Your search for the mode Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
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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
listen
I did not eat this morning, so I am hungry now.
bookmark- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ashą́ eatfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- sisxé killfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ahbínídą́ą́’ this morningfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- wónáásdóó soon, finallyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -niinaa because of, on account offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
’Atsiniltł’ish dóó tó dayókeedígíí baa ’áłah ’aleeh lá.
electricity and water pl-3-request.I-NOM 3-for meeting DISCbik’ídadohdis
pl-3DO-2dpl-wrap.it.around.it.ICh’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
listen
Before, I didn’t understand English. Now, thankfully, I can speak some.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- diists’a hear, understandfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yáshti’ speakfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ch’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ formerly, originallyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- instrumental
Ch’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ Diné Bizaad t’éiyá bee yádeilti’ nít’ę́ę́’.
formerly Navajo language only 3-with pl-3-speak.I pastChidí ’anáshdlééh, háálá doo naalnish da.
car 3-1-repair.I because NEG 3-work.I NEGDa’ k’ad daats’í ch’iyáán ’áníléehgo ná ’adazh’niiyą́ą́’?
Q now perhaps food 2-make.I-GO 2-for feast.happendadíníilkaad
pl-3DO-1dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Istart to herd them (animals), 1st person plural
bookmarkdajishóóh
pl-3DO-4dpl-brush/comb.it.Idajiyą́
pl-3DO-4dpl-eat.it.Ideidíníłkaad
pl-3DO-3dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Istart to herd them (animals), 3rd person plural
bookmarkdeiilbéézh
pl-3DO-1dpl-boil.it.Ideitł’ó
pl-3DO-3dpl-weave.it.Ideiłhį́į́h
pl-3DO-3dpl-melt.it.(snow).Ididadołjeeh
pl-3DO-2dpl-start.fire.Ididíłjeeh
3DO-2-start.fire.Idiidiłjeeh
3DO-3-start.fire.IDziłgóó ’o’ooldee’ yę́ę ná’ooldah.
mountain-to 3-go.pl.P past 3-return.pl.Ihadajiłgéésh
pl-3DO-4dpl-cut.it.out.IHaidą́ą́’ ’a’áán góne’ naashnish ńt’ę́ę́’ --- doo shił yá’áhoot’éeh da.
winter-past mine.shaft inside 1-work.I past neg 1-with 3-good.N neg
listen
I worked in the mine (shaft) last year and I didn’t like it.
bookmark- -dą́ą́’ past timefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- time
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- naashnish workfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- cognitive experiencer
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
hainiłchaad
3DO-3-card.it.(as.in.wool).Ihazhniłchaad
3DO-4-card.it.(as.in.wool).IJáanísh naalnish?
John-Q 3-work.Ijiyą́
3DO-4-eat.it.Ijiłhį́į́h
3DO-4-melt.it.(snow).IK’ad shicheii bíká ’iishyeed.
now 1-grandfather 3-for 1-run.Ina’ashkǫ́ǫ́’
1-swim.INa’nííshee’ dóó k’ad éí dah ’iishtł’ó.
3-1-warp.P and now TOP up 3-1-tie.DINa’nízhoozhígóó nihił ’adeeswod ’áko shį́į́ ’adiidį́į́ł chidí nihá ’ánálnéehgo.
Gallup-to 1-with INDEF-drive.P then maybe 1-dual-eat.F car 1-for 3-fix.I-GO
listen
We are going to Gallup maybe then eat while the car is being repaired.
bookmark- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -á for, for the benefit offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’áko shį́į́ then maybe, then probablyfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
Shá bíighah na’ashkǫ́ǫ́’.
sun proportionate 1-swim.CIShá bíighah yáshti’ lá.
sun proportionate 1-talk.I DISCShicheii béeso bideená naalnish.
1-grandfather money 3-exchange.for 3-work.IShilééchąą’í sitsijį’ yilwoł.
1-dog 1-ahead-to 3-run.IShimá dóó shizhé’é bił dibé dóó tł’ízí ta’nda’díígish nt’éé’.
1-mom and 1-dad 3-with sheep and goats 3-pl.shear.I past
listen
We used to shear sheep and goats with my mom and dad in the past.
bookmark- dóó and, and thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- dóó and, and thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- tá’dishgéésh shear itfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ńt’éé’ pastfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
Sitsóí yik’i sidáhí béé’éshdlééh.
1-grandchild 3-on 3-sit.SPN-nom 3-1-copy.ITsinaabąąs bee nida’abąąs yę́ędą́ą́’ shi’dizhchį́.
wagon 3-with pl-3-drive.I past 1-pass-born.P
listen
I was born during the time when wagons were used
bookmark- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- na’abąąs drivefind in Navajo Verb Modes
- yę́ędą́ą́’ pastfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- bi’dizhchį́ be bornfind in Navajo Verb Modes
Tł’óo’di kǫ’ diltłi’ bikáa’gi chéch’il ła’ dináádísh’nííł.
outside-at fire 3-burn.NI 3-on-at oak some fire-again-3-1-move.PlO.I
listen
I put some more oak on top of the fire burning outside.
bookmark- Neuter Imperfective (NI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- diltłi’ burnfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- dináádish’nííł put more of them into the firefind in Navajo Verb Modes
- tł’óo’di outsidefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -gi atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon