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’Ahwééh doo dich’í’ígíí ła’ jóódlą́ą́’.

coffee NEG 3-bitter.NI-NOM some 3-4-drink.O
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I want to drink coffee that isn’t bitter.

’Ahwééh ła’ wóshdlą́ą́’.

coffee some 3-1-drink.O

’Ajóółháásh laanaa.

4-sleep.O wish

’Ajótł’óół laanaa nissin ndi ’aghaa’ shee ’ádin.

4-weave.O hope 3-1-want.CI but wool 3-1-with.me 3-none.NI
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I wish to weave, but I don’t have any wool.

’Anishkeed, t’áá ká nóólk’oł.

2-3-photograph.I neg 2-blink.O

’Atsą́ą́’ ła’ jóyą́ą’ le’.

ribs some 4-eat.O desire
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I wish to have some ribs.

’Ádi’óóyą́ą́’ le’.

self-2-eat.O don’t

’Oółháásh lágo.

2-sleep.O don’t

’Óshą́ą́’ laanaa’ dichin shi’niiłxį́.

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

Ashkii tó nílinígíi yiih dzółhaał.

Boy flowing.water-ÍGÍÍ 3-in 3-3-fall.O

Bįįh b da’doółdǫǫh.

deer 3-with pl-2dpl-shoot.O

Chidí nidabinóołtłáád.

car pl-3-2dpl-stop.O

Dibé bits’į́’ daodą́ą́laanaa.

sheep 3-meat pl-3-1dpl-eat.O LAANAA

Dibé bits’į́’ daodą́ą́’ lágo.

sheep 3-meat pl-3-1dpl-eat.O LÁGO

Dibé hólǫ́ǫgo ła’ níjół’ah laanaa.

sheep exist-GO some 4-butcher.O hope
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I wish we could butcher, if we had sheep.

Dibé tóógóó dínóshkaad.

sheep water-toward 3-1-start.herd.O

Díí 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

Díí tł’éé’ t’áá ká dóola dá’ák’eólyeed lágo.

this night NEG bull into.field-3-run.O hope.not LÁGO

Díí tł’éé’ t’áá ká dóola dá’ák’eólyeed.

this night NEG bull into.field-3-run.O

Díí łééchąą’í dah doosłóós laanaa.

this dog 1-lead.O.ADV-laanaa optative particle for a positive wish, hope or desire.

Kinaaldáágóó jidóya’ t’óó ’ílį́.

puberty.ceremony-to 4-go.O hope just think
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I wish I could go to the puberty ceremony, just thinking.

Mósí ch’óółt’e’ lágo.

cat out-3-2-carry.O LÁGO

Nahóółtą́ągo tł’óo’di dizhdółjeeh le’ nízin shicheii.

it.rained-GO outside.at 4-build.fire.O wish 3-3.want.CI my.grandfather
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My grandfather wishes to build a fire outside, but it has just rained.

Nahółtą́ą́’ laanaa t’óó daniidzin.

rain hope just pl-3pl-want.O
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We wish it would rain.

Ná’oolkiłí sits’ą́ą́’ tanáóó’nił lágo!

watch 1-away 3-1-take.apart.O don’t

Ne’eshłééh. T’áá ká nóólk’oł.

2-1-copy.I 2-blink.O

Nidahastą́ągo k’izh’dóle’ígi ’áhoot’é.

rain.P 4-plant.O.NOM areal-be.N

Nidáa’di 'áká' 'ajólyééd.

enemy.way.ceremony-at 4-for 4-run.O
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One wishes to help at the enemy way ceremony.

She’abe’ sits’ą́ą́’ wóódlą́ą́’ lágo.

1-milk 1-from 3-2-drink.O LÁGO

Shidá’í éí t’óó chaha’oh ła’ nijó’aah laanaa ní.

my.uncle TOP just arbor one 4-build.O hope 2-say.P
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My uncle said, “he wishes he could build a shade house.”

Shiyáázh shaa yógháah le’ nissingo sédá.

my.son 1-for 3-arrive.O hope 3-1-want.CI-GO 1-sit.I

Sohodizingo t’áá ká nídoó’nééh lágo.

prayer-GO neg 2-get.up.O LÁGO

Sohodizingo t’áá ká nídoó’nééh.

prayer-GO neg 2-get.up.O

T’áá ká ’ooshháásh lágo.

neg 1-go.to.sleep.O LÁGO

T’áá ká ’ooshháásh.

neg 1-go.to.sleep.O

T’áá ká chidí ba’óó’ááł lágo.

NEG car 3-3-borrow.O LÁGO

Tó dílchxoshí sits’ą́ą́’ wóódlą́ą́lágo.

soda 1-from 3-1-drink.O don’t
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I hope you don’t drink my soda.

Tódínéeshzhee’góó hodzoołtsééh laanaa.

kayenta-to areal-4-see.O hope
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I wish i could see Kayenta.

Tówónaanígóó ch’aazhdóya’ laanaa.

overseas-to 3-1-travel.O hope
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I wish to travel overseas.

Tséíłkéí nidaanéego dahonółne’ laanaa daniidzin.

teens pl-3pl-play.I-GO pl-3pl-win.O hope pl-3pl-think.P
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We are wishing the teens would win their game.

Tsxį́įłgo tł'aakał ła’ ’ájóle’.

hurry-GO skirt some 3-4-make.O
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One wishes to quickly make a skirt.

wooshjį́į́h

Optative Mode: 1-become.black.O