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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

’Ak’ah kǫ’ dishtłi’go sédá.

candle 3-1-cause.burn.NI-GO 1-sit.SPN
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I’m burning the candle sitting here.

’Asdzą́ą́ Báhóózhóní yinishyée dooleeł.

woman happy 1-called.NI FUT

’Atsį’ísh ’éí doodaii’ łóó’ísh nínízin?

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

’Ayóo deesk’aazgo beeldléí ditánígíí biih násh’nah.

very cold-GO blanket 3-thick.NI-ÍGÍÍ 3-into 1-crawl.R
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When it’s very cold, I get into a thick blanket.

’Ayóo łį́į́’ shił naalgeed di, ’ííshją́ą́shį́į́ díí łį́į́’ bik’i dah ńdaah!

very horse 1-with 3-buck.CI 3-2-say.NI lets.see this horse 3-on up 2-sit.I

’Ániid ’iiyą́ą́ ’áko ndi t’ah dichin nisin.

Recently 1-eat.P even then still 3-hungry 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’iyáán ííł’í doo ndi yééhósin da.

food 3-3-make.CI NEG but 3-3-know.NI NEG

Chidí ’ániidígíí beít’ą́ą́ léi’ ’áyąąńda bił dahózhǫ́.

car new-ÍGÍÍ 3-to-3-pass-bring.SRO.P since no.wonder 3-with pl-3-good.NI

Da’ chidíísh bee hólǫ́ doodaii’ ni daats’í chidí nee hólǫ́?

Q car-Q 3-with 4-exist.NI or 2 maybe car 2-with 4-exist.NI

Da’ dichin nínízin?

Q hungry 2-want.NI

Dichinísh doodaii’ dibáá’ísh jinízin?

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

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.

Doo ndi bił ílíí da.

not.even 3-with-grateful.NI NEG

Doo ndi dichin nizin da.

not.even 3.hunger-I.am.NI NEG

Doo ndi nálzid da.

not.even 3-scared.NI NEG

Díí tsé t’óó la’ béésh át’é nahalin.

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

Gohwééh nayiisnii’diísh b bééhózin?

coffee 3-3-buy.P-at-Q 3-with 3-know.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

Háidíígíísh neidiyoołnih nínízin?

which.one-ÍGÍÍ-Q 3-3-buy.F 2-think.NI

Jooł yee ndaanéhé Jóhonaa’éí daashin daolyée ni’.

ball 3-by.means.of pl-3-player.CI-NMLZ Sun(s) wasn’t.it pl-3-name.NI remember
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Weren’t the basketball players called the Suns?

Mary ha’át’íí lá yinízin?

Mary what Q 3-3-want.NI

Mary ha’át’íí yinízin?

Mary what 3-3-want.NI

Masí dó’ nee holǫ́ǫ́’ísh łí?

cat DÓ’ 2-with exist.NI-Q ŁÍ

Mexico hoolhédi hoostse’ laanaa.

Mexico areal-3-call.NI-NMLZ-at areal-1-see.O wish

Na’nízhoozhígóó náádínídzáago háadish ’adeeshį́į́ł nínízin?

Gallup-toward again-2-go.R-GO where-Q 1-eat-F 2-want.NI

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

Naʼahóóhai nitsaa b hoo’aahgóó dóola dííyééł.

rodeo 3-big.NI 3-with areal-space.I-to bull 2-haul.F

Nihimásání ha’át’íí lá yinízin?

1dpl-grandmother what LÁ 3-3-want.NI

Nisneez sélį́į’go shicheii nahałáhági ’át’éego nahashłáa doo nisin.

1-tall.NI 1-become.P-GO 1-grandfather 3-perform.ceremony.CI-similar.to 1-perform.ceremony.CI future 3-want.NI
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When I get big I want to conduct ceremonies just like my grandfather.

Shichidí t’ahdii yá’át’ééh, ’át’ah ’índa ła’ ninááhideeshnih.

1-car still 3-good.N later one again-3-1-buy.F

Shimá dóó shizhé’é Yootóodi ’ółta’ ńt’éé’.

1-mother and 1-father Santa.Fe-at 3-go.to.school.NI past

Shíká ’anánílwo’ doodago’ t’áadoo shaa nánít’į́ní!

1-after indef-help.R or just-neg 1-about 1-2-bother.NI-neg

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

T’áá ’íiyisíí dootł’izhii ’át’é.

really turquoise 3-be.NI

T’áá shǫǫ da la’ da’adą́ądi diné bich’iiyą’ hólǫ́ǫ́ .

at.least such.as some restaurant-at Navajo 3-food 3-exist.NI DISC

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

Tsézéí lą’í joyéełgo nidaaz dooleeł.

gravel a.lot 3-4-haul.I-GO 3-heavy.NI 3-become.F

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

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.

Yiską́ągoósh ’adeestsił nínízingo bee na’anishí hasht’enilééh?

tomorrow-Q 1-make.F 2-want.NI-GO tool 3-2-prepare.I

Łééchąą’í kin bitł’ááh góyaa ’ałhosh.

dog house 3-under down 3-sleep.NI

Łį́į́’ bik’i dah ’ashishnííł.

horse 3-on up 3-1-saddle.I

ʼAtʼééd doo bzhǫ́ǫ da dooleeł.

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

ʼÉí ʼashkii hanii, habééso hólǫ́!

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