Your search for the mode Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
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’Anishkeed, t’áá ká nóólk’oł.
2-3-photograph.I neg 2-blink.O’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 lą́ą baa nitséskees nít’ę́ę́’.
that EMP 3-about 1-think.I pastAshkii tł'óodi naashné ni. Nit'éé' bimá aní k'adee' 'aadéé' chiíłtsxóoí yilwoł.
boy outside-at 1-play.IP 3-say. past 3-mother 3-say.IP now there-from vehicle-yellow-NMZ 3-moving.fast.FBéésh hataałí t’áádoo de nídíłki’í.
radio NEG up 2-volume.turn.I-Íbik’ídazhdidis
pl-3DO-4dpl-wrap.it.around.it.Ibik’ídóhdis
3DO-2dpl-wrap.it.around.it.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.happendadiilyį́į́h
pl-3DO-1dpl-melt.it.Idadínółkaad
pl-3DO-2dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Ideidíníłkaad
pl-3DO-3dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Ideiilzhóóh
pl-3DO-1dpl-brush/comb.it.Ideitł’ó
pl-3DO-3dpl-weave.it.IDibé yah ánádanołkaad!
sheep inside semelit-pl-2pl-gather.Rdidishjeeh
3DO-1-start.fire.Ididíłjeeh
3DO-2-start.fire.IDíí tł’óół tsin bik’ídísdis.
this rope stick 3-on-3-1-wrap.IDoo ’atiin bąąhgóó ch’il ’ahwééh ’áłah ’ájíléeh da.
NEG road 3-beside-along plant coffee together 3-4-gather.SFO.I NEG
listen
Don’t gather tea along the roadside.
bookmark- Indirect command with negation
- 4th person admonition, negative, Imperfective
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -ąąh on, besidefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
Doo ’áłah deiidleeh da.
NEG together pl-1dpl-meet.pl.I NEGDoo nídahiyoołnaah da.
neg pl-3-2dpl-resuscitate.I negdíníłkaad
3DO-2-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Ihadaołgéésh
pl-3DO-2dpl-cut.it.out.Ihadeiniłchaad
pl-3DO-3dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).Ihaiilgéésh
3DO-1dpl-cut.it.out.Ihanołchaad
3DO-2dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).IHáadi lá łį́į́’ naakai?
where-at Q horse 3dpl-walk.Ijiigish
3DO-4-make.one.cut.in.it.IK’ad Na’nízhoozhídi naasháa le’.
now Gallup-at around-1-walk.I hopeNa’azhǫǫshgi díkwíí shį́į́ shaa woobįįh?
hoop.and.pole.game-at how.much 1-to pass-win.INida’iilyéego ’áłt’ąą yiską́ągo ’índa yínááł doo.
pass.pay.I-go after.all tomorrow only.then 2-come.Prog future
listen
After all, you’ll finally show up for payday tomorrow.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- ’áłt’ąą after all, in spite of unfortunatelyfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- yiską́ągo tomorrowfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- ’índa and only thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- Progressive (Prog)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- doo, dooleeł futurefind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
niyą́
3DO-2-eat.it.IShá bíighah na’ashkǫ́ǫ́’.
sun proportionate 1-swim.CIShá bíighah yáshti’ lá.
sun proportionate 1-talk.I DISCShicheii béeso bideená naalnish.
1-grandfather money 3-exchange.for 3-work.IShilééchąą’í sitsijį’ yilwoł.
1-dog 1-ahead-to 3-run.IShitsilíké ’éiyáhá nda’ałkǫ́ǫ́’.
1-little.brother-pl TOP 3-pl-swim.IPSitsóí yik’i sidáhí béé’éshdlééh.
1-grandchild 3-on 3-sit.SPN-nom 3-1-copy.IT’ah ’abíínídą́ą́’ naanishgóó dah diiyá.
still morning-past work-to up start-1-step.IT’ah doo la’ ké ániidígíí ła’ biih náánást’ées da.
not.yet DISC shoe.new-IGII some 3-into 1-step.in.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
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




