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Ch’ééh jidighaahgo, ajółhosh laanaa jinizin łeh.
in.vain 4-walk.I-GO, 4-sleep.O hope 4-want.CI usually’Ádi’óóyą́ą́’ le’.
self-2-eat.O don’tT’áadoo hosh biih dadoołtaałí.
neg cactus 3-in pl-2dpl-step.O-ÍDah nóóljííd lágo.
up 2-jump.O don’tT’áá ká ’adinoólgháásh lágo.
neg 2-oversleep.O LÁGODon’t oversleep. / I hope you don’t oversleep.
bookmark’Anishkeed, t’áá ká nóólk’oł lágo.
2-3-photograph.I neg 2-blink.O LÁGOI'm going to take your picture—-don't blink!
bookmarkDíí tł’éé’ t’áá ká dóola dá’ák’eólyeed lágo.
this night NEG bull into.field-3-run.O hope.not LÁGODon’t let the bull get into the field tonight. / I hope the bull doesn't get into the field tonight.
bookmarkSohodizingo t’áá ká nídoó’nééh lágo.
prayer-GO neg 2-get.up.O LÁGOT’áá ká ’ooshháásh lágo.
neg 1-go.to.sleep.O LÁGODon’t let me go to sleep. / I hope you don’t let me go to sleep.
bookmarkDíí 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
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Don’t let the bull get into the field tonight, so close the gate.
bookmark- Command, negative
- Optative with t’áá ká and lágo
- t’áá ká don’tfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- lágo negative particle used with the optative modefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Optative (O)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Command, affirmative
- Imperfective
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
T’áá ká chidí ba’óó’ááł lágo.
NEG car 3-3-borrow.O LÁGOT’áá ká ’adinoólgháásh.
neg 2-oversleep.ODíí tł’éé’ t’áá ká dóola dá’ák’eólyeed; dádi’nítįįh.
this night NEG bull into.field-3-run.O hope.not 3-2-close.gate.I’Anishkeed, t’áá ká nóólk’oł.
2-3-photograph.I neg 2-blink.ODíí tł’éé’ t’áá ká dóola dá’ák’eólyeed.
this night NEG bull into.field-3-run.ODon’t let the bull get into the field tonight.
bookmarkSohodizingo t’áá ká nídoó’nééh.
prayer-GO neg 2-get.up.ODuring the prayer, don’t get up.
bookmarkT’áá ká ’ooshháásh.
neg 1-go.to.sleep.OT’áá ká ’áshįįh dah díníilghaazh bik’íóónííł.
NEG salt fry.bread 3-on-3-2-sprinkle.PlO.OBįįh bił da’doółdǫǫh.
deer 3-with pl-2dpl-shoot.ODon’t shoot the deer!/I hope you (pl) ...
bookmarkShe’abe’ sits’ą́ą́’ wóódlą́ą́’ lágo.
1-milk 1-from 3-2-drink.O LÁGOMósí ch’óółt’e’ lágo.
cat out-3-2-carry.O LÁGODon’t put the cat out! / I hope you don’t put the cat out.
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