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
’Adą́ą́dą́ą́’ísh tł’óo’di nanilnishgo nee ’ałní’ní’ą́?
yesterday-Q outside-at 2-work.CI-GO 2-with noon
listen
Yesterday were you working outside up to noon?
bookmark- -ísh enclitic for yes/no questionsfind in Navajo Questions
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- naashnish workfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ałní’ní’ą́ noonfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- instrumental
’Anishkeed, t’áá ká nóólk’oł.
2-3-photograph.I neg 2-blink.O’Ashkii t’áá shǫǫ ółta’ lá.
boy good.thing 3-learn.I DISC’Áłah ’aleehdi hastiin léi’ t’óó yááłtih yiits’a’.
meeting-at man INDEF just 3-talk.Prog 3-be.heard.I’Óshą́ą́’ laanaa’ dichin shi’niiłxį́.
1-eat.O wish hunger 1-3-kill.Idadínółkaad
pl-3DO-2dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Idajiłhį́į́h
pl-3DO-4dpl-melt.it.(snow).Idaohsą́
pl-3DO-2dpl-eat.it.Ideidíníłkaad
pl-3DO-3dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Ideiilzhóóh
pl-3DO-1dpl-brush/comb.it.Ididadiiljeeh
pl-3DO-1dpl-start.fire.Ididołjeeh
3DO-2dpl-start.fire.Idiidiłjeeh
3DO-3-start.fire.Idizhdiłjeeh
3DO-4-start.fire.IDoo ’atiin bąąhgóó ch’il ’ahwééh ’áłah ’ájíléeh da.
NEG road 3-beside-along plant coffee together 3-4-gather.SFO.I NEGDon’t gather tea along the roadside.
bookmark- Indirect command with negation
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- 4th person admonition, negative, Imperfective
- -ąąh on, besidefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
Dooládó’ shį́į́ shich’ohoos’ni’ da; ’adą́ą́dą́ą́’ kintah góyaa yishááł ńt’éé’ béeso naadiinígíí ńdiiłtsooz.
wow probably 1-lucky.P yesterday town areal down 1-go.I Past money twenty-NOM 3-sit.FFO.P
listen
Boy oh boy, I was in luck; yesterday I was walking down the street and found a twenty dollar bill.
bookmark- dooládó’ --- da lá (it) certainly isfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- shį́į́ perhaps, probably, possiblyfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- ’adą́ą́dą́ą́’ yesterdayfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- góyaa downfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- nit’ee’ pastfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
Dziłgóó ’o’ooldee’ yę́ę ná’ooldah.
mountain-to 3-go.pl.P past 3-return.pl.IDíí jį́ Nida’iiníísh ’áko shį́į́ nihich’į’ nida’iilyé, ya’?
today Friday then.maybe 1pl-toward 1pl-payment.I QHaashíyee' díí azee'dich'ii' bíniitááh hait'éego dich'íí'.
try.and.find.out this chile-burnsr 3-2-try.IP how-GO spicyhadeiilgéésh
pl-3DO-1dpl-cut.it.out.IHaidą́ą́’ ’a’áán góne’ naashnish ńt’éé’ --- doo shił yá’áhoot’éeh da.
winter-past mine.shaft 1-work.I past neg 1-with 3-good.N neg
listen
I worked in the mine (shaft) last year and I didn’t like it.
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
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
jidíníłkaad
3DO-4-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Ijiigish
3DO-4-make.one.cut.in.it.IK’ad Na’nízhoozhídi naasháa le’.
now Gallup-at around-1-walk.I hopeK’ad shicheii bíká ’iishyeed.
now 1-grandfather 3-for 1-run.IKin góne’ siikéé lá jiní.
house in 1dpl-sit.I DISC 4-say.INa’azhǫǫshgi díkwíí shį́į́ shaa woobįįh?
hoop.and.pole.game-at how.much 1-to pass-win.Inanilé
3DO-2-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.INichxǫ' t'áadoo baa nánít’íní.
stop NEG 3-about 2-bother.I-Ínideilé
pl-3DO-3dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Inishóóh
3DO-2-brush/comb.it.Iniyą́
3DO-2-eat.it.INTUdi hooghannimází góne’ Diné bizaad baa ’iinishta’
NTU-at hogan inside Diné 3-language 3-for 1-read.IShá bíighah na’ashkǫ́ǫ́’.
sun proportionate 1-swim.CIShidá'í, nilį́į́’ sha’níłteeh.
1-maternal.uncle 2-horse 1-to-3-2-lend.AnO.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.XShiníbaal doo tó biníkáoogeeh le’ ’át’éégóó ’íishłaa.
1-tent NEG water 3-through-3-flow.I prepare.against 3-1-make.PShí ’éí t’áá naanishdóó kingóó déyá.
I TOP just work-from town-to 1-go.I
listen
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




