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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
’íísíníłts’ą́ą́’
bee ’ééhóziní
- ’ahbínídą́ą́’ this morningsaad ’át’éii zanoo’į́ bik’ídáahgi
- t’áadoo notsaad ’át’éii zanoo’į́ bik’ídáahgi
- ’Áhoodzaii’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- ’ashą́ eat’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- -niinaa because of, on account of
- wónáásdóó soon, finallysaad ’át’éii zanoo’į́ bik’ídáahgi
- T’ahdii ’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- sisxé kill’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
’Awéé’ bimá bit’ah sitį́.
baby 3-mother 3-undercover 3-lying.SPN’Ałní’ní’ą́ądą́ą́’ t’ah doo da’adánígóó disháágóó ch’iyáán ’ásdįįd.
noon-past still NEG cafeteria-to 1-go.I-NEG food 3-dwindle.NI’Ámá chaha’oh yiyaagi sidáago dádíníigaazh ’íílééh.
INDEF.mother brush.arber 3-under-at 3-sitting.SPN-GO frybread 3-3-make.I-ą́ą́h
-jí + -k’ehgo
Át’ah ’índa shaa náádíídááł.
later 1-to again-2-come.FCh’ééh déyáago hooghangóó nááshdááł.
in.vain 1-go.sg.P-GO home-to 1-return.Prog
’íísíníłts’ą́ą́’
bee ’ééhóziní
- ch’ééh in vain, futilely, trysaad ’át’éii zanoo’į́ bik’ídáahgi
- ’Áhoodzaii’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- déyá go’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- -go verb and subordinating encliticsaad ’át’éii zanoo’į́ bik’ídáahgi
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a date
- ’Ájoolíiłii’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- nááshdááł return, go back’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
Ch’ééh jiyáání hooghangóó dah dii’ą́ągo shee nahóółtą́.
watermelon home-toward up 3-1-move.SRO.P 1-with area-rain.PCh’iyáán bá hooghandi béeso bideená naashnish.
food.store-at money 3-in-exchange.for 1-work.CICh’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ Bilagáanaa Bizaad doo diists’a’ da. K’ad ’éí t’áá shxǫǫ t’áá bee yáshti’.
formerly English neg 1-understand.I neg. Now TOP good.thing barely 3.with 1.speak-I
’íísíníłts’ą́ą́’
bee ’ééhóziní
- T’ahdii ’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- diists’a hear, understand’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- T’ahdii ’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- yáshti’ speak’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- ch’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ formerly, originallysaad ’át’éii zanoo’į́ bik’ídáahgi
- -ee by means of
- instrumental
Chaha’oh biyaagi ni’dííłbąs.
shade.house 3-under-at 2-drive.FChidíísh bee hólǫ́ doodaii’ ni daats’í chidí nee hólǫ́?
car-Q 3-with 4-exist.NI or 2 maybe car 2-with 4-exist.NIDamóo yę́ędą́ą́’ Yootóógóó niséyá.
Sunday past Santa.Fe-to 1-go.PDá ák’ehdi shizhé’é bił nishishnish j́į́į́dą́ą́.
Plant.field-at 1-father with 3-1-worked.P today.pastDeenásts’aa’ shił naaldloosh ńt’éé’ shimá siiłtsą́, yiniinaa násineestsxas.
ram 1-with 3-trot.CI past 1-mother 1-3-see.P 3-because 1-3-whip.PDeenásts’aa’ shił naaldloosh ńt’éé’ shimá siiłtsą́, yiniinaa násineestsxas.
ram 1-with 3-trot.CI past 1-mother 1-3-see.P 3-because 1-3-whip.PDibé bighan báátis dah yiishte’.
sheep corral 3-over up 1-climb.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.IDibéésh nee hólǫ́?
sheep-Q 2-with 4-exist.NIDíí ’abíní dibé tóógóó neeshkał.
this morning sheep water-to 3-1-herd.ProgDlǫ́ǫ́’ ’a’ą́ą́dę́ę́’ hanoolne’ dóó naneesne’.
prairie.dog hole-from stick.head.up.out.P and 3-look.around.PDoo ’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
’íísíníłts’ą́ą́’
bee ’ééhóziní
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasessaad ’át’éii zanoo’į́ bik’ídáahgi
- -dę́ę́’ from a general location or point in space or time, also out of, off of
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timesaad ’át’éii zanoo’į́ bik’ídáahgi
- ’áłt’ąą after all, in spite of unfortunatelyfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- ’índa and only thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
Gohwééh t’áá bizhání ’éí doodaii’ ’abe’ biłgo daats’í nínízin?
coffee only TOP or milk perhaps 3-with 3-2-want.NIHooghan binááshwoł ńt’éé shimá sání shich’ahóóshkeed.
hogan 3-encircling-1-run.Prog past 1-grandmother 1-3-scold.PK’os jóhonaa’éí yich’ą́ą́h ’i’ííjool.
cloud sun 3-protect 3-drift.PKingóó déyáhą́ą́’ łá’í nidi doo bénáshniih da.
store-to 1-go.P-past but NEG 3-1-remember.CI NEG
’íísíníłts’ą́ą́’
bee ’ééhóziní
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a date
- łá’í ndi not even one, not a single onefind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- doo expresses negationfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- da expresses negationfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
Naakaii Bito’gi béégashii bee łá’í ’ídlínígíí bee ’anishtah.
mexican water-at cow 3-with one-unify.P-COMP 3-with 1-among.NINaaltsoos bikáá’ nízhi’ ’ánílééh.
paper 3-on 2-name 3-2-make.INimá sání bich’į́’ ch’iyáán ła’ dijááh.
2-grandmother 2-to food some start-3-2.take.PlO2.FNizhe’é ha’át’íísh yaa naaghá?
2-father what-Q 3-about 3-do.CISha’áłchíní Toohgóó bił ’eesbąs.
1-children Shiprock-to 3-with 1-drive.ProgShe’abe’ sits’ą́ą́’ wóódlą́ą́’ lágo.
1-milk 1-from 3-2-drink.O LÁGOShi’éé’ kin bikáá’dóó hadah (or bidah, ’adah) ’ahé’ah.
1-clothes house 3-on-from areal-downward 3-1-toss.FFO.PShichá si’ą́ągo ’iiłhaazh.
1-huddle 3-put-SPN-GO 1-sleep.PShilééch’ąą’í bits’ąą ńdínésht’į́į́’.
1-dog 3-away.from 1-hide.PShił naa’aash shį́į́! T’áá shǫǫdí shaná’níłtsóód!
1-with 3-go.dl.CI maybe please 1-to-back-3-2-feed.I
’íísíníłts’ą́ą́’
bee ’ééhóziní
- Request, affirmativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- T’ahdii baa na’aldeehfind in Navajo Imperatives
- -ił with
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- yish’aash go as a pair (with)’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- shį́į́ perhaps, probably, possiblyfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- T’ahdii ’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- ba’nistsóód feed it’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
Shínaaí łahda bił náhoniidoh.
1-older.brother sometime 3-with 3-become.warm.RShį́į́dą́ą́’ na’niiłkaadgo t’áá ’áháníjį’ ’adeeshch’iłgo bik’ee deelyiz.
T’áá shǫǫ da ’awéé’ nee hazlį́į́’.
at.least baby 2-for 3-become.PTooh ńlínigíí t’óó bááłk’iis yisháałgo shee ’i’íí’ą́.
river merely 3-alongside 1-walk.Prog 1-with evening timeTó lą’ígo nidlą́ ’áko bee nitah yá’áhoot’ééh dooleeł.
water many 3-2-drink.DI so 3-with 2-among pl-3-good.NI futureTsin níbaal yíyah ’ada’atsih.
post tent 3-under 3-3-set posts.ITsinaabąąs bee nida’abąąsgo shi’dizhchį́.
wagon 3-with pl-3-drive.I-GO 1-pass-born.PTsxį́įłgo naalkidígíí neeznáá yidziihgo Jóhonaa’éí daolyéii ch’ééh ’iih da’ałne’ nít’éé’ ’áłt’ąą ’ałtso ’o’oolkidgo ’índa ’iih da’asne’.
fast-GO 3-tick-ÍGÍÍ ten 3-remain.I-GO Suns pl-3-call.NI-NMLZ in.vain 3-into pl-3-3-throw.I past until.after all clock-go finally 3-into pl-3-3.throw.P
’íísíníłts’ą́ą́’
bee ’ééhóziní
- tsxį́įłgo quickly, fastsaad ’át’éii zanoo’į́ bik’ídáahgi
- T’ahdii ’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi
- ch’ééh in vain, futilely, trysaad ’át’éii zanoo’į́ bik’ídáahgi
- -iih into
- ’áłt’ąą after allsaad ’át’éii zanoo’į́ bik’ídáahgi
- ’áłt’ąą after all, in spite of unfortunatelyfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- nit’ee’ pastfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- ’índa and only thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- ’Áhoodzaii’áhát’íní hoolzhishgi bik’ídáahgi




