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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

’Asdzą́ą́ Báhoozhóní yinishyé.

woman happy 1-called.NI
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My name is Happy Woman.

’Asdzą́ą́ Báhóózhóní yinishyée dooleeł.

woman happy 1-called.NI FUT

’Ayóigo deesk’aaz --- ’áyąą dah dinítsiz.

terribly cold no.wonder up 2-shiver.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

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

Ch’iiyáán la’ doo łikan da.

food LA’ NEG 3-sweet.NI NEG

Ch’iyáán t’óó ’ahayóí ndi tó ’ádin.

food lots but water 3-none.NI
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There’s lots of food but no water.

Chidí nahideeshnih ndi shibéeso ’ádin.

car 3-1-buy.F but 1-money 3-none.NI

Da’ dichinísh nínízin?

Q hunger-Q 2-feel.NI

Da’ shééhonísin?

Q 1-2-know.NI

Dichin nínízin ya’?

hungry 2-want.NI Q

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You are hungry, aren’t you?

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 nishłį́ndi Bilaagana bizaad t’éí bee yáshti’.

Navajo 1-be.NI but English language only 3-with 1-speak.I

Doo hanii kintahgóó díníyáa da nisin.

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

Doo ndi bił ílíí da.

not.even 3-with-grateful.NI NEG

Doo ndi nálzid da.

not.even 3-scared.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 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 neidiyoołnih nínízin?

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

Ha’át’íísh neidiyoołnih nínízin?

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

Ha’át’íísh nizhé’é nahideeshnih nízin.

what-Q 2-father 3-1-buy.F 3-want.NI

Haalá tʼáá ʼéiyá yiníle ni’?

how-Q just TOP 2-name.NI remember

Háí dahoneesná, Kinłánídę́ę́’ ’Óola yee ’ádadójíhígíí doodago Gah Bikee’ Taah Yí’áhídę́ę́’ Hado yee ’ádadójíhígíí daats’í?

who pl-3-win.P Denver-from nugget 3-with RFLX-pl-4-call.NI-nom or Florida-from heat 3-with RFLX-pl-4-call.NI-nom perhaps

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?

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

Neeznáadigóó ’oolkiłgo ’áłah ’aleeh daaní.

ten.at-toward time-GO meeting pl-4-say.NI

Níléí chidí t’óó la’ nihichidí át’é nahalin.

there car contrary.to.appearances 1pl-car 3-be.NI 3-resemble.NI

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

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

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

Tsézéí lą’í joyéełgo nidaaz dooleeł.

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

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.

ʼAwéé chʼídeeldloʼ. ʼA’áshįįh daatsʼí nihee dahólǫ́.

baby 3-laugh.P Navajo.salt perhaps 2dpl-with pl-HO-exist.NI