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’Adeesdíilgo dibé sits’ą́ą́’ dah diijéé’.

3-thunder.P-GO sheep 1-away-from start-3-run.Pl.P
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When thunder rumbled the sheep stampeded on me, ran away from me.

’Ahwééh ła’ wóshdlą́ą́’.

coffee some 3-1-drink.O

’Ashkiísh ’at’ééd yiyiiłtsą́?

boy-Q girl 3-3-see.P
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Did the boy see the girl?

’Atiin bąąhgóó béésh halne’é tsin bá ’adaaz’á.

road 3-along.side telephone pole 3-for 3Pl-stand.upright.SPN
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The telephones are upright along the road for the phone line.

’Áádóó shą’?

and.then Q

’Ąąh háá’á wolyéii k’ad doo ’asht’é’égóó bik’ee ntsinisdzá.

credit 3-call.P now neg extremely.neg 3-on-account-of overwhelm.P

-zánághah

At’ééd na’abąąs yíhooł’ą́ą’go bimá yił ’oołbąs.

girl driving 3-3-learn.P-GO 3-mother 3-with 3-drive.Prog

Bee nihichʼįʼ ʼandahaztʼiʼii tʼóó tséʼédin danéesééł nahalin.

3-with 1dpl-to pl-3-problem.P-NOM just.worse pl-3-grow.F 3-3-resemble.NI

bik’ídiidis

3DO-1dpl-wrap.it.around.it.I

Britain bikéyahą́ą t’áá ’ałtso ’ahíi’nilgo kéyah United States wolyéhígíí bilááh ’áníłtsxo ńt’éé’.

Britain 3-land just all 3-combine.P-GO land United States 3-call.NI-COMP 3-beyond 3-size.NI past

Ch’į́į́góó baa ntséskees.

fail 3-about 1-think.I
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I think about it (from many angles) without success (as in trying to hit upon a practical solution for a problem).

Ch’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ Bilagáanaa Bizaad doo diists’a’ da. K’ad éí t’ááshxǫǫd t’áá bee yáshti’.

formerly English NEG 1-understand.I NEG | now TOP at.least just 3-with 1-speak.I

Chidí bitoo’ hadi’dííłbį́į́łgo ’índa Na’azhǫǫshgóó diikah.

car 3-fuel 3.fill.up-GO.P only.then casino-GOO 3pl.go.F
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Fill up the gas and we’ll go to the casino.

Chidíłtsooí bidááh síńzį́į dooleeł.

car-yellow-REL 3-for 2-stand.SPN FUT
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You wait for the yellow bus.

Daango k’ééda’dilyééh nt’éé’ t’áádoo k’ééda’diilyáa da.

spring-GO 3-plant.R past NEG 3-3-plant.P NEG

Damóo yę́ędą́ą́’ dziłghą́ą́’dę́ę́’ shádí dóó ba’áłchíní bił ’adaashkai.

sunday past.time mountain-top.of-from 1-elder.sister and 3-children 3-with downward-1-go.Pl.P
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Last Sunday I accompanied my older sister and her family down from the mountaintop.

Díí chizh shá ’ałk’íniishóósh.

this firewood 1-for 3-2-split.I
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Split these pieces of wood for me.

Díí hastiin tł’ééjí hataałgo bee béého’doolzįįd.

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This man became famous as a Night Chant singer.

Díkwíí shą’ ninááhai?

how.many Q 2-winter.NI
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How old are you?

Díkwíísh nibeegashii?

how.many-Q 2-cow

Doo wółtsį́į́h lágo!

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Don’t start it!

Doondó’ ’awéé’ yicha da.

not.even baby 3-cry.I NEG

Dooshą’ gah t’áá gééd náshdááh lá.

DOO SHĄ’ rabbit without 1-return.I DISC
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I’ll see to it that I do not return without a rabbit.

dóó

CONJ

Gohwééh t’áá bizhání ’éí doodaii’ ’abe’ bgo daats’í nínízin?

coffee only TOP or milk perhaps 3-with 3-2-want.NI

Ha’át’éegoshą’ t’áadoo ’azee’ál’į́į́góó nisíníyáa da?

why-Q NEG hospital-to 2-go.sg.P NEG

ha’át’ééjí

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which way

Ha’át’íísh biniinaa nanichxǫ’?

what-Q 3-because 2-pout.CI

Haaʼísh niʼnishʼaah?

where-Q 3-1-park.SRO.F
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Where should I park?

Háísh b nanilnish?

who-Q 3-with 2-work.I

Joołísh ’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.P

jííyą́ą́’

3DO-4-eat.it.P

Kii łį́į́’ yizloh léi’ yí’diiłííd.

Kii horse 3-3-rope.SP CONJ 3-3-brand.I

laanaa

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optative particle expressing a positive wish, hope or desire

Naalyéhé bá hooghan góne’ ch’iyáán náyiilááh.

trading post areal.inside food 3-gather.CI
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S/he is shopping for food inside the trading post. (YM 1987:531)

Naalyéhé bá hooghandi t’ah doo dá’deelkaałdą́ą́’ nisingo na’ńle’dii tsį́į́ł shiisxį́ (siisxį́).

trading.post-at just NEG 3-PASS-close.I-past 1-think.N-GO dismay speed 1-3-kill.P
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Thinking that the trading post would not be closed I rushed (to get there), but I was out of luck.

Naashnéego jooł báátis yímááz.

1-play-go.CI ball over 3-roll.P
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As I was playing I rolled over the ball.

Náhookǫsdę́ę́’ níłch’igo ’ayóo deesk’aaz.

north.from breeze-GO very cold.SPN

Ńléí ’asdzą́ą́ sáníshą’ háí ’át’į́?

there woman old-Q what 3-be.N
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Who’s that old lady over there?

Sha’áłchíní Toohgóó bił ’eesbąs.

1-children Shiprock-to 3-with 1-drive.Prog

Shicheii déidiiłjeeh’ii’, hoozdohgóó nahisiitą́.

1-grandfather 3-3-built.fire.P-and warm-to 3-sit.P

Shichʼeʼé tsididįįjįʼ yinįtʼį́įgo biniinaa dibé yooʼ ʼayiinil.

1-daughter overwhelmed 3-3-act.NI-go 3-because sheep out.of.sight 3-3-lost.pl
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My daughter lost the sheep because she was overwhelmed with duties.

Shí t’óó ’ááłk’iis yisháałgo shizhé’é tsékooh gódeg ha’asbą́ą́z.

1 merely SUP-alongside 1-go.Prog-GO 1-father canyon areal-up up-3-drive.P
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My father drove (a wagon) up out of the canyon with me walking alongside.

T’áadoo lą’í 'íyánígo t’éiyá nítsaazígíí yaa kódoonííł.

NEG many 2-eat.I-NEG-GO only.then 2-big.NI-IGII 3-down 3-happen.F
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Your weight will go down only if you do not eat a lot.

T’áadoo na’áhodilziidígo shį́į́ t’éíyá chidínaat’á’í biih díilwoł.

before 2-be.slow.CI.NEG-GO maybe only airplane 3-into 2-get-on(F)
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Maybe only if you are not slow, you will be able to catch the plane.

T’áá shǫǫ k’os nihik’í dahisdoh, binahjį’ ni’honiik’aaz.

just good cloud 1pl-above up-3-gather.I 3-after ground-3.areal-cool.I
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It’s a good thing a cloud formed above us, because of it, the place cooled down.

T’áá íídį́į́łit’éego ’atiindi sínízį́į dooleeł.

just ready-GO road-at 2-stand.P fut.

Tł’ízí yázhí tsé góde déilgeed.

goat little rock areal.up 3pl-jump.I
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Baby goats are playfully jumping up the hill. (YM 1987:581)

Yadiizíníshą’ haa néelt’e’go nínízin?

can-Q how 3.many.N-GO 2-want.NI