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’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
’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 t’áá shǫǫ ółta’ lá.
boy good.thing 3-learn.I DISC’Áádóó háajigo dah diníyá?
and.then which.way-GO start.off 2-go.Ibik’ídiidis
3DO-1dpl-wrap.it.around.it.ICh’ééh la’ baa ntséskees.
in.vain puzzlement 3-about 1-think.IDahojitaałgo t’áá hoonaałgo wónáásdóó ’ayóí ’íits’a’go dahojitaał.
Pl-4-sing.I-COMP just areal-3-move.Prog-COMP soon remarkable 3-sound.I-COMP pl-4-sing.I
listen
They sing softly and as the volume increases they sing loudly.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- hashtááł singfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- wónáásdóó soon, finallyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- ’ayóí remarkable, amazing, extraordinaryfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- hashtááł singfind in Navajo Verb Modes
deitł’ó
pl-3DO-3dpl-weave.it.Ididazhdiłjeeh
pl-3DO-4dpl-start.fire.Idideidiłjeeh
pl-3DO-3dpl-start.fire.Ididíłjeeh
3DO-2-start.fire.IDíí tł’éé’ t’áá ká dóola dá’ák’eólyeed; dádi’nítįįh.
this night NEG bull into.field-3-run.O hope.not 3-2-close.gate.IDíkwíí jį́ shą’ nanilnish?
how.many Q days 2-work.IDoo ’áłah deiidleeh da.
NEG together pl-1dpl-meet.pl.I NEGdíníłkaad
3DO-2-start.to.herd.them.(animals).IHa’át’íísh náádaadi’ní?
what-Q again-pl-3dpl-say.IHaahláyéé ’ajiiłhosh.
don’t.dare 4-sleep.Ihadajiłgéésh
pl-3DO-4dpl-cut.it.out.Ihanołchaad
3DO-2dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).Ihaołgéésh
3DO-2dpl-cut.it.out.Ijidíníłkaad
3DO-4-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Ijiigish
3DO-4-make.one.cut.in.it.Ijiyą́
3DO-4-eat.it.IKin Łánídi naashnish háálá ’áadi shaghan.
Flagstaff 1-work.I because there 1-live.NIMexicogóó daashin déyáa ni’.
Mexico-to was.it 2-go.I NI’na’ashkǫ́ǫ́’
1-swim.INa’nízhoozhídę́ę́’ shíká bił ’oolwoł.
Gallup-from 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
- benefactive
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’oolwoł drivefind in Navajo Verb Modes
Na’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
neiilyé
3DO-1dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Ineilé
3DO-3-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Inidajilé
pl-3DO-4dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Inideiilyé
pl-3DO-1dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.INizhónígo saad ha’oodzíí’ ’áníléehgo bik’e’íłchí.
nicely word HO-speak.P 3-2-make.I-GO 3-2-write.INíwe, bíni’dii ’ałwosh!
stop 3-let 3-sleep.INíwo’jį’ nídiidááh.
move-to 2-get.up.IShá bíighah na’ashkǫ́ǫ́’.
sun proportionate 1-swim.CIShá bíighah yáshti’ lá.
sun proportionate 1-talk.I DISCShimásaní hooghan namzí góne’ ch’iyaan íílééh.
1-grandmother hogan round inside food 3-3-make.IPT’ah ’abíínídą́ą́’ naanishgóó dah diiyá.
still morning-past work-to up start-1-step.IT’ah doo béeso ’ałtso ’ádįįhdą́ą́’ chidí bitoo’ nahíłniih.
still NEG money all 3-not.exist.NI-past vehicle 3-fuel 3-2-buy.IT’áadoo hoshíníkéhé.
T’ÁADOO 2-scold.NI-ÍTsinaabąąs 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
Tsxį́įłgo ni’éé’ biih ni’nééh.
hurry 2-clothes 3-into 2-crawl.Iwołhį́į́h
3DO-2dpl-melt.it.(snow).Iyishbéézh
3DO-1-boil.it.Iyishóóh
3DO-1-brush/comb.it.IYiską́ągo díí doo ’íídííłtah da. (K’ad tsxíiłgo ’ííníłta’.)
tomorrow this NEG 3-2-read.F NEG (now quickly 3-2-read.I)
listen
Don’t read this tomorrow. (Read it now.)
bookmark- Command, negative
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Command, affirmative
- Imperfective
- yiską́ągo tomorrowfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- k’ad nowfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- tsxį́įłgo quickly, fastfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes




