Your search for the mode Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
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Yadiizíní bigháníshgéésh.
can 3-through-1-cut.open.I’Adą́ą́dą́ą́’ ’íítseedgo bee na’anishí hasht’enáshdlééh.
yesterday 1-pound.P-GO tool 3-1-put.back.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
’Ahwééh ła’ yishdlą́.
coffee some 3-1-drink.I’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.I'Ólta’góó deínóhkááh.
school-toward pl-2dpl-go.pl.PROGAsdzání ní’jookąąhgo kintahdi nijighá.
woman-NOM Rep-3a-beg.I-GO town-at about-3a-walk.Ibik’ídadiidis
pl-3DO-1dpl-wrap.it.around.it.IChidí ’anáshdlééh, háálá doo naalnish da.
car 3-1-repair.I because NEG 3-work.I NEGdajiłbéézh
pl-3DO-4dpl-boil.it.Ideiilzhóóh
pl-3DO-1dpl-brush/comb.it.Ididazhdiłjeeh
pl-3DO-4dpl-start.fire.Ididíłjeeh
3DO-2-start.fire.Idishhį́į́h
3DO-1-melt.it.Idizhdiłjeeh
3DO-4-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.IDíí tł’óół tsin bik’ídísdis.
this rope stick 3-on-3-1-wrap.IDíkwíí jį́ shą’ nanilnish?
how.many Q days 2-work.Idołhį́į́h
3DO-2dpl-melt.it.Idíníshkaad
3DO-1-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Idíłhį́į́h
3DO-2-melt.it.IGohwééh ła’ shaa níkaah.
coffee some 1-to 2-give.OC.IHa’at’iish náádaadi’ní?
what-Q again-pl-3-say.Ihaashgéésh
3DO-1-cut.it.out.Ihadazhniłchaad
pl-3DO-4dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).Ihadeiilgéésh
pl-3DO-1dpl-cut.it.out.Ihaiłgéésh
3DO-3-cut.it.out.Ihanołchaad
3DO-2dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).IHáí shą’ ’ałhosh?
who Q 3-sleep.Ijiłbéézh
3DO-4-boil.it.IKin góne’ siikéé lá jiní.
house in 1dpl-sit.I DISC 4-say.IMexicogóó daashin déyáa ni’.
Mexico-to was.it 2-go.I NI’Na’nishkaadgo nídíshchííyaagi hanáshyį́į́h ńt’éé’ ’iiłhaazh lá, t’ah nít’éé’ shilééchąą’í ch’ééshinísid.
1-herd.I-GO pinetree-under-at 1-rest.I past 1-slept.P DISC all.of.sudden 1-dog 1-woke.up.P
listen
When I was out herding I was resting under a pinetree and I went to sleep but suddenly to my surprise my dog woke me up.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- na’nishkaad herd, go out herdingfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -yaa under, beneath, downfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- -gi atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- hanááshyį́į́’ restfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’iishháásh sleepfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- t’ah ńt’éé’ all of a suddenfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ch’ééníssííd awaken him/herfind in Navajo Verb Modes
Nizhónígo saad ha’oodzíí’ ’áníléehgo bik’e’íłchí.
nicely word HO-speak.P 3-2-make.I-GO 3-2-write.INídiiłne’.
3-2-hit.INíwe, tʼáádoo ʼabeʼ tʼóó bee naninéʼhí. Hazhóʼó nidlą́.
stop NEG milk just 3-with 2-play.R-NEG properly 3-2-drink.IShá bíighah na’ashkǫ́ǫ́’.
sun proportionate 1-swim.CIShimásaní hooghan namzí góne' ch'iyaan íílééh.
1-grandmother hogan round inside food 3-3-make.IPSitsóí ’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 doo la’ shą́ą́’ ’azhjaa’góó náádiikáah da.
not.yet DISC flea market-to 1pl-run.I NEGTó lą’ígo nidlą́ ’áko bee nitah yá’áhoot’ééh dooleeł.
water many 3-2-drink.DI so 3-with 2-among pl-3-good.NI future
listen
Drink lots of water so that you can be healthy.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’áko so, so that, so thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -tah, -taa-, -ta- among, mixingfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Neuter Imperfective (NI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- dooleeł futurefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- dooleeł futurefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon




