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ʼAshiiké ’éí ʼatsʼos bee ʼazhish biniiyé chahashʼoh ʼádeidoolííł.
boy-pl TOP feather 3-means-of dance 3-reason shade-house 3-3-pl-build.F’Ayóo la’ deesdoi, nahóółtą́ą́’ laanaa.
very disc 3-hot.SPN 3-rain.O hope’Azee’ál’į́įdi t’óó tsé’édin ’ájiidzaa.
hospital-at just worse 4-become.NPBini’ íídeeshtah doodago ’éiyá yóó’ ’adeeshwoł.
let will-1-school or only away 1-off-run.PBįįh bił da’doołdǫǫh.
deer 3-with pl-2dpl-shoot.ICh’ééh jiyáán náánááshdą́ą́’.
watermelon again-1-eat.RCh’éénísh’į́įgo náá’deeshtł’óół nissin.
out summer.GO 1-again.weave.F 1-desireCh’iyáán bá hooghandi béeso bideená naashnish.
food.store-at money 3-in-exchange.for 1-work.CIDaané’é baa na’aldeehdi ’at’ééd jooł yídzoołtał.
game 3-to 3-happen.CI-at girl ball 3-3-kick.Progdadizhdínóołkał
pl-3DO-4dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).FDah nóóljííd lágo.
up 2-jump.O don’tDíí mósí yázhí hooghangóó nááshtééł.
this cat little home-towards 3-1-carry.ProgDoondó’ daatsaah da noolin.
not.even 3-sick.I NEG 3-resemble.NIdíníshkaad
3DO-1-start.to.herd.them.(animals).IGah bik’ee’ taah yí’áhígóó ’eesbąs.
rabbit foot water 3-into1-drive.Proghadazhniłchaad
pl-3DO-4dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).IHáadi lá dibé nidahaniih?
where-at Q sheep pl-3-pass-sell.CIHónáhoot’éhí ’índa ch’aa deeshááł nissin.
next.year until travel will.go.F 1-desire.Jacob ’éí ayóo naalnish
Jacob this.one very 3-work.CIKintah góyaa yishááł ńt’éé’ béeso ńdiiłtsooz
areal-down 1-go.Prog past money 3-1-pick.FFO.PMasí dó’ nee holǫ́ǫ́’ísh łí?
cat DÓ’ 2-with exist.NI-Q ŁÍNa’azhǫǫshgi díkwíí shį́į́ shaa woobįįh?
hoop.and.pole.game-at how.much 1-to pass-win.Inidaohłé
pl-3DO-2dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Inideidooleeł
pl-3DO-3dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.FNimá yázhí bighangóó díílwoł dóó ’áájí ’awéé’ baa ’áhólyą́ą dooleeł.
your aunt 3-house-to 2-run-and that-way baby 3-for 2-care.CI FUTNizhéʼé nilą́ąjįʼ yigáałgo bikééʼ yilwoł.
2-father 2-in.front-to 3-walk.Prog-GO 3-behind 2-run.Prog
listen
Run along behind your father as he walks ahead of you.
bookmark- Command, affirmativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Progressivefind in Navajo Imperatives
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -jį́’ up to, as far asfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -kéé’ behind, followingfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Progressive (Prog)
- yishwoł run along
Shínaaí 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
listen
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)
- yishwoł run along
- Neuter Imperfective (NI)
- nisin think, want
- 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-∅)
- nishááh come, arrive
T’áá kwe’é shiba’ sínídáa doleeł.
just right.here 1-waiting.for 2-sit.SPN FUTT’áá ’aaníí ’aníigo t’éiyá doo bikee’ saad si’ą́ą da.
truly 3-say.I-GO only NEG 3-behind word 3-sit.SPN NEG
listen
If he’s telling the truth there will be nothing to say about it later.
bookmark- t’éiyá onlyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- t’áá ’aaníí trulyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
- doo expresses negationfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- -kéé’ behind, followingfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Si-Perfective Neuter (SPN)
- da expresses negationfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
Tódínéeshzhee’góó hodzoołtsééh laanaa.
kayenta-to areal-4-see.O hopeyidíníłkaad
3DO-3-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Iyiishjį́į́h
Usitative Mode: 1-become.black.UYiską́ągo naaltsoos naa deesh’ááł.
tomorrow book 2-for 1-move.SRO.FYiską́ągo ’azee’ííłíní niwoo’ yideeshnish doo.
tomorrow doctor 2-teeth 3-2-work.F will.beYiską́ągo Na’nízhoozhígóó deet’áazhgo haa’í lá ’adiidį́į́ł?
tomorrow Gallup-to 1dpl-go.du.F-GO where Q 1pdl-eat.F
listen
When we go to Gallup tomorrow, where shall we eat?
bookmark- yiską́ągo tomorrowfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Future (F)
- déyá start to go
- haa’í wherefind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- lá particle for content questionsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- Future (F)
- yíshą́ eat itlook up conjugationhide conjugation ▾




