Your search for the mode Neuter Imperfective (NI)
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’Ak’ah kǫ’ dishtłi’go sédá.
candle 3-1-cause.burn.NI-GO 1-sit.SPN’Asdzą́ą́ ’ayóo bi’éé’ nizhóní łeh.
woman very 3-clothes 3-beautiful.NI usuallyThe woman usually has pretty clothes.
bookmark’Ashkii nááh deeyáago ha’át’íí niłní?
boy pass.by 3-walk.P what 2-3-say.NIWhen the boy passed by, what did he tell you?
bookmark’Ayóigo deesk’aaz --- ’áyąą dah dinítsiz.
terribly cold no.wonder up 2-shiver.NI’Ayóo’ósh nidlóóh? ’Áyaańda dah dinítsiz.
very-Q 2-cold.I no.wonder up 2-shiver.NI’Ániid ’iiyą́ą́’ ’áko ndi t’ah dichin nisin.
recently 1-eat.P even then still 3-hungry 1-want.NI
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I recently ate even then I am still hungry.
bookmark- ’ániidígo recently, not long agofind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’áko ndi even so, even thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- -t’ah in a recess, pocket or enclosed space, undercoverfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Neuter Imperfective (NI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nisin think, wantfind in Navajo Verb Modes
Bił bééhózin.
1-with 3-of-3-conceive.NIBíla’ashdla’ii nishlį́.
3-hand-five-NOM 1-be.NICh’é’étiingóó naanéhígíí shił bééhózin.
entrance-along 3-play.I-COMP 1-with 3-know.NIDibé bitsį’ doodago béégashii bitsį’ daats’í nínízin?
sheep 3-meat or cow 3-meat possibly 3-2-want.NIDichin nínízin ya’?
hungry 2-want.NI QDichinísh doodaii’ dibáá’ísh jinízin?
hunger-Q or thirst-Q 3-4-want.NIDiné biWashingdoon ’akéé góne’ dahsidáhígíí ’éí ’asdzááni ’át’é.
Navajo 3-government following rank up-3-sit-rel TOP women 3-be.NIDíí nanise’ hiná.
this plant 3-alive.NIDíí éé’ shił nizhónígo nahideeshniih nisin nt’éé’ ’áko ndi ayóo ilį́į́ lá.
this clothing 1-with 3-like-GO 3-1-buy.F 1-think.Cl Past even then very 3-expensive Disc
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I want to buy this dress because I like it but it is expensive.
bookmark- Neuter Imperfective (NI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nahashniih buy, sellfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nisin think, wantfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- ’áko ndi even so, even thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- lá I discoveredfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
Dlǫ́ǫ́’ ’atiin bąąhgóó ndaazínígíí t’éiyá shił nizhóní.
prairie.dog road 3-on-GÓÓ about-pl-3-stand.NP-ÍGÍÍ 1-with 3-be.nice.NIDlǫ́ǫ́’ ’ayóo da’diłhashígíí baa ’ákonsin.
prairie.dog very 3i-3-bite.I-ÍGÍÍ 3-about 1-be.aware.NIDlǫ́ǫ́’ da’diłhashgo baa ’ákonsin.
prairie.dog 3i-3-bite.I-GO 3-about 1-be.aware.NIDoo ndi bił ílíí da.
not.even 3-with-grateful.NI NEGÉí doo nihich’iyąąn ’át’ée da.
that NEG 1pl-food 3-be.NI NEGHa’át’íísh doone’é nílį́?
what-Q clan 2-be.NIHastiiin Kinłánídę́ę́’ ’anáálwodgo baa ’ákonissin.
Man Flagstaff-from return-walk.P-GO 3-for thus-1-aware.NIHáí dahoneesná, Kinłánídę́ę́’ ’Óola yee ’ádadójíhígíí doodago Gah Bikee’ Taah Yí’áhídę́ę́’ Hado yee ’ádadójíhígíí daats’í?
who pl-3-win.P Denver-from nugget 3-with RFLX-pl-4-call.NI-nom or Florida-from heat 3-with RFLX-pl-4-call.NI-nom perhaps
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Which team won? Denver Nuggets or Miami Heat.
bookmark- háí who
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Neuter Imperfective (NI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- doodago orfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- daats’í maybe, perhaps, possiblyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
Hooghan ’adeeshłííł ndi tsineheeshjíí’ shee ’ádin.
hogan 1-build.F but lumber 1-with 3-none.NIHooghan ayóó ánoolningo yiłtsą́.
house really 3-beautiful.NI-GO 3-1-saw.NIIrene dibé bee holǫ́ǫgo yishniih.
Irene sheep 3-with 3s-exist.NI-GO 3-1-hear.IJáan bimá łóó’ t’áá yiyánígíí daats’í bił bééhózin.
John 3-mother fish just 3-3-eat.I-ÍGÍÍ maybe 3-with 3-about-3-know.NIJáan bimá łóó’ t’áá yiyą́ągo bił bééhózin.
John 3-mother fish just 3-3-eat.I-GO 3-with 3-about-3-know.NIMary ha’át’íí lá yinízin?
Mary what Q 3-3-want.NIMasí dó’ nee holǫ́ǫ́’ísh łí?
cat DÓ’ 2-with exist.NI-Q ŁÍMósí bighaa’ ’ayóo dadichxoshígíí shił nizhóní.
cat 3-fur very pl-3-be.bushy.I-ÍGÍÍ 1-with 3-be.nice.NIMósísh nił ya’át’ééh?
cat-Q 2-with 3-be.good.NINa’nízhoozhígóó shíni’.
Gallup-GÓÓ 1-mindNaʼahóóhai nitsaa bił hoo’aahgóó dóola dííyééł.
rodeo 3-big.NI 3-with areal-space.I-to bull 2-haul.FNáá’íídéeshtah nisin doodago t’óó siláogóó deeshááł.
again-1-go.school.F 1-want or merely military-to 1-go.FNił hǫ́zhǫ́ǫ́sh doodaii’ doósh nił hózhǫ́ǫ da?
2-with-happy.NI-Q or neg-Q 2-with happy.NI negRon hashk’aan ła’ ní.
Ron banana some 3-say.NIShizhé'é ch’ah bítáa’jį’ da’deez’áhígíí bił yá’át’ééh.
1-father hat 3-forehead extending-foward-ÍGÍÍ 3-with 3-be.good.NIShínaaí 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
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I wanted my older brother to help me but unfortunately he didn’t come.
bookmark- -ká after, forfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- benefactive
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yishwoł run alongfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Neuter Imperfective (NI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nisin think, wantfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- ’áłt’ąą after allfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- t’áadoo notfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nishááh come, arrivefind in Navajo Verb Modes
Shí doo mósí shił yá'át'éeh da.
Kii cat 3-with 3-good.NIT’áá ’íiyisíí dootł’izhii ’át’é.
really turquoise 3-be.NIT’óó la’ ajiłhosh.
contrary.to.appearances 4-sleep.NITátł’idgo doot̨’izh.
algae-as 3-blue.NITó 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 future
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Drink lots of water so that you can be healthy.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’áko so, so that, so thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -tah, -taa-, -ta- among, mixingfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Neuter Imperfective (NI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- dooleeł futurefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- dooleeł futurefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon




