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’Anishkeed, t’áá ká nóólk’oł lágo.
2-3-photograph.I neg 2-blink.O LÁGO’At’ééd t’áá ’áhánídi ’ółta’ ’éí biniinaa doo hah dah nídiidáah da.
girl just far-at school TOP 3-cause NEG quickly up start-3-go.I NEG
listen
It’s not far to school so the girl takes her time starting off.
bookmark- t’áá ’áhánídi near, nearbyfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- ’éí topicfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- -niinaa because of, on account offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- doo expresses negationfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- haa quicklyfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- dah upfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- da expresses negationfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
’Éí naanishígíí haa nízahdę́ę́’ binanilnishgo hoolzhiizh?
that work-ÍGÍÍ how 3-long.N-past 3-2-work-GO time.move.PBaa tįįh náádiikah.
3-for achieve 1dpl-walk.pl.Ibik’ídazhdidis
pl-3DO-4dpl-wrap.it.around.it.IBįįh bił da’doołdǫǫh.
deer 3-with pl-2dpl-shoot.ICh’aa déyá ńt’éé shichídí bikee’ dilkǫǫh.
travel 1-go past 1-vehicle 3-tires worn.Da’ k’ad daats’í ch’iyáán ’áníléehgo ná ’adazh’niiyą́ą́’?
Q now perhaps food 2-make.I-GO 2-for feast.happendadiilyį́į́h
pl-3DO-1dpl-melt.it.Idadínółkaad
pl-3DO-2dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Idaohsą́
pl-3DO-2dpl-eat.it.Idaohshóóh
pl-3DO-2dpl-brush/comb.it.Idaohtł’ó
pl-3DO-2dpl-weave.it.Idaołhį́į́h
pl-3DO-2dpl-melt.it.(snow).Ideiitł’ó
pl-3DO-1dpl-weave.it.Ididishjeeh
3DO-1-start.fire.IDíí jį́ Nida’iiníísh ’áko shį́į́ nihich’į’ nida’iilyé, ya’?
today Friday then.maybe 1pl-toward 1pl-payment.I Qhadaniilchaad
pl-3DO-1dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).Ihaiłgéésh
3DO-3-cut.it.out.IHáísh ’ałhosh?
who-Q 3-sleep.Ijiyą́
3DO-4-eat.it.IKin góne’ siikéé lá jiní.
house in 1dpl-sit.I DISC 4-say.INa’nííshee’ dóó k’ad éí dah ’iishtł’ó.
3-1-warp.P and now TOP up 3-1-tie.DINa’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
Na’nízhoozhígóó nihił ’adeeswod ’áko shį́į́ ’adiidį́į́ł chidí nihá ’ánálnéehgo.
Gallup-to 1-with INDEF-drive.P then maybe 1-dual-eat.F car 1-for 3-fix.I-GO
listen
We are going to Gallup maybe then eat while the car is being repaired.
bookmark- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -á for, for the benefit offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yíshą́ eat itfind in Navajo Verb Modeslook up conjugationhide conjugation ▾
- ’áko shį́į́ then maybe, then probablyfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
naashłé
3DO-1-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.INe’eshłééh. T’áá ká nóólk’oł.
2-1-copy.I 2-blink.Onideiilyé
pl-3DO-1dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Inideilé
pl-3DO-3dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Inijilé
3DO-4-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.INTUdi hooghannimází góne’ Diné bizaad baa ’iinishta’
NTU-at hogan inside Diné 3-language 3-for 1-read.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.X
listen
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
Shimásaní hooghan namzí góne’ ch’iyaan íílééh.
1-grandmother hogan round inside food 3-3-make.IPShiyáázh shaa yógháah le’ nissingo sédá.
my.son 1-for 3-arrive.O hope 3-1-want.CI-GO 1-sit.ISitsóí ’ólta’góó dah diigháahgo ła’ béeso baa yish’ááh.
1-grandchild school-toward up 3-start.to.go.I-GO some money 3-to 3-1-give.SRO.U
listen
When my grandchild leaves for school, I usually give him/her some money.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- dishááh start to gofind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Usitative (U)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yish’aah move it, handle it (SRO)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
T’ah ’abíínídą́ą́’ naanishgóó dah diiyá.
still morning-past work-to up start-1-step.IT’ah doo kintahgóó diit’aash da.
not.yet store-to 1du-go.I NEGT’ah doo la’ nimá bich’į’ dínáah da.
still NEG surprise 2-mother 3-toward 2-go.I NEGT’ah doo la’ shą́ą́’ ’azhjaa’góó náádiikáah da.
not.yet DISC flea market-to 1pl-run.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




