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’Ahbínídą́ą́’ t’áadoo ’ííyą́ą́’góó biniinaa wónáásdóó dichin shi’niiłhį́.

morning-past neg 1-eat.P-GO.NEG 3-because soon hunger 1-3-kill.I

’Ashkii tó nílinígíi yiih dzółhaał.

boy water 3-be.NI-ÍGÍÍ 3-in 3-fall.O

’Ałk’idą́ą́’ Diné bikéyah bikáa’gi łį́į́’ bichąą bíighahgo tł’oh deíl’áá ńt’éé’ jiní.

long.ago Navajo.land 3-upon-at horse 3-belly sufficient-GO Pl-3-extend.out.of.sight.SNP hearsay
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They say that long ago the grass in the Navajo country was as high as a horse’s belly.

’Áádę́ę́’ nánísdzáago łį́į́’ bá nida’deeshjoł.

from.there 1-return.P-GO horse 3-for pl-1-set.out.NCM.F

’Ólta’dóó ’azee’ ’al’íníjį’ t’áá ná’ahanaad.

school-from hospital-to just long.time.pass.I

-ch’ą́ą́h

-dą́ą́’

past time, also used in conditionals, marking the antecedent

-k’é

for, in compensation for

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.

Béégashii yáázh ła’ shibee’í’diidłííd bik’i niní’ą́.

calf one 1-cattle.brand 3-on 3-1-put.NP
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I put my cattlebrand on a calf.

Bįįh b da’doołdǫǫh.

deer 3-with pl-2dpl-shoot.I
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You all shoot the deer!

Ch’ah ’éí doodaii’ nák’ee sinilí łizhinígíí daats’í nee hólǫ́’?

hat or sunglasses perhaps 2-with 4-exist.NI

Chidí naat’a’íísh hooghankáá’góó ch’ínísaal ’éí doodaii’ dziłghąą’góó daats’í?

airplane house-over-along over-3-fly.P TOP or mountain-attached-along perhaps

Chidíísh bee hólǫ́ doodago ni daats’í chidí nee hólǫ́?

car-Q 3-with 4-exist.N or 2 maybe car 2-with 4-exist.NI

Da’ Cubadę́ę́’ tsinaa’eeł nił ní’éél?

Q Cuba-from boat 2-with 3-float.P

Da’iidą́ągo sitsilí bilééchąą yázhí náneeskaadí ła’ yá yiidiyiisdláád dóó yaa yiizhjaa’.

1Pl-eat.I-GO 1-brother 3-puppy tortilla some 3-tear.P and 3-to 3-3-give.P
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While we were eating my little brother tore off pieces of tortilla and gave them (one after another) to his puppy.

Dá’ák’ehdi nídahodoohgoł.

cornfield-at pl-3-2-hoe.F

Dibé yázhí bitsį’ bíchą́ yídéeshni’.

lamb 3-meat 3-crave 3-addicted.NP
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I am craving lamb meat.

Díí tł’óół tsin bik’ídísdis.

this rope stick 3-on-3-1-wrap.I

Doo chosh shijooł’į́į́’ léi’gi’ ’át’éégóó sh hóyéé’.

NEG 3-1-make.use.O proof.against-NEG 1-with lazy.NI

Doo kingóó diit’ash da.

NEG town-to 1dpl-go.du.Prog NEG

Doozhǫǫgo da’ííłta’ígíí t’éiyá yá’át’éehgo naanish bá dahólǫ́.

satisfactory pl-3-study.P-NOM only 3-good.N-GO work 3-for pl-3-exist.NI
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Only the people with a decent education have good jobs.

Dziłgóó ’o’ooldee’ yę́ę ná’ooldah.

mountain-to 3-go.pl.P past 3-return.pl.I

Ha’át’íísh nizhé’é yaa naaghá?

what-Q 2-father 3-about 3-do.CI

Háágóóshą díníyá?

where-to.Q 2-go.F

Hádą́ą́’sh Mary ’ólta’dę́ę́’ nádzá?

when-past-Q Mary school-from 3-return.P

Jį́į́dą́ą́’ t’óó k’asídą́ą́’ nihee nahóółtą́.

today just very.nearly 1dpl-with areal-rain.P
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It came awfully close to raining today, it very nearly rained today.

K’i’diiláá nít’éé’ t’óó tsé’édin ch’osh sits’ą́ą́’ yaa tįįh yikai.

3-1-plant.I past just intense bug 1-on 3-to infest 3-move.pl.P

K’os jóhonaa’éí yich’ą́ą́h ’i’ííjool.

cloud sun 3-protect 3-drift.P
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A cloud moved in front of the sun.

Kintahdę́ę́’ łį́į́’ sh nááldlosh.

town-from horse 1-with 3-crawl.CI

Mary bimá sání yá ’ata’ halne’.

Mary 3-grandmother 3-for indef.between 3-talk.DI
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Mary is translating for her grandmother.

Mósí yázhí bimá yits’ą́ą́’ yóó’ííyá.

kitten 2-mother 3-from away-3-go.P
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The kitten got lost from its mother.

Naaltsoos bikáá’ nízhi’ ’ánílééh.

paper 3-on 2-name 3-2-make.I

Put your name on the paper.

Sam ’ádił yálti’.

Sam reflx-with 3-talk.DI
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Sam talks to himself.

Shicheii bighangóó yishááł.

1-grandfather house-toward 1-go.Prog

Shicheii t’áá ’íiyisíí hastihgo biniinaa kónááhoot’éhí doo na’ádódlíi da.

1-grandfather very 3-old.N-GO because next.year NEG 3-expect.live.NP NEG
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Since my grandfather is very old he doesn’t expect to be alive next year at this time.

Shidá’í tsékooh góyaa b ’adáá’áázh.

1-uncle canyon areal-down 3-with 1.go.dual.P
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I went down in the canyon with my uncle.

Shikéédę́ę́’ naa hodoolzhish.

1-behind-from 2-passing become.F

Shiázh ’ółta’góó deeyáhą́ą doo yénániih da.

1-son school-to 3-go.P-past one but NEG 3-3-remember.CI NEG

Shizhé’é mósí néidiiłts’in ńt’éé’ biyaa haalwodgo ná’ádoolts’in.

1-father cat 3-3-act.with.fist.P past 3-under 3-go.P-GO REFL-3-act.with.fist.P
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My father was going to hit the cat with his fist but it ran out from under him and he hit himself.

Shizhé’é nihwiiłdlaadgo bikéé’ naad’ ’adaashjaah łeh.

1-father 3-3-plow.I-GO 3-behind corn 3Pl-1-drop.I Cust.
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As my father plows it is my custom to follow along behind and drop the corn kernels.

Shínaaí shíká ’adoolwoł nisin ńt’éé’ ’áłt’ąą t’áadoo níyáa da.

1-older.brother 1-for 3-run.F 1-want.NI but after.all NEG 3-come.sg.P NEG

Shį́į́dą́ą́’ sitsą́ hodíínii’go k’asdą́ą́’ dasétsą́.

summer-last 1-stomach areal-.hurt.P-GO nearly 1-die.P
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Last summer I nearly died with a pain in my abdomen.

T’ah ’ałk’idídą́ą́’ ’éí Diné tát’áá góyaa kéédahat’íinii t’éiyá díí tábąąhgóó bidáda’ak’eh naaznil ńt’éé’.

still quite.long.ago the people water-near areal-down pl-3-reside.NI-NOM only this water-edge-toward farm 3-lie.about.SPN past
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Not too long ago only the Navajos living down along the river had farms along these shores.

T’ah nagháíí yę́ędą́ą́’ ’áłchíní nízaadi da’ółta’ nít’ę́ę́’.

still there past children far-at pl-3-read.I past

T’ahádą́ą́’ niha’áłchiní ’ólta’di bá hada’didoołííł.

right.now 2pl-children school-at 3-for pl-2dpl-enroll.F

T’áá ’aaníígóó shił hodoonih bíniiká na’ídíshkid.

truth 1-with 3-tell.O 3-against 3-1-question. I
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I’m asking questions (against him) to get him to tell the truth.

Yiską́ągo níléí Tóhajiileehgóó shigáál deizt’i’.

tomorrow.GO over.there Tóhajiileeh-toward 1-physical.being pl-3-path.extend.P

Łį́į́’ bik’i na’ashnííł.

horse 3-on 3-1-unsaddle.I

ʼAwéé chʼídeeldloʼ; chʼiyáán bá ʼádaʼdoołííł dóó bá niʼdaʼdoonih.

baby 3-laugh.P food 3-for pl-3-2dpl-prepare.F and 3-for pl-3-2dpl-distribute.F