Your search for the mode Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
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Yadiizíní bigháníshgéésh.
can 3-through-1-cut.open.I’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
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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
’Anishkeed, t’áá ká nóólk’oł lágo.
2-3-photograph.I neg 2-blink.O LÁGO’Ashkii t’áá shǫǫ ółta’ lá.
boy good.thing 3-learn.I DISC’Atiin bąąhgóó doo ch’il ’ahwééh ’ájíléeh da.
road 3-beside-along NEG plant coffee together 3-4-gather.SFO.I NEG’Ałk’idą́ą́’ shimá bił na’nishkaadgo ’aghaa’ yisdizígíí dibé yázhí yichíihgo yizénéíłt’ih.
long ago 1-mother 3-with SUP-1-herd.I-GO wool 3-spin.P-ígíí lamb 3-birth.P-GO 3-neck-around-3-tie.P
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Long ago, while herding sheep with my mother, she used to tie a yarn around the newborn lamb’s neck.
bookmark- ’ałk’idą́ą́’ long ago, formerlyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -dą́ą́’ past timefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- na’nishkaad herd, go out herdingfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
’Áádóó háajigo dah diníyá?
and.then which.way-GO start.off 2-go.IBéésh hataałí t’áádoo de nídíłki’í.
radio NEG up 2-volume.turn.I-Íbik’ídadohdis
pl-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
Chidí ’anáshdlééh, háálá doo naalnish da.
car 3-1-repair.I because NEG 3-work.I NEGChidí léi’ la’ ch’ééh dah diilyeed.
car because surprise in.vain up 3-go.IDibé yah ánáádanołkaad!
sheep inside semelit-pl-2pl-gather.Idideidiłjeeh
pl-3DO-3dpl-start.fire.IDoo ’áłah deiidleeh da.
NEG together pl-1dpl-meet.pl.I NEGdínółkaad
3DO-2dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).IHa’át’íísh náádaadi’ní?
what-Q again-pl-3dpl-say.Ihaashgéésh
3DO-1-cut.it.out.Ihadeiilgéésh
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
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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
haiłgéésh
3DO-3-cut.it.out.Ihaniilchaad
3DO-1dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).Ihanołchaad
3DO-2dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).IHáí shą’ ’ałhosh?
who Q 3-sleep.Ijitł’ó
3DO-4-weave.it.IKin góne’ siikéé lá jiní.
house in 1dpl-sit.I DISC 4-say.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
naashłé
3DO-1-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Initł’ó
3DO-2-weave.it.Iniyą́
3DO-2-eat.it.Iniłbéézh
3DO-2-boil.it.INíwo’jį’ nídiidááh.
move-to 2-get.up.IŃléí dziłtsį́į́góó diit’ash.
there mountain-base-toward start-1du-go.du.IShá bíighah yáshti’ lá.
sun proportionate 1-talk.I DISCT’ah doo la’ nimá bich’į’ dínáah da.
still NEG surprise 2-mother 3-toward 2-go.I NEGT’ah doo la’ tł’oh ła’ baa náánágeeh da.
not.yet DISC hay some 3-for 3-haul.I NEGT’áá binaa naasháa dooleeł
just 3-nearby 1-walk.I FUTURETį’ ninádeiilnish.
let’s.go again-pl-1dpl-work.RTsinaabąąs bee nida’abąąs yę́ędą́ą́’ shi’dizhchį́.
wagon 3-with pl-3-drive.I past 1-pass-born.P
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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




