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’Ak’ah ła’ dishhį́įhgo baa naashá.
lard some 3-1-melt.I 3-to 1-go.CI
listen
I am busy melting some lard.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- dishhį́įh melt itfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -aa tofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- naashá go aboutfind in Navajo Verb Modes
’Ahbínídą́ą́’ t’áadoo ’ííyą́ą́’góó biniinaa wónáásdóó dichin shi’niiłhį́.
morning-past NEG 1-eat.P-NEG.GO because soon hunger 1-3-kill.P
listen
Because I did not eat this morning 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
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- sisxé killfind in Navajo Verb Modes
’Ak’ah ła’ dishhį́įhgo baa naashá.
lard some 3-1-melt.I 3-to 1-go.CI
listen
I am busy melting some lard.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- dishhį́įh melt itfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -aa tofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- naashá go aboutfind in Navajo Verb Modes
’Ats’a’ chidí bik’i dah tsoh’aah.
rack car 3-on up 2-iid-SRO.I’Áłah ’aleehdi hastiin léi’ t’óó yááłtih yiits’a’.
meeting-at man INDEF just 3-talk.Prog 3-be.heard.I’Éí naanishígíí haa nízahdę́ę́’ binanilnishgo hoolzhiizh?
that work-ÍGÍÍ how 3-long.N-past 3-2-work-GO time.move.P’Áłah ’aleehgo ch’iyáán ’ádadiilnííł ’áko shį́į́ ’índa diné ndahidookah.
meeting-Comp food 3-1-Pl-make.F CONJ people 3-Pl.will-arrive.FAsdzą́ą́ yázhí bichidí doondó’ naalnish da.
woman little 3-car not.even but 3-work.P NEGBibee’eldǫǫh haiyííłhan’ii’ ’bįįh yił ’adeesdǫǫh.
gun 3-jerk.out.P-and deer 3-shot.P
listen
He jerked out his gun and shot the deer.
bookmark- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- hahiiłhan jerk it outfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ii’ and, and thereuponfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’adiishdǫǫh shoot itfind in Navajo Verb Modes
Ch’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
listen
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
Chidí nahideeshnih ndi shibéeso ’ádin.
car 3-1-buy.F but 1-money 3-none.NIDa’ dichinísh nínízin?
Q hunger-Q 2-feel.NIDa’ shééhonísin?
Q 1-2-know.NIdadiilyį́į́’
pl-3DO-1dpl-melt.it.Pdadínółkaad
pl-3DO-2dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Idajííshóó’
pl-3DO-4dpl-brush/comb.it.PDamóo yę́ędą́ą́’ dziłghą́ą́’dę́ę́’ shádí dóó ba’áłchíní bił ’adaashkai.
sunday past-time mountain top.of-from 1-elder.sister and 3-children 3-with downward-1-go.Pl.Pdeidooyį́į́ł
pl-3DO-3dpl-eat.it.Fdeiilyį́į́’
pl-3DO-1dpl-melt.it.(snow).Pdidadołjeeh
pl-3DO-2dpl-start.fire.IDiné bikédaayahgi ʼooljééʼ hanáníbąsgo ʼashiiké nidahachíí jíní.
navajo-people 3-pl-land-at moon up.out-3-full.moon.R-GO boy-pl pl-3-birth.R 4-say.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
Doondó’ daatsaah da noolin.
not.even 3-sick.I NEG 3-resemble.NIHa’át’íísh neidiyoołnih nínízin?
who-Q 3-3-buy.F 2-think.NIHaa’íyee’ shimáyázhí daats’í ałtso ch’iyáán ’áyiilaa.
lets.see my-maternal.aunt finished food 3-3-making.Phadadoołtééł
pl-3DO-2dpl-carry.him/her.up.out.of.something.Fhadazhdoołtééł
pl-3DO-4dpl-carry.him/her.up.out.of.something.FHaidą́ą́’ shich’ą́ą́h ’ííchííl na’nishkaadgo.
winter-past 1-protect 3-snow.P 3-1-herd.CI-GO
listen
Last winter I became snowbound while herding sheep.
bookmark- -dą́ą́’ past timefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -ch’ą́ą́h blockingfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- time
- instrumental
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- na’nishkaad herd, go out herdingfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
haniilchaad
3DO-1dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).Phazhdééłbįįd
3DO-4-fill.something.up.with.it.PHáí lá kintahgóó shił adoołbąs?
who-Q town-to 1-me 3-drive.F
listen
Who can drive me to town?
bookmark- háí whofind in Navajo Questions
- lá particle for content questionsfind in Navajo Questions
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- goal
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- transportation
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’eesbąs drivefind in Navajo Verb Modes
Hodíina’go, Oltá´di Shideezhí naaltsoos woltáʼígíí baa nish´aah.
3-minute-GO school-at 1-younger.sister paper 3-reading-íGíí 3-for 1-give.SRO.IJoe dóó Louise hataał.
Joe and Louise 3-sing.CInidajiskáá’
pl-3DO-4dpl-investigate.it.PNíghéí na’ashch’ąą’ígíí doo níil’į́ da.
Over.there painting-ÍGÍÍ NEG 3-2-du.look.I NEGNíká ’adeeshwoł biniiyé níyá.
2-for 1-run.F 3-purpose.of 1-came.P
listen
I came to help you.
bookmark- -ká after, forfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yishwoł run alongfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -niiyé for the purpose of, tofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nishááh come, arrivefind in Navajo Verb Modes
Níwe, k’ídíítih!
stop 3-2-break.SSO.INáhíínááłgo yadiizíní niłjizh.
around-2-go.I-GO can 3-2-crush.ProgSaad biihi’níłí bee neilnish.
word computer 3-with pl-2-du.work.IShá bíighah na’ashkǫ́ǫ́’.
sun proportionate 1-swim.CIShichidí t’ahdii yá’át’ééh, ’át’ah ’índa ła’ ninááhideeshnih.
1-car still 3-good.N later one again-3-1-buy.FShimá dóó shizhé’é bił dibé dóó tł’ízí ta’nda’díígish nt’éé’.
1-mom and 1-dad 3-with sheep and goats 3-pl.shear.I past
listen
We used to shear sheep and goats with my mom and dad in the past.
bookmark- dóó and, and thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- dóó and, and thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- tá’dishgéésh shear itfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ńt’éé’ pastfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
T’ah ’abíínídą́ą́’ naanishgóó dah diiyá.
still morning-past work-to up start-1-step.IT’ah doo ashą́ą da.
not.yet 1-eat.I NEGT’áadoo hoshíníkéhé.
T’ÁADOO 2-scold.NI-Íitalic highlight particle_0" aria-label="particle">T’áadoo naanishgóó dah diisháhí Shicheii kojį’ bił ni’ilwod.
before 1-work.(I)GOO start-out 1-walk.NEG grandpa here with 3-2-drive.(I)woo’aal
3DO-2dpl-chew.it.PŁa’ damóo yę́ędą́ą́’ dah ’iyétł’ónée, k’ad ’ałníí’góó ’eeshtł’óół.
one Sunday past up 3-1-set.P-past now middle-toward 1-weave.Prog
listen
Last week I set up a loom, and now I am halfway finished with weaving (a rug).
bookmark- -dą́ą́’ past timefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- yę́ędą́ą́’ pastfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’iishtł’ǫ́ set up a loomfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- k’ad nowfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Progressive (Prog)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ashtł’ó weavefind in Navajo Verb Modes




