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’Ahwééh bee yishdlį́hígíí bikáá’ ’adání bikáá’ dah yish’ááh.
coffee 3-with 3-1-drink.P-NOM table 3-on up 3-1-put.SRO.U’Ałk’idą́ą́’ ch’iyáán ’ ádayiilaa léi’ ła’ ’ánáádeiilyaa.
long.ago food pl-3-3-make.P Indef. some again-pl-3-1dpl-make.P’Ałní’ní’ą́ą́dą́ą́’ t’ah doo da’adánígóó dishááhgóó ch’iyáán ’ásdįįd.
noon-past still NEG cafeteria-to 1-go.I-NEG food 3-dwindle.NI
listen
The cafeteria ran out of food at noon before I could go there.
bookmark- ałní’ní’ą́ noonfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -dą́ą́’ past timefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- t’ah doo góó beforefind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
- dishááh start to go
- Neuter Imperfective (NI)
- ’ádįįh dwindle, become extinct
’Átséétł’éédą́ą́’ lą’í nahoołtą́.
before-last.night many around-3-rain.P’Áłchíní hazhóʼí bik’i yíldził.
children careful 3-for 2-support.Prog"Binák’eegóó baa da’ashch’osh lá," didíínííł.
3-eye-between-around 3-to pl-3-infest.P DISC 3-2-tell.F"Doildinę́ę’ daazts’ą́ą́ lá," didííniił.
3-be.outcast.NI-deceased 3-die.P DISC 3-2-tell.FDa’ ’ałní’ní’ą́ąjį’ tł’óo’di nishínílnish?
Q noon-until outside-at 2-work.PDibé tóógóó neeshkał.
sheep water-toward 3-1-herd.ProgDibé bitah dídéesh’įįł, díkwíínee’ náádeishchį́.
sheep 3-among 3-1-look.F how.many-really again-3-born.RDíí nanise’ hiná.
this plant 3-alive.NIDíí tł’éé’ t’áá ká dóola dá’ák’eólyeed lágo, dádiʼnítįįh.
this night NEG bull into.field-3-run.O hope.not 3-2-close.gate.I
listen
Don’t let the bull get into the field tonight, so close the gate.
bookmark- Command, negativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Optative with t’áá ká and lágofind in Navajo Imperatives
- t’áá ká don’tfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- lágo negative particle used with the optative modefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Optative (O)
- Command, affirmativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Imperfectivefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
Díí yihahígíí biyi’, háísh tówónaanígóó ch’aa deeyá?
this year.IGII within who overseas.GOO travel 3-going.F-QDíí yiską́ągo ’íídííłtah.
this tomorrow 3-2-read.FDoo ’atiin bąąhgóó ch’il ’ahwééh ’áłah ’ájíléeh da.
NEG road 3-beside-along plant coffee together 3-4-gather.SFO.I NEG
listen
Don’t gather tea along the roadside.
bookmark- Indirect command with negationfind in Navajo Imperatives
- 4th person admonition, negative, Imperfectivefind in Navajo Imperatives
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -ąąh on, besidefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
Díí tsé t’óó la’ béésh át’é nahalin.
this rock contrary.to.appearances metal 3.be.NI 3-resemble.NIGohwééh t’áá bizhání ’éí doodaii’ ’abe’ biłgo daats’í nínízin?
coffee only TOP or milk 3-with-GO perhaps 3-2-want.NIHáadi lá dibé nidahaniih?
where-at Q sheep pl-3-pass-sell.CIHáí lá yiską́ągo Tónaneesdizígóó bił ’adeeswod?
who discovery tomorrow.GO Tuba.City.GOO with 3-drive.F-QHííłch’į’go ’índa ta’iideeshnih.
evening.GO until 1-mix.dough.Fjitł’ó
3DO-4-weave.it.INaaki nááhaigo shich’é’é náá’íídeeshtah, ní.
Two year.GO 1-daughter again.school.F said.Naʼahóóhai baa nídiikai ʼakó ʼakʼidahiʼniłí bee shíká ʼadíílwoł.
rodeo 3-about 1pl-do.F so saddle.blanket 3-with 1-after 2-help.FNe’eshłééh. T’áá ká nóólk’oł.
2-1-copy.I 2-blink.Onideeshłeeł
3DO-1-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Fnijilé
3DO-4-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.INizhéʼé 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
Níwe, naaltsoos woltáʼigi tʼáádoo nahízǫsí. Baa ʼáhólyą́.
stop paper 3-read.CI-ÍGÍÍ NEG 3-2-tear.P.NEG 3-of 2-care.CIShimá sání dah díníilghaazh ’ayiila’ii’, nihí yaa néíni’ką́.
1-grandmother frybread 3-3-make.P-and 1.dpl under 3-3-place.PShiníbaal doo tó biníkáoogeeh le’ ’át’éégóó ’íishłaa.
1-tent NEG water 3-through-3-flow.I prepare.against 3-1-make.PT’áá hooshch’į’ déshnish.
suddenly 1-start.work.PT’áá ká ’ooshháásh.
neg 1-go.to.sleep.OT’áá shǫǫ t’áadoo chidí bitoo’ nihits’ą́ą́’ ’asdįįd da.
just good NEG car 3.poss-gas 1pl-away 3-dwindle.P NEGT’óó k’asdidą́ą́ dóola bizgoh.
merely nearly-past bull 3-3-gore.PTó háálínídi ’ahéédidiit’ash ’ałní’ní’ą́ągo.
spring-at refl-1du-meet.F noon-GO
listen
Let’s meet at the spring at noon.
bookmark- Proposal, affirmativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- 1st person inclusive, Let’s!find in Navajo Imperatives
- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- ’ałní’ní’ą́ągo at noonfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Command, affirmativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- 1st person inclusive, Let’s!find in Navajo Imperatives
- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- ’ałní’ní’ą́ągo noon-atfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Future (F)




