Your search for the mode Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
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’Aghaa’ daołgááh.
wool pl-3-2dpl-make.white.I’Ahwééh ła’ yishdlą́.
coffee some 3-1-drink.I’Óshą́ą́’ laanaa’ dichin shi’niiłxį́.
1-eat.O wish hunger 1-3-kill.Ibik’ídadohdis
pl-3DO-2dpl-wrap.it.around.it.ICh’aa déyá ńt’éé shichídí bikee’ dilkǫǫh.
travel 1-go past 1-vehicle 3-tires worn.Ch’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ Diné Bizaad t’éiyá bee yádeilti’ nít’ę́ę́’.
formerly Navajo language only 3-with pl-3-speak.I pastChidí nidabinołtłáád.
car pl-3-2dpl-stop.IDahojitaałgo t’áá hoonaałgo wónáásdóó ’ayóí ’íits’a’go dahojitaał.
Pl-4-sing.I-COMP just areal-3-move.Prog-COMP soon remarkable 3-sound.I-COMP pl-4-sing.I
listen
They sing softly and as the volume increases they sing loudly.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- hashtááł singfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- wónáásdóó soon, finallyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- ’ayóí remarkable, amazing, extraordinaryfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- hashtááł singfind in Navajo Verb Modes
dajiłbéézh
pl-3DO-4dpl-boil.it.Idaohsą́
pl-3DO-2dpl-eat.it.Idaohtł’ó
pl-3DO-2dpl-weave.it.Ideidíníłkaad
pl-3DO-3dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).IDibé yah ánádanołkaad!
sheep inside semelit-pl-2pl-gather.Rdideidiłjeeh
pl-3DO-3dpl-start.fire.Ididishjeeh
3DO-1-start.fire.Idizhdiłjeeh
3DO-4-start.fire.Idíníilkaad
3DO-1dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).IDíí jį́ Nida’iiníísh ’áko shį́į́ nihich’į’ nida’iilyé, ya’?
today Friday then.maybe 1pl-toward 1pl-payment.I QHaahláyéé ’ajiiłhosh.
don’t.dare 4-sleep.Ihadajiłgéésh
pl-3DO-4dpl-cut.it.out.Ihadaniilchaad
pl-3DO-1dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).Ihadeiniłchaad
pl-3DO-3dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).IHaidą́ą́’ ’a’áán góne’ naashnish ńt’éé’ --- doo shił yá’áhoot’éeh da.
winter-past mine.shaft 1-work.I past neg 1-with area-good.N neg
listen
While I was working in the mine (shaft) last year and I didn’t like it (inside the place).
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
haniilchaad
3DO-1dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).Ijitł’ó
3DO-4-weave.it.Ijiyą́
3DO-4-eat.it.IKwe’é k’ad łe’esh’aah.
here now earth-1-put.into.I.SRONa’nííshee’ dóó k’ad éí dah ’iishtł’ó.
3-1-warp.P and now TOP up 3-1-tie.DINa’nízhoozhídę́ę́’ shíká bił ’oolwoł.
Gallup 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
- goal
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- transportation
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’oolwoł drivefind in Navajo Verb Modes
Nida’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
nishóóh
3DO-2-brush/comb.it.INTUdi hooghannimází góne’ Diné bizaad baa ’iinishta’
NTU-at hogan inside Diné 3-language 3-for 1-read.INíwe, tʼáádoo ʼabeʼ tʼóó bee naninéʼhí. Hazhóʼó nidlą́.
stop NEG milk just 3-with 2-play.R-NEG properly 3-2-drink.IŃléí dziłtsį́į́góó diit’ash.
there mountain-base-toward start-1du-go.du.IShidá’í, nilį́į́’ sha’níłteeh.
1-maternal.uncle 2-horse 1-to-3-2-lend.AnO.IT’ah doo kintahgóó diit’aash da.
not.yet store-to 1du-go.I NEGT’ah nagháíí yę́ędą́ą́’ ’áłchíní nízaadi da’ółta’ nít’ę́ę́’.
still there past children far-at pl-3-read.I past
listen
Not too long ago children went to school far away.
bookmark- t’ah nagháíí yę́ędą́ą́’ not long agofind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- yę́ędą́ą́’ (-ę́ędą́ą́’, -’ą́ądą́ą́’) when (in the past)find in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nit’ee’ pastfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
T’áá binaa naasháa dooleeł
just 3-nearby 1-walk.I FUTURET’áá sáhí ʼííníyą́ą́ʼ. Tʼáá shǫǫ da ʼíyą́ shididííniił.
only.you 2-eat.P T’ÁÁ SHǪǪ DA 2-eat.I 1-2-tell.FTsinaabąąs 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
Tł’óodi didíłjeeh.
outside 3-2-start.fire.Iyiidą́
3DO-1dpl-eat.it.Iyiilyį́į́h
3DO-1dpl-melt.it.(snow).Iyiitł’ó
3DO-1dpl-weave.it.Iyik’íididis
3DO-3-wrap.it.around.it.Iyishhį́į́h
3DO-1-melt.it.(snow).Iyishóóh
3DO-3-brush/comb.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




