Your search for the mode Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)
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’Adą́ą́dą́ą́’ísh tł’óo’di nishínílnish?
yesterday-Q outside-at 2-work.P’Ahbínídą́ą́’ hashbį’go baa nídiisdzá ’ákondi t’áadoo ’áłtso da.
morning-past 1-clear.I-GO 3-for 1-start.P however NEG complete NEG
listen
Even though I started clearing the land this morning I didn’t finish.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- hashbį’ clear the landfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ńdiishdááh startfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ahbínídą́ą́’ this morningfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -dą́ą́’ past timefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- time
- -aa tofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- goal
’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
’Ałk’ésdisí naháłnii’go sitsilí dóó shideezhí ’aheełt’éego bá ’ahá níjaa’.
candy 3-1-buy.P-GO 1-little.brother and 1-little.sister RECP-equal-GO 3-for RECP-for 3-lie.aligned.PlO.NPbik’ídazhdeezdiz
pl-3DO-4dpl-wrap.it.around.it.PBéeso bá hooghan góne’ saad hazlį́į́’.
bank inside words 3-pas-it.occured.PDa’ ’ałní’ní’ą́ąjį’ tł’óo’di nishínílnish?
Q noon-until outside-at 2-work.P
listen
Did you work outside up to noon?
bookmark- da’ particle for yes/no questionsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- ’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
daoołhį́į́’
pl-3DO-2dpl-melt.it.(snow).Pdeiilzhóó’
pl-3DO-1dpl-brush/comb.it.Pdeiit’aal
pl-3DO-1dpl-chew.it.Pdidadiiljéé’
pl-3DO-1dpl-start.fire.Pdidííłjéé’
3DO-1-start.fire.PDoo yéé chizh yah ’ííjaa’í hooghan shį́į́ ’adííłk’ą́ą́’ nít’éé’.
DOO YÉÉ firewood into 3-1-carry.pl.P-Í hogan probably 3-1-burn.P pastdííníłhį́į́’
3DO-2-melt.it.Pdííłhį́į́’
3DO-1-melt.it.PGohwééh nayiisnii’ídiísh bił bééhózin?
coffee 3-3-buy.P-at-Q 3-with 3-know.NI
listen
Do they know where he bought the coffee?
bookmark- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nahashniih buy, sellfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -ísh enclitic for yes/no questionsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- location
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Neuter Imperfective (NI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- bééhózin there is knowledgefind in Navajo Verb Modes
Grace jooł baa ní’ą́.
Grace ball 3-for 3-give.P.SROhadajishgizh
pl-3DO-4dpl-cut.it.out.Phadasiigeed
pl-3DO-1dpl-dig.it.out.Phadazhdééłbįįd
pl-3DO-4dpl-fill.something.up.with.it.Phadoołbįįd
3DO-2dpl-fill.something.up.with.it.Phaidééłbįįd
3DO-3-fill.something.up.with.it.Phaiigeed
3DO-1dpl-dig.it.out.PHastiin ’éí tsídii ła’ ’adah ’ayídzíí’ą́.
man TOP bird INDEF down 3-3-knock.off.SRO.Phazhdééłbįįd
3DO-4-fill.something.up.with.it.PHáí dahoneesná, Kinłánídę́ę́’ ’Óola yee ’ádadójíhígíí doodago Gah Bikee’ Taah Yí’áhídę́ę́’ Hado yee ’ádadójíhígíí daats’í?
who pl-3-win.P Denver-from nugget 3-with RFLX-pl-4-call.NI-nom or Florida-from heat 3-with RFLX-pl-4-call.NI-nom perhaps
listen
Which team won? Denver Nuggets or Miami Heat.
bookmark- háí whofind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Neuter Imperfective (NI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- doodago orfind in Navajo Conjunctions
- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- daats’í maybe, perhaps, possiblyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
Hóółchįįd.
3-angerJooł ’ahííłhan ’áádóó ’atiin dóó ’anít’i’ báhátis ’eelts’id.
ball 3-1-throw.P and.then road and fence 3-over 3-move.SRO.PJáádéé ́ałgháázhdikahígíí naaki góne’ iiyá.
leg.by-means-of 3-3-race-NMLZ two rank 1-go.Pjííłhį́į́’
3DO-4-melt.it.(snow).PMary ha’át’íí nayiisnii’?
Mary what 3-3-buy.PNa’ná’á biyaa góne’ dóó báhátis ’adiłt’oh.
bridge 3-under below and 3-across 3-3-shoot.PNáhóóchįįd.
2-for-3s-anger.PNáńsdzáago t’áá ’íídą́ą́’ ’ííníyą́ą’ dooleeł.
back-1-go.sg.P-GO just already INDEF-2-eat.P FUTnidajizlá
pl-3DO-4dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Pnidasoołkáá’
pl-3DO-2dpl-investigate.it.PShimá sání dah díníilghaazh ’ayiila’ii’, nihí yaa néíni’ką́.
1-grandmother frybread 3-3-make.P-and 1.dpl under 3-3-place.P
listen
My grandmother made frybread, and placed it in front of us.
bookmark- -ii’ and, and thereuponfind in Navajo Conjunctions
- yaa down, downwardfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ashłééh makefind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- baa’nishkah place it, put itfind in Navajo Verb Modes
Shinaaí ła’í ndi chizh t’áadoo ła’ yaah ayiitą́ą da.
1-older.brother not.even.one but firewood just-NEG some directional-3-3-gather.P NEG.Sitsóí bi’éé’ nizhónígo bá nishéch’ąą’.
1-grandchild 3-clothes 3-beautiful.NI-GO 3-for designed.P 1-itT’ah ’ałk’idídą́ą́’ sik’is t’áá yiiłtsą́ą́ nít’ę́ę́’.
still long-ago 1-friend just 3-1-see.P pastT’áadoo hooyání łį́į́’ shidáagi ch’éltáál.
suddenly horse 1-front-at 3-bolt.PT’ááła’í naahai yę́ędą́ą́’ naanish yiséłbą́.
one year past work 3-1-earn.PT’óó k’asdidą́ą́ dóola bizgoh.
merely nearly-past bull 3-3-gore.PTsé’áándę́ę́’ dóó tsédáajį’ ninish’na’.
cave-from and cliff-to 1-crawl.P
listen
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 Conjunctions
- -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



