Your search for the mode Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
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’Ahbínídą́ą́’ t’áadoo ’ííyą́ą́’góó biniinaa wónáásdóó dichin shi’niiłhį́.
morning-past neg 1-eat.P-GO.NEG 3-because soon hunger 1-3-kill.I
listen
I did not eat this morning, so I am hungry now.
bookmark- ’ahbínídą́ą́’ this morningfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- t’áadoo notfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ashą́ eatfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -niinaa because of, on account offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- wónáásdóó soon, finallyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- sisxé killfind in Navajo Verb Modes
’Anishkeed, t’áá ká nóólk’oł.
2-3-photograph.I neg 2-blink.O’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
listen
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
’Áłah ’aleehdi hastiin léi’ t’óó yááłtih yiits’a’.
meeting-at man INDEF just 3-talk.Prog 3-be.heard.I’Éí lą́ą baa nitséskees nít’ę́ę́’.
that EMP 3-about 1-think.I pastBaa tįįh náádiikah.
3-for achieve 1dpl-walk.pl.Ibik’ídadohdis
pl-3DO-2dpl-wrap.it.around.it.Ibik’ídiidis
3DO-1dpl-wrap.it.around.it.Ibik’ízhdídis
3DO-4-wrap.it.around.it.IChidí ’anáshdlééh, háálá doo naalnish da.
car 3-1-repair.I because NEG 3-work.I NEGdajiyą́
pl-3DO-4dpl-eat.it.Idaohsą́
pl-3DO-2dpl-eat.it.Ideiilyį́į́h
pl-3DO-1dpl-melt.it.(snow).Idiidiłjeeh
3DO-3-start.fire.Idishhį́į́h
3DO-1-melt.it.IDoo ’áłah deiidleeh da.
NEG together pl-1dpl-meet.pl.I NEGHa’át’íísh náádaadi’ní?
what-Q again-pl-3dpl-say.IHaashíyee’ díí naak’ee sinilí biniitááh t’áá daats’í bee hoot’į́.
try.and.find.out this eyeglasses 3-2-try.IP just maybe 3-with area-pas-see.Prog.NHaidą́ą́’ ’a’áán góne’ naashnish ńt’éé’ --- doo shił yá’át’éeh da.
winter-past mine.shaft 1-work.I past neg 1-with 3-good.N neg
listen
While I was working in the mine shaft last year and I didn’t like it (the experience).
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
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
Haidą́ą́’ ’a’áán góne’ naashnish ńt’ę́ę́’ --- doo shił yá’áhoot’éeh da.
winter-past mine.shaft inside 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
- time
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- naashnish workfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- cognitive experiencer
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
Háadi lá lį́į́’ naakai?
where-at Q horse 3-walk.pl.IHáí shą’ ’ałhosh?
who Q 3-sleep.Ijishóóh
3DO-4-brush/comb.it.IJooł de’ ní’aah.
ball here 3-2-bring.IK’ad Na’nízhoozhídi naasháa le’.
now Gallup-at around-1-walk.I hopeKin góne’ siikéé lá jiní.
house in 1dpl-sit.I DISC 4-say.IKin Łánídi naashnish háálá ’áadi shaghan.
Flagstaff 1-work.I because there 1-live.NInaashłé
3DO-1-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.INe’eshłééh. T’áá ká nóólk’oł.
2-1-copy.I 2-blink.ONi’éé’ náníłkad.
2-clothes 3-2-sew.INichxǫ’ t’áadoo baa nánít’íní.
stop NEG 3-about 2-bother.I-Íniyą́
3DO-2-eat.it.ISam Diné yitah naalnish.
Sam Navajo 3-among 3-work.IShá bíighah na’ashkǫ́ǫ́’go yiishjį́į́’ lá.
sun proportionate 1-swim.CI-GO 1-sun.burn.I DISCShidá’í, nilį́į́’ sha’níłteeh.
1-maternal.uncle 2-horse 1-to-3-2-lend.AnO.IMy uncle, lend me your horse.
bookmarkShiníbaal doo tó biníkáoogeeh le’ ’át’éégóó ’íishłaa.
1-tent NEG water 3-through-3-flow.I prepare.against 3-1-make.PSitsilíké ’éiyáhá nda’ałkǫ́ǫ́’.
1-little.brother-pl TOP 3-pl-swim.IPT’ahádą́ą́’ dah ’ayítł’óh.
before.thus up 3-2-loom.set.IT’áá ’ahánigóó yiizįįh
just near 2-stand.ITł’óo’di kǫ’ diltłi’ bikáa’gi chéch’il ła’ dináádísh’nííł.
outside-at fire 3-burn.NI 3-on-at oak some fire-again-3-1-move.PlO.I
listen
I put some more oak on top of the fire burning outside.
bookmark- Neuter Imperfective (NI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- diltłi’ burnfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- dináádish’nííł put more of them into the firefind in Navajo Verb Modes
- tł’óo’di outsidefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -gi atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
wohtł’ó
3DO-2dpl-weave.it.Iwołbéézh
3DO-2dpl-boil.it.Iyiidą́
3DO-1dpl-eat.it.Iyiilzhóóh
3DO-1dpl-brush/comb.it.Iyiitł’ó
3DO-1dpl-weave.it.IYiską́ągo díí doo ’íídííłtah da. (K’ad tsxíiłgo ’ííníłta’.)
tomorrow this NEG 3-2-read.F NEG (now quickly 3-2-read.I)
listen
Don’t read this tomorrow. (Read it now.)
bookmark- Command, negative
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Command, affirmative
- Imperfective
- yiską́ągo tomorrowfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- k’ad nowfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- tsxį́įłgo quickly, fastfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes




