Your search for the mode Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)
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’Ahwééh bee yishdlį́hígíí bikáá’ ’adání bikáá’ dah yish’ááh.
coffee 3-with 3-1-drink.P-NOM table 3-on up 3-1-put.SRO.U
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Whenever I finish drinking coffee I place it (the cup) on the table.
bookmark- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yishdlą́ drink itfind in Navajo Verb Modeslook up conjugationhide conjugation ▾
- Usitative (U)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- instrumental
- -káá’ on, on top offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
’Ashkii bi’éé’ hazhó’ó ’ayíyiishchid dóó ’ólta’ góne’ yah ’ííyá.
boy 3-shirt nicely 3-3-tuck.in.P and school into into 3-go.P’Azhą́ hasistih ndi ’ayóo ’eesh’į́.
even.though 1-be.old.P even.though very 3-1-see.Prog"Doildinę́ę’ daazts’ą́ą́ lá," didííniił.
3-be.outcast.NI-deceased 3-die.P DISC 3-2-tell.FAt’ééd na’abąąs yíhooł’ą́ą’go bimá yił ’oołbąs.
girl driving 3-3-learn.P-GO 3-mother 3-with 3-drive.Progbik’ídadisoodiz
pl-3DO-2dpl-wrap.it.around.it.PCh’iyáán ’áshłaadóó tsííd bik’i hooziid.
food 3-1-cook.P-from embers 3-onto area-1-cover.PCh’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ Diné Bizaad naalkaah doo baa ’áhonissin da. K’ad ’éí t’áá shxǫǫd bik’i’diitą́.
formerly Navajo language research NEG 3-about 1-aware.CI NEG | now TOP at.least 3-of-1-understand.P
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From the beginning, I didn’t know about Navajo linguistics. Now I’m finally able to understand it.
bookmark- ch’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ formerly, originallyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’áhonissin be awarefind in Navajo Verb Modes
- t’áá justfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- diists’a hear, understandfind in Navajo Verb Modes
Da’ ’ałní’ní’ą́ąjį’ tł’óo’di nishínílnish?
Q noon-until outside-at 2-work.P
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Did you work outside up to noon?
bookmark- da’ particle for yes/no questionsfind in Navajo Questions
- ’ałní’ní’ą́ąjį’ noon-untilfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -jį́’ up to, as far asfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- time
- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- naashnish workfind in Navajo Verb Modes
dajííshóó’
pl-3DO-4dpl-brush/comb.it.PDamóo yę́ędą́ą́’ Yootóógóó niséyá.
Sunday past Santa.Fe-to 1-go.Pdayoodlą́ą́’
pl-3DO-3dpl-drink.it.Pdeiyííyą́ą́’
pl-3DO-3dpl-eat.it.PDlǫ́ǫ́’ ’a’ą́ą́dę́ę́’ hanoolne’ dóó naneesne’.
prairie.dog hole-from stick.head.up.out.P and 3-look.around.PDooládó’ shį́į́ shich’ohoos’ni’ da; ’adą́ą́dą́ą́’ kintah góyaa yishááł ńt’éé’ béeso naadiinígíí ńdiiłtsooz.
wow probably 1-lucky.P yesterday town areal down 1-go.I Past money twenty-NOM 3-sit.FFO.P
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Boy oh boy, I was in luck; yesterday I was walking down the street and found a twenty dollar bill.
bookmark- dooládó’ --- da lá (it) certainly isfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- shį́į́ perhaps, probably, possiblyfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- ’adą́ą́dą́ą́’ yesterdayfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- góyaa downfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- nit’ee’ pastfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
Gohwééh ’áłdó’ nahideeshnih nisinée beesénah lá.
coffee also 3-1-buy.F 1-want.NI-past 3-1-forget.P DISCHa’át’íí biniiyé ’ákǫ́ǫ́ díníyá?
what 3-for.purpose there 2-start.go.Phadasoogeed
pl-3DO-2dpl-dig.it.out.Phadeishgizh
pl-3DO-3dpl-cut.it.out.Phadéélbįįd
3DO-1dpl-fill.something.up.with.it.Phanoołchaad
3DO-2dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).Phayííłgizh
3DO-3-cut.it.out.PHádą́ą́’ dii hooghan ’íinilaa?
when-past this hogan 3-2-make.PHádą́ą́’ Jáan bighan ’áyiilaa?
When-past John 3-hogan 3-3-make.PHádą́ą́’ Jáan Tó Hónaanígóó naayá?
When past John ocean across-to 3-go.PJooł ’ahííłhan ’áádóó ’atiin dóó ’anít’i’ báhátis ’eelts’id.
ball 3-1-throw.P and.then road and fence 3-over 3-move.SRO.PKin bighą́ą́’dę́ę́’ hadah ’adzííłhaal ndi t’áadoo ’ádadénih da.
house 3-to-from down 1-tumble.P but NEG RFLX-1-hurt.P NEG
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I tumbled off the housetop but I didn’t get hurt.
bookmark- -ghą́ą́h attaching to, hitched to, connected tofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -dę́ę́’ from a general location or point in space or time, also out of, off offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ndi butfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- t’áadoo notfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
Mary ha’át’íí nayiisnii’?
Mary what 3-3-buy.PNa’níle’dii k’ida’diilyá, t’áadoo dadínéesą́ą da.
dismay pl-3-1dpl-plant.P NEG pl-3-grow.P NEGNaa’ółí hanii náneeskaadí bił yíyą́ą́’. ’Alóós ga’ (yíyą́ą́’).
bean NEG.FOC tortilla 3-with 3-1-eat.P | rice FOC (3-1-eat.P)Naakiiskánídą́ą́’ dibé tó ła’ bá niníyį́.
two.days.ago sheep water INDEF 3-for 3-1-haul.PNáńsdzáago t’áá ’íídą́ą́’ ’ííníyą́ą’ dooleeł.
back-1-go.sg.P-GO just already INDEF-2-eat.P FUTNibéézh bee hane’é doo ndi naalnish da.
2-cellphone NEG but 3-work.P NEGNizhónígo ha’íí’ą́ yę́ędą́ą́’ sxíiłgo da’ségis.
beautiful sunrise past quickly pl-3-1-wash.PNizhónígo saad ha’oodzíí’ ’áníléehgo bik’e’íłchí.
nicely word HO-speak.P 3-2-make.I-GO 3-2-write.IShibéézh bik’í’óshch’iid le’ ’éé’ bitahgi yóó’ ’eelts’id.
1-knife 1-find.it.O clothes 3-among 3-move.PShimá 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.X
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I wanted to go to my mother’s house however I was tired and became lazy.
bookmark- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ńt’éé’ pastfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- ch’ééh in vain, futilely, tryfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- déyá gofind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
Shiyáázh nízaadi naalnishgo bídin sélį́į́’.
1-son far-at 3-work-GO 3-lack 1-be.SPNT’ááła’í naahai yę́ędą́ą́’ naanish yiséłbą́.
one year past work 3-1-earn.PTsé’áándę́ę́’ dóó tsédáajį’ ninish’na’.
cave-from and cliff-to 1-crawl.P
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I crawled out of the cave and to the edge of the cliff.
bookmark- -dę́ę́’ from a general location or point in space or time, also out of, off offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- dóó and, and thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- -jį́’ up to, as far asfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ninish’nééh crawl to a pointfind in Navajo Verb Modes
Tsxį́įłgo łees’áán ’ádíílííł nimásání nihaa yighááh!
quickly tortilla 3-2-make.F 2.poss-mat.grandma-NOM 1.pl-to 3-come.FTsxį́įłgo łees’áán ’ánílééh; nimásání nihaa níyá!
quickly tortilla 2-make.I 2-mat.grandma 1.pl-to 3-came.P
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Hurry and make tortillas; your grandma is came (to us).
bookmark- tsxį́įłgo quickly, fastfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ashłééh makefind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -aa tofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nishááh come, arrivefind in Navajo Verb Modes
- goal




