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
Yadiizíní bigháníshgéésh.
can 3-through-1-cut.open.I’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’ t’áadoo ’ííyą́ą́’góó biniinaa wónáásdóó dichin shi’niiłhį́.
morning-past neg 1-eat.P-GO.NEG 3-because soon hunger 1-3-kill.I
listen
I did not eat this morning, so I am hungry now.
bookmark- ’ahbínídą́ą́’ this morningfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- t’áadoo notfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ashą́ eatfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -niinaa because of, on account offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- wónáásdóó soon, finallyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- sisxé killfind in Navajo Verb Modes
’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’Éí lą́ą baa nitséskees nít’ę́ę́’.
that EMP 3-about 1-think.I past'Aghaa’ daołgááh.
wool pl-3-2dpl-make.white.Idaohsą́
pl-3DO-2dpl-eat.it.Idaohtł’ó
pl-3DO-2dpl-weave.it.Idaołbéézh
pl-3DO-2dpl-boil.it.Ideiilyį́į́h
pl-3DO-1dpl-melt.it.(snow).Ideitł’ó
pl-3DO-3dpl-weave.it.Idideidiłjeeh
pl-3DO-3dpl-start.fire.Ididíłjeeh
3DO-2-start.fire.Idishhį́į́h
3DO-1-melt.it.Idizhdiłjeeh
3DO-4-start.fire.IDíí tł’óół tsin bik’ídísdis.
this rope stick 3-on-3-1-wrap.IDoo nídahiyoołnaah da.
neg pl-3-2dpl-resuscitate.I negdíníshkaad
3DO-1-start.to.herd.them.(animals).IHa’át’íísh náádaadi’ní?
what-Q again-pl-3dpl-say.IHaidą́ą́’ ’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
Haidą́ą́’ ’a’áán góne’ naashnish ńt’ę́ę́’ --- doo shił yá’áhoot’éeh da.
winter-past mine.shaft inside 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
- time
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- naashnish workfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- cognitive experiencer
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
haniłgéésh
3DO-2-cut.it.out.IHáadi lá łį́į́’ naakai?
where-at Q horse 3dpl-walk.Ijitł’ó
3DO-4-weave.it.Ijiłhį́į́h
3DO-4-melt.it.(snow).Inaashłé
3DO-1-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Ineiilyé
3DO-1dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.INi’éé’ náníłkad.
2-clothes 3-2-sew.Inideiilyé
pl-3DO-1dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Inijilé
3DO-4-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.IŃléí dziłtsį́į́góó diit’ash.
there mountain-base-toward start-1du-go.du.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.XShimásaní hooghan namzí góne' ch'iyaan íílééh.
1-grandmother hogan round inside food 3-3-make.IPShí ’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
T’ah doo kintahgóó diit’aash da.
not.yet store-to 1du-go.I NEGT’ah nagháíí yę́ędą́ą́’ ’áłchíní nízaadi da’ółta’ nít’ę́ę́’.
still there past children far-at pl-3-read.I past
listen
Not too long ago children went to school far away.
bookmark- t’ah nagháíí yę́ędą́ą́’ not long agofind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- yę́ędą́ą́’ (-ę́ędą́ą́’, -’ą́ądą́ą́’) when (in the past)find in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nit’ee’ pastfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
T'áá sáhí ʼííníyą́ą́ʼ. Tʼáá shǫǫ da ʼíyą́ shididííniił.
only.you 2-eat.P T’ÁÁ SHǪǪ DA 2-eat.I 1-2-tell.FTsézéí lą’í joyéełgo nidaaz dooleeł.
gravel a.lot 3-4-haul.I-GO 3-heavy.NI 3-become.FTł’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




