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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
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When my daughter has the puberty ceremony, will you tie her hair for me?
bookmark- Request, affirmativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- 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 of
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ísh enclitic for yes/no questionsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- t’áá justfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
’Adą́ą́dą́ą́’ísh tł’óo’di nanilnishgo nee ’ałní’ní’ą́?
yesterday-Q outside-at 2-work.CI-GO 2-with noon’Akóyaa ’adah, t’áá baa ’áhólchįįh.
there-down down, just 3-to 2-aware.NI’Ałk’idą́ą́’ dahane’ yę́ę k’ad ’índa baa nídahane’.
past pl-3.tell.story.I old now until.now 3-for pl-3.tell.story.I’Áádę́ę́’ nánísdzáago łį́į́’ bá nida’deeshjoł.
from.there 1-return.P-GO horse 3-for pl-1-set.out.NCM.F’Ánísts’ísí yę́ędą́ą́’ Kintahdi shi yaa hoo’a’ ’éí biniinaa díshní.
1-small.NI past town-at 1-possessive 3-of 3-space.P TOP because 3-1-say.NI’Hágoónee’, béeso shaa ní’aah.
well money 1-for 2-give.SRO.I-ch’a
-jigo
-ni
-tah, -taa-, -ta-
Ałk’idą́ą́’ ’éiyá naadą́ą́’ ’ayóo k’éédadiilyééh ńt’éé’. Díísh jį́įdi ’éiyá kindi nidahaniih.
long.ago TOP corn very pl-3-1dpl-plant.R past | this day-at TOP store-at pl-3-pass-buy.CI
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Long ago, we planted corn. Now, corn is bought at the store.
bookmark- ’ałk’idą́ą́’ long ago, formerlyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- ’éiyá topic markerfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- ’ayóo very, extremelyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- díísd jį́įdi nowadaysfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -di at
- Iterative (R)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
Bįįh bił da’doołdǫǫh.
deer 3-with pl-2dpl-shoot.ICh’ééh jiyáán hooghangóó dah dii’ą́ągo shee nikihoníłtą́.
watermelon home-toward up 3-1-move.SRO.P 1-with area-start-rain.PDa’ chidíísh bee hólǫ́ doodaii’ ni daats’í chidí nee hólǫ́?
Q car-Q 3-with 4-exist.NI or 2 maybe car 2-with 4-exist.NI
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Does s/he have a car or do you have a car?
bookmark- da’ particle for yes/no questionsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- -ísh enclitic for yes/no questionsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- -ee by means of
- accompaniment
- doodaii’ particle orfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- doodaii’ orfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- daats’í particle for perhapsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- Neuter Imperfective (NI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
Díigi ’át’éegoósh ’ájiił’įįh?
this-at 3-be-GO-Q SUP-4-do.PDíí yihahígíí biyi’, háísh tówónaanígóó ch’aa deeyá?
this year.IGII within who overseas.GOO travel 3-going.F-QDoo ’áádę́ę́’ naagháa da nít’éé’ ’áłt’ąą nida’iilyéego ’índa níyá.
NEG there.from 3-go.about.I NEG past after.all pass.pay.I-go only.then 3-arrive.P
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He never used to come, suddenly he’s here since it’s payday.
bookmark- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -dę́ę́’ from a general location or point in space or time, also out of, off of
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- ’áłt’ąą after all, in spite of unfortunatelyfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- ’índa and only thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
Doo choshijooł’į́į́’ le’ ’át’éégóó shił hóyéé’.
NEG 3-1-make.use.O proof.against-NEG 1-with lazy.NIDoo tó tsíídkáá’ dididííkáał da.
NEG water charcoal-on start-3-2-put.OC.F NEGDziłdę́ę́’ hoołtį́į́ł ńt’éé’ t’áá nihich’į’jį’ ’ásdįįd.
mountain-from areal-rain.Prg past just 1pl-toward-up.to 3-disappear.PDííshjį́įdi, tsididįįjį’ nihinaanish dahólǫ́ǫgo biniinaa ’ádaa ńdeii’nah.
these-days-at overwhelmed 2pl-work pl-there-exist.NI-GO 3-because RFLX pl-1dpl-forget.RGohwééh t’áá bizhání ’éí doodaii’ ’abe’ biłgo daats’í nínízin?
coffee only TOP or milk perhaps 3-with 3-2-want.NIGohwééh ła’ shaa níkaah.
