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’At’ééd ’éí ch’iyáán ’ál’į́įgi łá’í nidi doo bił bééhózin da.

girl TOP food 3-make.NI-at one but 3-with 3-know.CI NEG

’Akonee’, shą́ą́’ t’áadoo ’ánít’íní nidishní.

see remember NEG 2-do.NI-Í 1-say.I

’Akóyaa ’adah, t’áá baa ’áhólchįįh.

there-down down, just 3-to 2-aware.NI

’Asdzą́ą́ Báhóózhóní yinishyée dooleeł.

woman happy 1-called.NI FUT

’Atsį́’ísh ’éí doodaii’ łóó’ísh nínízin?

meat-Q or fish-Q 3-2-want.NI

’Ayóo’ósh nidlóóh? ’Áyaańda dah dinítsiz.

very-Q 2-cold.I no.wonder up 2-shiver.NI

’Azháánee’ shi dibé hólǫ́ǫ ndi, dibé ła nahiideeshnih.

even.though my sheep 3-exist.NI sheep one 1-buy.F

Ashkii hooghan gone’ ałhosh.

boy hogan inside 2-sleep.NI
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The boy is sleeping inside the hogan.

Baa dahwiinít’ínígíí sh bééhodoozįįł nissin.

agenda 1-with 3-about-ho-find.out.F 3-1-want.NI

Bíla’ashdla’ii nishlį́.

3-hand-five-NOM 1-be.NI
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I am a five-fingered being (= a person).

Ch’é’étiingóó naanéhígíí shił bééhózin.

entrance-along 3-play.I-COMP 1-with 3-know.NI

Da’ dichinísh nínízin?

Q hunger-Q 2-feel.NI

Da’ shééhonísin?

Q 1-2-know.NI

Dichinísh doodaii’ dibáá’ísh jinízin?

hunger-Q or thirst-Q 3-4-want.NI

Dii éé’ shił nizhónígo nahideeshniih nisin nt’éé’ ’áko ndi ayóo ilį́į́ .

this clothing 1-with 3-like-GO 3-1-buy.F 1-think.Cl Past even then very 3-expensive Disc

Diné bikéyah bikáa’gi ndahonidzood yę́ędą́ą́’ Naatsis’áán hoolyégóó niha’áłchíní bił ’adahineet’į́į́’.

Navajo 3-land 3-on-at pl-areal-3-flee.pl.P past Navajo.Mountain areal-be.called.NI-to 1pl-children 3-with pl-1dpl-sneak.off.P

Diné biWashingdoon ’akéé góne’ dahsidáhígíí ’éí ’asdzááni ’át’é.

Navajo 3-government following rank up-3-sit-rel TOP women 3-be.NI
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In the Navajo Nation government the second in command is a woman.

Díí nanise’ hiná.

this plant 3-alive.NI
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This plant is alive.

Doo hanii kintahgóó díníyáa da nisin.

NEG contrary town-toward 2-start.go.P NEG 1-think.CI

Doo ńdeeshdááł da, háálá kwii doo shił yá’áhoot’éeh da.

NEG 1-return.F NEG because here NEG 1-with 3-good.NI NEG

Dooládó’ dichin nisin da.

certainly hungry 1-want.N DA

Doondó’ daatsaah da noolin.

not.even 3-sick.I NEG 3-resemble.NI

Díí tsé t’óó la’ béésh át’é nahalin.

this rock contrary.to.appearances metal 3.be.NI 3-resemble.NI

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

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

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

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

Ha’át’íí baa ’áłah ’aleeh jiní?

what 3-for meeting 4-say.NI

Ha’át’íísh neidiyoołnih nínízin?

who-Q 3-3-buy.F 2-think.NI

Haalá tʼáá ʼéiyá yiníle ni’?

how-Q just TOP 2-name.NI remember

Haashą’ ʼátʼé, shí bichʼįʼ haʼdiisdzih.

how-Q 3-be.NI 1 3-to 1-speak.F

Háidíígíísh neidiyoołnih nínízin?

which.one-ÍGÍÍ-Q 3-3-buy.F 2-think.NI

Naaki yiskánídą́ą́’ da’iiníílta’go hahoolzhiizh.

two day-past pl-1dpl-school.NI-GO start-time.passing.P
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We started school a couple of days ago. (YM 1987:390)

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

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

Shoo, nahachagii t’óó ’ahayóí nihaanáá lá; ’áko shį́į́ baa ’ákodanosin dooleeł.

hey.look grasshopper merely many 1pl-to 3-migrate.P mirative then maybe 3-of 2pl-be.aware.NI FUT

T’áá ’íiyisíí dootł’izhii ’át’é.

really turquoise 3-be.NI

T’óó la’ ajiłhosh.

contrary.to.appearances 4-sleep.NI

Ts’aa’ t’áá nitsaaígíí bídin nishłį́.

basket just 3-large.NI-nom 3-lack 1-be.NI

Tsídii t’áyaalchíí’ wolhígíí bit’a’ danizhóní yee’.

bird wing-under-red 3-name.NI-NMLZ 3-wing pl-3-pretty.NI really

Yadiizíníshą’ haa néelt’e’go nínízin?

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

Yéego ’ííníłta’, she’awéé’, ’áko nizhónígo ni’dííłtah.

really 2-study.NI 1-baby so well 2-graduate.F
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Give education your best, my child, so that you can graduate.

Yootóodi níyáago shik’éí daostse’ laanaa nisin.

Santa.Fe-at 1-arrive.P-GO 1-relatives 3-1-see.O wish 1-want.CI

Łééchąą’í kin bitł’ááh góyaa ’ałhosh.

dog house 3-under down 3-sleep.NI

ʼAtʼééd doo bzhǫ́ǫ da dooleeł.

girl NEG 3-with 3-happy.NI NEG 3-become.F

ʼÉí ʼashkii hanii, habééso hólǫ́!

that boy NEG.FOC 4-money 3-exist.NI