general location or point in space or time, also out of, off offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -ká after, forfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- goal
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- transportation
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’oolwoł drivefind in Navajo Verb Modes
naashłé
3DO-1-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.INahałtin ládą́ą́’ doo deesháał da.
3s-rain.I in.case NEG 1-go.F NEGniyą́
3DO-2-eat.it.INíwo’jį’ nídiidááh.
move-to 2-get.up.INTUdi hooghannimází góne’ Diné bizaad baa ’iinishta’
NTU-at hogan inside Diné 3-language 3-for 1-read.IShimá bighangóó shíni’ ńt’éé’ ch’ééh déyáago shił náhoogéé’.
1-mother 3-home-to 1-desire.to.go past in.vain 1-go.P-GO 1-with ho-become.lazy.X
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I wanted to go to my mother’s house however I was tired and became lazy.
bookmark- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ńt’éé’ pastfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- ch’ééh in vain, futilely, tryfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- déyá gofind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
Shitah honeezgaigo, doo naashnish da dooleeł.
1-body 3-pain.P-GO NEG 1-work.I NEG 3-become.FShí ’éí t’áá naanishdóó kingóó déyá.
I TOP just work-from town-to 1-go.I
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As for me, I went to the town from work.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- déyá gofind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -dóó from a specific location or point in space or timefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- goal
T’ah doo béeso ’ałtso ’ádįįhdą́ą́’ chidí bitoo’ nahíłniih.
still NEG money all 3-not.exist.NI-past vehicle 3-fuel 3-2-buy.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’abąąsgo shi’dizhchį́.
wagon 3-with pl-3-drive.I-GO 1-pass-born.P
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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




