Introduction to Navajo Conjunctions

This is a lexicon of Navajo conjunctions. It will be built during the summer of 2023. Please be patient while we work on it.

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’Azhą́ nízaadi naagháa ndi bídin nishłį́.

even.though 3-be.far.away.NI-at 3-walks even.though 3-in.need.of 1-be.NI

’Azhą́ deesk’aaz ndi t’áá ’ákwíí jį́ na’nishkaad.

even. though 3-cold.SPN but just every day 1-herd CI

’Ałk’idą́ą́’ Diné bikéyah bikáa’gi łį́į́’ bichąą bíighahgo tł’oh deíl’áá ńt’éé’ jiní.

long.ago Navajo.land 3-upon-at horse 3-belly sufficient-GO Pl-3-extend.out.of.sight.SNP hearsay

’Ałk’idą́ą́’ tóniteel bąąhgóó tádííyáhę́ę bénááshnii’.

long.ago ocean 3-beside-along around-1-past 3-1-remember.P

’áádóó

CONJ

’Ámá chaha’oh yiyaagi sidáago dádíníigaazh ’íílééh.

INDEF.mother brush.arber 3-under-at 3-sitting.SPN-GO frybread 3-3-make.I

’Óshą́ą́’ laanaa’ dichin shi’niiłxį́.

1-eat.O wish hunger 1-3-kill.I

-gha

-jigo

-níká

-tah, -taa-, -ta-

bik’ídísdis

3DO-1-wrap.it.around.it.I

Ch’ééh jiyáán hastiin baa nahashniihgo ch’ééh ’ííł’įįd ’ahbínídą́ą́’.

watermelon man 3-from 3-1-buy.CI-GO tried in.vain 1-act.P morning-past

Ch’iyáán ’ííshłaa ’áádóó da’iidą́ą́’.

food 3-1-make.P CONJ 1Pl-eat.P

Ch’iyáán bá hooghandi béeso bideená naashnish.

food.store-at money 3-in-exchange.for 1-work.CI

Ch’iyáánísh hólǫ́?

food-Q 4-exist.NI

Ch’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ Na’nízhoozhídi kééhasht’į́ ńt’éé’.

formerly Gallup-at 1-live.I past

Chidí diił tsį́į́h.

car start going.I

Chizh ła’ yah ’aníjááh.

firewood some in 2-bring.I

dah

daoołhį́į́’

pl-3DO-2dpl-melt.it.(snow).P

Dibé yázhí bitsį’ bíchą́ yídéeshni’.

lamb 3-meat 3-crave 3-addicted.NP

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

Doo ’áłah dadiidleeł da.

NEG together pl-1dpl-meet.pl.F NEG

Haa’ísh nínígai?

where-Q 2-hurt.I

hadeiilgéésh

pl-3DO-1dpl-cut.it.out.I

Hastiin dóó ’at’ééd ha’át’íí ’áyiilaa?

man and girl what 3-3-make.P

Háadi lá dibé nidahaniih?

where-at Q sheep pl-3-pass-sell.CI

Háádę́ę́’shą’ tó ndahohheeh?

where-from-Q water pl-3-2-haul.LPB.I

Háágóó lá Bíl doogááł nízin Jáan?

where-toward Q Bill 3-go.sg.F 3-want.CI John

Hádą́ą́’sh Mary ’ólta’dę́ę́’ nádzá?

when-past-Q Mary school-from 3-return.P

Háí shą’ ’ałhosh?

who Q 3-sleep.I

Háíshą’ tsinaa’eeł ’áyiilaa?

who-Q boat 3-3-make.P

Jáan biʼdizhchínéejįʼ ʼanááhoolzhiizh. Tįʼ bá daʼdiidįį́ł.

John 2-birth-up-to again-area-arrive.P let's.go 3-for pl-2-eat.F

lágo

na’ńle’dii

neilé

3DO-3-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.I

Níwe, ni’éé’ t’óó bik’i na’ínil

stop 2-clothes just 3-on 3-2-dribble.I
’íísíníłts’ą́ą́’loadingplaying

Sha’áłchíní béeso ’ashladiin baa nínil ńt’éé’ t’ááła’ajį́ ’ałtso yibadooskai.

1-children money 50 3-for 2-put.PlO.P past at-once all 3-3-exhaust.P

Shínaaí chidí b dah diilwodgo bizánághah góne’ łeezh ’adzíísi’.

older.brother car 3-with up 3-run.I-GO 3-around areal-in dust 3-trail.P

t’áá ’íiyisíí

wohtł’ó

3DO-2dpl-weave.it.I

Yas Niłt’ees bini góne’ yas dajiłhį́į́h.

January 3-in 3-into snow Pl.4-melt.I

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

really 2-study.NI 1-baby so well 2-graduate.F

yididínóołkał

3DO-3-start.to.herd.them.(animals).F

yiyíí’aal

3DO-3-chew.it.P

Łį́į́’ ’áhidinníłnáago sizį́.

horse Recip-3-opposite-GO 3-du-stand.SPN

Łį́į́’ bá ni’níłjoolgo ’índa kintahgóó diikah.

horse 3-for 2.feed.NCM.P only.then town-GO 3pl.go.F

“Sh naa’aash ’ałgháádidiit’ash”, ní ma’ii jiní.

1-with cousin 1du-race.F 3-say.P coyote 4-say.P