coffee some 1-to 2-give.OC.IHatáálgóó déyáago shikélchí t’óó tsxį́į́łgo bił ’ada’shéshiizhgo ńdaséłkad.
ceremony-1-go-Fut-GO 1-moccasin merelyhurry.GO 3-with 3-1-pierce-GO 3-1-sew-PHáí lá bił nanilnish?
who Q 3-with 2-work.IJoołísh ’atiin tsé’naa ’ahííníłhan doodaii’ daats’í ’anít’i’ báhátis ’ahííníłhan?
ball-Q road across 3-2-throw.P or perhjaps fence 3-over 3-2-throw.PNa’nízhoozhídę́ę́’ shíká bił ’oolwoł.
Gallup-from 1-for 3-with 3-drive.INaat’áanii bich’į’ yáshti’.
leader 3-toward 1-talk.INaʼahóóhai baa nídiikai ʼakó ʼakʼidahiʼniłí bee shíká ʼadíílwoł.
rodeo 3-about 1pl-do.pl.F so saddle.blanket 3-with 1-after 2-help.FNiłísh bééhosin doodaii’ biłísh bééhozin?
2-with-Q 3-know.CI or 3-with-Q 3-know.CI
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Do you know or does s/he know?
bookmark- -ísh enclitic for yes/no questionsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- -ił with
- accompaniment
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- bééhózin there is knowledgefind in Navajo Verb Modes
- doodaii’ particle orfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- bééhózin there is knowledgefind in Navajo Verb Modes
Nídeezidgo ’índa hoł ní’deeswod.
month-GO only.then 4-with 2-drive.back.FÓlta’di ndeii’néego ’ashkii ła’ kin bizánághahdę́ę́’ shich’į’ ch’élwodgo bił ’ahídégoh.
school-at 1pl-play.I-GO boy some building-3-around-from 1-to out-3-run.P-GO 3-with 3-1-collide.PSaad naashkaahgo baa naashá.
word 3-1-research.CI-GO 3-to 1-go.ProgShą́ą́’ ’ałk’idą́ą́’ baa hwiinít’į́į ni’.
remember long.ago 3-for 3-discuss.I recallShidá’í tsékooh góyaa bił ’adáá’áázh.
1-uncle canyon areal-down 3-with 1.go.dual.PShighandóó ndáá’góó ’ada’iisdee’go nihí ’éí t’áá yiike’.
1-home-from war.ceremony-to 3-go.away.P we.du.pl TOP just 1du-remain.behind.PShimá sání t’áá shídin ’ííyá.
Shiníbaal doo tó biníkáogeeh le’ ’át’éégóó ’íishłaa.
1-tent NEG water 3-through-3-flow.O proof.against-NEG 3-1-make.PShizhé’é bichíditsoh yaa naashnish
1-father 3-truck-large on.it 3-3-worked.P 1-father 3-truck-large on.it 3-3-workedSitsóí ’ólta’góó dah diigháahgo ła’ béeso baa yish’ááh.
1-grandchild school-toward up 3-start.to.go.I-GO some money 3-to 3-1-give.SRO.UT’ah nagháíí yę́ędą́ą́’ ’áłchíní nízaadi da’ółta’ nít’ę́ę́’.
still there past children far-at pl-3-read.I pastT’áá ’ákódí na’ach’ąą’ígíí bee nihił hweeshne’.
just here.at 3-picture.I-ÍGÍÍ 3-by.means.of 2du-with 1-tell.PT’áá ’ákwíízhíní tó dah siyínígóó ’ałnánáshdááh.
every summer lake-toward again-1-go.RT’áá shǫǫ da ’awéé’ nee hazlį́į́’.
at.least baby 2-for 3-become.PT’óó k’asdidą́ą́ dóola bizgoh.
merely nearly-past bull 3-3-gore.PTó tsíídkáá’ dididííkááł.
water charcoal-on start-3-2-put.OC.FTózis biníká dínísh’į́į́’.
bottle 3-through 1-look.XYiską́ągo Na’nízhoozhídi háadish ’adeeshį́į́ł ninízin?
tomorrow Gallup-at where-Q 2-eat.F 2-want.CI
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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 Lexicon
- -sh enclitic for content questionsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- -di at
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yíshą́ eat itfind in Navajo Verb Modeslook up conjugationhide conjugation ▾
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nisin think, wantfind in Navajo Verb Modes




