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Shichʼéʼé kinaasdaʼgo bitsiiʼ shá beʼdíítłʼóół. Tʼáásh ʼáko?
1-daughter 3-reach.puberty.P-GO 3-hair 1-for 3-2-tie.F just-Q okay
listen
When my daughter has the puberty ceremony, will you tie her hair for me?
bookmark- Request, affirmative
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -á for, for the benefit offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ísh enclitic for yes/no questionsfind in Navajo Questions
Yadiizíní bigháníshgéésh.
can 3-through-1-cut.open.I’Aoo’, ’ashdladigóó ’oolkiłgo ’áádę́ę́’ shił ná’ílwod.
yes five-at-toward clock-GO there-from 1-with 3-return.P
listen
Yes, I drove back from there at 5 o’clock.
bookmark- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- goal
- -dę́ę́’ from a general location or point in space or time, also out of, off offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- transportation
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- na‘oolwoł returnfind in Navajo Verb Modes
’Áshįįh Bii’ Tóógóó náádísdzáago dziłghą́ą́’ hanáádeesh’nah.
Salt.Lake.City-toward again-1-go.F-GO mountain-back again-1-climb.RAshkii tó nílinígíi yiih dzółhaał.
Boy flowing.water-ÍGÍÍ 3-in 3-3-fall.OBaa tįįh náádiikah.
3-for achieve 1dpl-walk.pl.IBéésh bee hane’é bił nááshbał.
phone 3-with 1-whirl.Progbik’ídadidiidis
pl-3DO-1dpl-wrap.it.around.it.FCh’iyáán ’íishłaa ’áádóó da’iidą́ą́’.
food 3-1-make.P CONJ 1Pl-eat.PCh’iyáán bá hooghandi béeso bideená naashnish.
food.store-at money 3-in-exchange.for 1-work.CIChidí nidabinóołtłáád.
car pl-3-2dpl-stop.ODa’ ’áájí ’ałdó’ ’áłah ’azlį́į́’?
Q that-side also meeting 1-happen.P
listen
Was there also a meeting there?
bookmark- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’aleeh happen, occurfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- dó’, ’ałdó’ too, alsofind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- da’ particle for yes/no questionsfind in Navajo Questions
- -jí on the side of, in the direction of, in the manner offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
dajíí’aal
pl-3DO-4dpl-chew.it.PDamǫ́ǫgo tódilchxoshí yishdlį́į́h.
Sunday-GO soda 3-1-drink.Udeeshį́į́ł
3DO-1-eat.it.FDichin nínízin ya’?
hungry 2-want.NI QDichinísh doodaii’ dibáá’ísh jinízin?
hunger-Q or thirst-Q 3-4-want.NIDíí tł’éé’ t’áá ká dóola dá’ák’eólyeed.
this night NEG bull into.field-3-run.ODoo nídahiyoołnaah da.
neg pl-3-2dpl-resuscitate.I negDooládó’ shį́į́ ’adą́ą́dą́ą́’ shich’ohoos’ni’ da kintah góyaa yishááł ńt’éé’ béeso naadiinígíí ńdiiłtsooz.
wow probably yesterday 1-lucky.P town areal down 1-go.I Past money twenty-NOM 3-sit.FFO.PHada’niłhosh le’!
up-pl-3-3-bubble.up.CI LE’hadazhniłchaad
pl-3DO-4dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).IHaidą́ą́’ ’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
listen
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
hajííłgizh
3DO-4-cut.it.out.PHooghan binááshwoł ńt’éé shimá sání shich’ahóóshkeed.
hogan 3-encircling-1-run.Prog past 1-grandmother 1-3-scold.P
listen
I was running around the hooghan when my grandmother got after me.
bookmark- Progressive (Prog)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- binááshwoł run aroundfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- hoshishkeeh scoldfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ch’a scoldfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
K’ad Na’nízhoozhídi naasháa le’.
now Gallup-at around-1-walk.I hopeNa’nízhoozhígóó nihił ’adeeswod ’áko shį́į́ ’adiidį́į́ł chidí nihá ’ánálnéehgo.
Gallup-to 1-with INDEF-drive.P then maybe 1-dual-eat.F car 1-for 3-fix.I-GO
listen
We are going to Gallup maybe then eat while the car is being repaired.
bookmark- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -á for, for the benefit offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’áko shį́į́ then maybe, then probablyfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
nidajizlá
pl-3DO-4dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Pnidaohłé
pl-3DO-2dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Inideilé
pl-3DO-3dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.INihimásání ha’át’íí lá yinízin?
1dpl-grandmother what LÁ 3-3-want.NINizhónígo saad ha’oodzíí’ ’áníléehgo bik’e’íłchí.
nicely word HO-speak.P 3-2-make.I-GO 3-2-write.IShiyáázh nihił ’oołbąs dooleeł.
1-son 1pl-with 3-drive.Prog will.beT’áadoo hosh biih dadoołtaałí.
neg cactus 3-in pl-2dpl-step.O-ÍT’áadoo hosh niyą́ní.
T’ÁADOO cactus 3-2-eat.I-ÍT’áadoo hoshíníkéhé.
T’ÁADOO 2-scold.NI-ÍT’áadoo yaa nidanoht’áhí.
NEG down pl-3-2dpl-put.SRO.I-ÍDon’t be shy! (don’t put your heads down)
bookmarkT’áá ká ’adinoólgháásh.
neg 2-oversleep.OTsézéí lą’í joyéełgo nidaaz dooleeł.
gravel a.lot 3-4-haul.I-GO 3-heavy.NI 3-become.FTł’éédą́ą́’ ’iiłhaazh.
night-past 1-sleep.PTł’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
yiilyį́į́’
3DO-1dpl-melt.it.(snow).PYiską́ągo Na’nízhoozhídi háadish ’adeeshį́į́ł ninízin?
tomorrow Gallup-at where-Q 2-eat.F 2-want.CI
listen
When you go to Gallup tomorrow where do you want to eat?
bookmark- yiską́ągo tomorrowfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- háá-P.ENCLITIC wherefind in Navajo Questions
- -sh enclitic for content questionsfind in Navajo Questions
- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yíshą́ eat itfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nisin think, wantfind in Navajo Verb Modes
yíshóó’
3DO-1-brush/comb.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




