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
’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
’Ólta’góó deínóhkááh.
school-toward pl-2dpl-go.pl.PROGBéésh 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
Ch’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ Bilagáanaa Bizaad doo diists’a’ da. K’ad éí t’ááshxǫǫd t’áá bee yáshti’.
formerly English NEG 1-understand.I NEG | now TOP at.least just 3-with 1-speak.ICh’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ Diné Bizaad t’éiyá bee yádeilti’ nít’ę́ę́’.
formerly Navajo language only 3-with pl-3-speak.I pastDa’ k’ad daats’í ch’iyáán ’áníléehgo ná ’adazh’niiyą́ą́’?
Q now perhaps food 2-make.I-GO 2-for feast.happendadíníilkaad
pl-3DO-1dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Idadínółkaad
pl-3DO-2dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Idajishóóh
pl-3DO-4dpl-brush/comb.it.Idajitł’ó
pl-3DO-4dpl-weave.it.Ideidíníłkaad
pl-3DO-3dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Ideiitł’ó
pl-3DO-1dpl-weave.it.IDibé yah ánádanołkaad!
sheep inside semelit-pl-2pl-gather.Rdideidiłjeeh
pl-3DO-3dpl-start.fire.IDiné nishłį́į ndi Bilaagana bizaad t’éí bee yáshti’.
Navajo 1-be.NI but English language only 3-with 1-speak.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.IDoo nídahiyoołnaah da.
neg pl-3-2dpl-resuscitate.I negdínółkaad
3DO-2dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Idíłhį́į́h
3DO-2-melt.it.Ihadeiniłchaad
pl-3DO-3dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).Ihanołchaad
3DO-2dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).Ihazhniłchaad
3DO-4-card.it.(as.in.wool).Ijishóóh
3DO-4-brush/comb.it.Ijiłhį́į́h
3DO-4-melt.it.(snow).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
Nahałtin ládą́ą́’ doo deesháał da.
3s-rain.I in.case NEG 1-go.F NEGneilé
3DO-3-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.INíwe, tʼáádoo ʼabeʼ tʼóó bee naninéʼhí. Hazhóʼó nidlą́.
stop NEG milk just 3-with 2-play.R-NEG properly 3-2-drink.IShá bíighah yáshti’ lá.
sun proportionate 1-talk.I DISCSitsilíké ’éiyáhá nda’ałkǫ́ǫ́’.
1-little.brother-pl TOP 3-pl-swim.IPT’ah doo la’ ké ániidígíí ła’ biih náánást’ées da.
not.yet DISC shoe.new-IGII some 3-into 1-step.in.I NEGT’áadoo hosh niyą́ní.
T’ÁADOO cactus 3-2-eat.I-ÍTó 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
Tsinaabąąs 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




