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’Adą́ą́dą́ą́’ ’íítseedgo bee na’anishí hasht’enáshdlééh.
yesterday 1-pound.P-GO tool 3-1-put.back.I
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Yesterday, I did silverwork, and now I’m putting my tools away.
bookmark- ’adą́ą́dą́ą́’ yesterdayfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’astsid pound, do silverworkfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- hasht’enáshdlééh put backfind 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
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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
’Anishkeed, t’áá ká nóólk’oł.
2-3-photograph.I neg 2-blink.O’Áádóó háajigo dah diníyá?
and.then which.way-GO start.off 2-go.I’Óshą́ą́’ laanaa’ dichin shi’niiłxį́.
1-eat.O wish hunger 1-3-kill.Ibik’ídazhdidis
pl-3DO-4dpl-wrap.it.around.it.Ibik’ídiidis
3DO-1dpl-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
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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’ééh la’ baa ntséskees.
in.vain puzzlement 3-about 1-think.IChidí ’anáshdlééh, háálá doo naalnish da.
car 3-1-repair.I because NEG 3-work.I NEGChidí nidabinołtłáád.
car pl-3-2dpl-stop.Idajiyą́
pl-3DO-4dpl-eat.it.Idajiłbéézh
pl-3DO-4dpl-boil.it.Idaohshóóh
pl-3DO-2dpl-brush/comb.it.Ideiilyį́į́h
pl-3DO-1dpl-melt.it.(snow).Ideiilzhóóh
pl-3DO-1dpl-brush/comb.it.Ideitł’ó
pl-3DO-3dpl-weave.it.Ideiyą́
pl-3DO-3dpl-eat.it.Ididazhdiłjeeh
pl-3DO-4dpl-start.fire.IDíkwíí jį́ shą’ nanilnish?
how.many Q days 2-work.IDoo ’atiin bąąhgóó ch’il ’ahwééh ’áłah ’ájíléeh da.
NEG road 3-beside-along plant coffee together 3-4-gather.SFO.I NEG
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Don’t gather tea along the roadside.
bookmark- Indirect command with negation
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- 4th person admonition, negative, Imperfective
- -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
díníłkaad
3DO-2-start.to.herd.them.(animals).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.Nhadaniilchaad
pl-3DO-1dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).Ihadazhniłchaad
pl-3DO-4dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).Ihadeiłgéésh
pl-3DO-3dpl-cut.it.out.IHáadi lá lį́į́’ naakai?
where-at Q horse 3-walk.pl.Ina’ashkǫ́ǫ́’
1-swim.INahałtin ládą́ą́’ doo deesháał da.
3s-rain.I in.case NEG 1-go.F NEGnanilé
3DO-2-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.Initł’ó
3DO-2-weave.it.IShá bíighah na’ashkǫ́ǫ́’go yiishjį́į́’ lá.
sun proportionate 1-swim.CI-GO 1-sun.burn.I DISCShimá 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.XShitsilíké ’éiyáhá nda’ałkǫ́ǫ́’.
1-little.brother-pl TOP 3-pl-swim.IPSitsilíké ’éiyáhá nda’ałkǫ́ǫ́’.
1-little.brother-pl TOP 3-pl-swim.IPT’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’áá ’aaníí ’aníigo t’éiyá doo bikee’ saad si’ą́ą da.
truly 3-say.I-GO only NEG 3-behind word 3-sit.SPN NEG
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If he’s telling the truth there will be nothing to say about it later.
bookmark- t’éiyá onlyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- t’áá ’aaníí trulyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- doo expresses negationfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- -kéé’ behind, followingfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Si-Perfective Neuter (SPN)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- da expresses negationfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon




