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Diits’a’ígíí biłgo t’áá ’áłts’ísígo hanítá.
Ńléí dził bighą́ą́’dóó łid yót’ááh yít’i’.
over.there mountiain 3-over there smoke to.rise.up into-I.’Atiin bąąhgóó béésh halne’é tsin bá ’adaaz’á.
road 3-near phone pole 3-for 3-stand.upright.NP’Ííshją́ díí ’atoo’ béésh bii’ kǫ’í bikáá’ dah séką́.
don’t forget this stew stove 3-top up 1-put.P.OC-áátis
-ch’į’
-k’eh + -jí
-tł’ááh
Adą́ą́dą́ą́’ shá bíighah ’atah ’adishdiłgo ’i’íí’ą́.
yesterday 1-for 3-passing down 1-play.stick.dice.RI eveningAłk’ésdisí naháłnii’go sitsilí dóó shideezhí ’aheełt’éego bá ’ahá níjaa’.
candy 3-1-buy.CI-GO 1-little.brother and 1-little.sister 3-1 split-GO.I 3-for 3-1 gave.IAłk’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 hearsayBeehaz’áanii bik’ehgo baa hwiiníst’įįd.
laws 3-according-to-GO 3-about 3-discuss.PBéésh ’áłts’ózí bee ’atsidí bee ’aháníłne’.
wire hammer 3-with 3-1-beat.PBilagáana bizaad bił nantł’a.
English language 3-with 3-difficult.NIBįį bináyaa niłchiin éí hataałi chodayooł’į́.
deer 3-eye beneath matter that medicineman 3-3 use.IBįįh bináyaa niłchiin ’éí hataałii chodayooł’į́.
deer 3-eye beneath matter that medicineman 3-3-use.ICh’iyaan bá hooghandi béeso bideená naashnish.
food.store-at money 3-in-exchange.for 1-work.CICh’ééh jiyáán hooghangóó dah dii’ągo shee nikihoníłt.
watermelon home-toward up 3-1-move.SRO.P 1-with area-start-rain.PChidí bąąh dah sitání bąąh dah shishtįįh ńt’éé’ ’ił adaagizí doo ’éí da lá.
car license plate 3-1-put. I SSO past Sup-with screw neg that neg Disc.Chidí ła’ bíká ’í’iishłaa.
car some 3-for 1-order.PDa’ Cubadę́ę́’ tsinaa’eeł nił ní’éél?
Q Cuba-from boat 2-with 3-float.PDa’ Cubadę́ę́’ tsinaa’eeł nił ní’éél?
Q Cuba-from boat 2-with 3-float.PDibé doo deeghánígóó ’ałkéé’ ’adíítąądgo hooghanjį’ náákah.
sheep neg long.distance-neg-GO following.behind 3-in.a.line.NP-GO home-up.to return.go.IDibé dził binaashii nanishkaad.
sheep hill 3-across.from 3-1-herd.CIDibé tó yił yáánii’á.
sheep water 3-with 3-crowd.PDibé yazhí bitsį’ bichą́’ yídéeshni.
lamb 3-meat 3-crave 3-addicted.NPDichin bik’ee doo bííchįįd da.
hunger 3-account neg 3-become.hopeless.P negDíí hastiin tł’ééjí hataałgo bee béého’ doolzįįd.
Díí tsin ’ał’oh neel’ą́.
this stick RECIP-less.than 3-reach.NPDoo ’ííłta’go biniinaa t’áá ’ałtsojį’ t’áá shídin hazlį́į́’.
neg 1-go.to.school.P-GO 3-because every-up.to just 1-without 1-become.PHaidą́ą́’ ’a’áán góne’ naashnish ńt’éé’ --- doo shił yá’áhoot’éeh da.
winter-past mine.shaft 1-work.I past neg 1-with 3-good.N negHak’az ’ayóo bich’į’ sidziil.
cold really 3-towards 1-strengthÍíshją́ díí ’atoo’ béésh bii’ kǫ’í bikáá’ dah séką́.
Jake ’ólta’ bił bóhoneedzą́.
Jake education 3-with 3-possible.NIJohn dáádílkałdóó sizį́į́ dóó ’áádę́ę́’ déez’į́į́’.
John door-from 3-stand.SPN and there-from 3-look.CIK’ad niba’ sédáa dooleeł.
now 2-wait 1-sit.SPN futureKintah góyaa yishááł ńt’éé’ béeso ńdiiłtsooz
areal-down 1goProg pastmoney 3-1 pick FFO. pKintahdę́ę́’ łį́į́’ shił naaldlosh.
town-from horse 1-with 3-run.CIMą’iitsoh shik’iilwodgo tsékooh góyaa bidááłgo’.
wolf 1-3-attack-COMP canyon areal-down 3-1-push.PMósí yázhí chizhtah yiyah yilwod.
kitten woodpile.among 3-under 3-run.PNa’ahóóhaii Ya’iijááshtsoh bini góne’ nída’adleeh.
July 3-in 3-into rodeo 3-Pl-SUP-be.RNdáa’di shizhé’é diné ła’ yił ’ahi’niighą́ąhgo bita’ niséya.
Ndáa’di shizhé’é diné ła’ yił ’ahi’niighą́ąhgo bita’ niséya.
summer.ceremony-at 1-father man one 3-fight.P-GO 3-in between 3-1-go.siPNédáá dóó bikáá’adání bik’i ndinís’eez.
1-sit and table 3-on 1-place-1-foot.PNiba’ sezį́.
Nihá naazíinii bił neikai.
our leaders 3-with 3pl-1pl-go.PÓlta’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.PSam Diné yitah naalnish.
Sam Navajo 3-among 3-work.IShicheii hastą́diin nááhai yilááhdę́ę́’ ’aníłdįįd.
1-grandfather sixty years 3-beyond-from 3-3-survive.PShidá’í dóola yilááh ’ábóodziil jiní.
1-Uncle bull 3-greater 3-strong.NI 4-say.PShighan bíighahgi yas biyi’dę́ę́’ tsé hahíí’ą́.
3-house 3-inside of snow 3-inside-from rock 3-stick.out.NPShighandóó ha’a’aahjígo ’ahidiildzis dóó ’ákóyaa bida’atiin.
1-house-from east-to-GO join-together-canyons and there-down 3-off-roadShighandóó 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.PShikéédę́ę́’ naa hodoolzhish.
1-behind-from 2-passing become.FShilééchąą’í bił na’nishkaadgo jooł bá ’abíńjíshhałgo yikéé’ náádiilwo’.
1-dog 3-with 1-herd.CI ball for 3-for 3-1-bat.R after 3-run.RShimásaní lééchą́ą́’í tsin bee nidiiłhaal.
1-grandma dog stick 3-for 3-1-hit.PShíká ’anilyeed, Obi-Wan Kenobi.
1-for 2-run.F Obi-Wan KenobShínaaí shich’ą́ą́h naaghá.
1-older.brother 1-protect 3-go.CIShínaaí shikétł’á ’iiyilgo łį́į́’ bikáá’ hasis’na’.
1-older brother 1-foot-botton 3-3-push.P-GO horse 3-top up-1-crawl.PShį́į́dąą́ą́’ łé’é yázhí shee hazlį́į́’.
summer-past pony 1-with 3-become.PShį́į́dą́ą́’ na’niiłkaadgo t’áá ’áháníjį’ ’adeeshch’iłgo bik’ee deelyiz.
Sitsilí shilááh ’áníłdáás.
my.brother 1-beyond 3-heavy.NIT’áá ch’ééh ’ásht’į́įgo bįįh biyaaghah ’eelwod.
just in.vain 1-act.NI-GO deer 3-around.corner 3- run.away.PT’áá ní’áłtsé hoghandi nánísdzá.
thus you first home-at 1-arrived.Rev. Pt’ááłáhádi neeznádiin dóó ba’aan táá’
one hundred and 3-beyond threeTó bee naat’ahí yę́ę bitł’áahdi yiichxii’ lá.
water canteen past 3-bottom-di 3-rust.P DISCTs’aa’ wolyéhę́ę k’ad t’áá ’íiyisíí bídin hóyéé’.
basket 3-call.NI-past now really 3-without HO-lack.NITs’aa’ wolyéhę́ę k’ad t’áá ’íiyisíí bídin hóyéé’.
basket 3-call.NI-past now really 3-without HO-lack.NITsékooh góyaa tł’óół bee ’adanásh’nah.
canyon areal-down 3-with 1-climb.down.RTł’ée’go shibee ni’dildlaadí bíhosésa’go ch’ééh ’ádináhweessił.
night-GO 1-flashlight 3-1-miss.P-GO in.vain reflex-1-grope.ProgTł’éédą́ą́’ mą’ii léí’ shidááh gónaa ch’élwod.
last-night coyote there 1-before areal-around 3-move-rapidly.PTł’óół tsin bigaan binah dah sélá.
rope stick arm 2-against up 3-1-hung.PŁééchąą’í ’ałch’į’ yiil’aad.
dog RECIP-toward 3-1du-sic.PŁééchąą’í kin bitł’ááh góyaa ’ałhosh.
dog house 3-under down 3-sleep.NIŁį́į́’ áhidinníłnáago sizí.
horse Recip-3-opposite-GO 3-du-stand.SPNThere are currently 298 entries, 269 audio files, and 0 images.
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