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’Atsį́’ísh ’éí doodaii’ łóó’ísh nínízin?
meat-Q or fish-Q 3-2-want.NI’Ayóigo deesk’aaz --- ’áyąą dah dinítsiz.
terribly cold no.wonder up 2-shiver.NI’Ałchíní ’ólta’di t’áá ’áhą́dígo ’ahąąh naazį́.
boy school-at just together-GO abreast pl-3-stand.SPN’Ałk’idą́ą́’ dahane’ yę́ę bíneeshdlį́įgo yíłta’.
long.ago pl-story past 3-1-admire.I-GO 3-1-read.P’Ałk’idą́ą́’ shimá bił na’nishkaadgo ’aghaa’ yisdizígíí dibé yázhí yichíihgo yizénéíłt’ih.
long ago 1-mother 3-with SUP-1-herd.I-GO wool 3-spin.P-ígíí lamb 3-birth.P-GO 3-neck-around-3-tie.P
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Long ago, while herding sheep with my mother, she used to tie a yarn around the newborn lamb’s neck.
bookmark- ’ałk’idą́ą́’ long ago, formerlyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -dą́ą́’ past timefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
- na’nishkaad herd, go out herding
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
’Ííyą́ą́’ dóó bik’ijį’ tsinyaagi nétį́į́ dóó ’iiłhaazh.
1-eat.P and 3-after tree-under-at.spec 1-lie.down.P and 1-sleep.Pbik’ídadidiidis
pl-3DO-1dpl-wrap.it.around.it.FChidí t’ą́ą́’ nináníłbą́ą́z.
car just 3-1-reparked.Rdadidínóołkał
pl-3DO-2dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Fdiidiłjeeh
3DO-3-start.fire.IDíí tł’óół tsin bik’ídísdis.
this rope stick 3-on-3-1-wrap.IDoo ’áłah dadiidleeł da.
NEG together pl-1dpl-meet.pl.F NEGhadazhneeshchaad
pl-3DO-4dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).PHazhó’ó nidahísóotą́.
still pl-2dpl-sit.pl.PHodíina’go bááh dootł’izhí deeshį́į́ł dóó ’ahwéé bił ła’ deeshdlį́į́ł.
after.a.while-GO bread blue 3-1-eat.F and coffee 3-with some 3-1-drink.FJacob ’éí ayóo naalnish
Jacob this.one very 3-work.CIK’aa’ísh tsénaa ’aní’á biyaa doodago daats’í báhátis ’ayiist’oh?
arrow-Q bridge 3-under or perhaps 3-over 3-3-shot.PNa’níle’dii kingóó niséyá, naaltsoos t’áadoo niigį́į da.
dismay store-to 1-go.P mail NEG 3-pass-deliver.LPB.P NEG
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I went to the store, only to find the mail had not been delivered.
bookmark- na’ńle’dii unfortunatelyfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)
- t’áadoo notfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)
- da expresses negationfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
neizlá
3DO-3-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.PNichxǫ’ t’áadoo baa nánít’íní.
stop NEG 3-about 2-bother.I-ÍShá bíighah ’azee’ál’į́įdi sédá.
sun proportionate medicine 3-make.I 1-sit.SPNShá bíighah na’ashkǫ́ǫ́’go yiishjį́į́’ lá.
sun proportionate 1-swim.CI-GO 1-sun.burn.I DISCShibéézh bik’í’óshch’iid le’ ’éé’ bitahgi yóó’ ’eelts’id.
1-knife 1-find.it.O clothes 3-among 3-move.PShimá 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
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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-∅)
- tá’dishgéésh shear it
- ńt’éé’ pastfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
Shí ’éí doo shił bééhozin da nít’éé’.
1-possessive TOP NEG 3-3-knowledge.CI NEG pastShínaaí 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
Shį́įgo ch’ééh jiyáán yishį́į́h ’áádóó tó lą’í yishdlį́į́h.
summer-GO watermelon 3-1-eat.U and.then water lots 3-1-drink.USitsóí bi’éé’ nizhónígo bá nishéch’ąą’.
1-grandchild 3-clothes 3-beautiful.NI-GO 3-for designed.P 1-itT’áadoo hosh niyą́ní.
T’ÁADOO cactus 3-2-eat.I-ÍT’áá sáhí ʼííníyą́ą́ʼ. Tʼáá shǫǫ da ʼíyą́ shididííniił.
only.you 2-eat.P T’ÁÁ SHǪǪ DA 2-eat.I 1-2-tell.FTódínéeshzhee’góó hodzoołtsééh laanaa.
kayenta-to areal-4-see.O hopeTsé bikáa’gi béésh dah si’ą́.
rock 3-on-at knife up 3-sit.SNPTsxį́įłgo ni’éé’ biih ni’nééh.
hurry 2-clothes 3-into 2-crawl.ITł’éédą́ą́, yá’át’ééhgo iiłhaaz. Night.last good.GO 1-sleep.P
Night.last good.GO 1-sleep.PYadiizíníshą’ haa néelt’e’go nínízin?
can-Q how 3.many.N-GO 2-want.NIYéego ’ííníłta’, she’awéé’, ’áko nizhónígo ni’dííłtah.
really 2-study.NI 1-baby so well 2-graduate.FGive education your best, my child, so that you can graduate.
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