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Yadiizíní bigháníshgéésh.
can 3-through-1-cut.open.I’Adą́ą́dą́ą́’ shá bíighah kintahdi tádísháahgo shee ’i’íí’ą́.
yesterday sun proportionate town-at 1-go.about.Prog-GO 1-on 3-sun.went.down.P’Adą́ą́dą́ą́’ shichidí tsé bik’ą́ą́h yíłbą́ą́z.
yesterday 1-car rock 3-against 3-run.P’Ahbínídą́ą́’ t’áadoo ’ííyą́ą́’góó biniinaa wónáásdóó dichin shi’niiłhį́.
morning-past NEG 1-eat.P-NEG.GO because soon hunger 1-3-kill.P
listen
Because I did not eat this morning I am hungry now.
bookmark- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ashą́ eatfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- sisxé killfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ahbínídą́ą́’ this morningfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -niinaa because of, on account offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
’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’Amásání léi’ dibé yázhí yootééł.
grandmother INDEF sheep little 3-3-carry.AnO.Prog’Azhą́ hasistih ndi t’ah honishyóí.
even.though 1-be.old-P even.though still 1-be.energetic.NI’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’idídą́ą́’ kin ’áshłaa ńt’éé’ ’éí t’ahdii bii’ shighan.
quite.long.ago house 3-1-make.P past it still 3-in 1-home
listen
Some time ago I built a house and I’m still living in it.
bookmark- ’ałk’idídą́ą́’ quite some time agofind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- ńt’éé’ pastfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- t’ahdii stillfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -ii’, yi’ inside of, within, at the interior of a solid objectfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
’Áádóó ch’íníyá nít’ę́ę́’ shik’ijiijéé’.
and.then out-1-go.P past 1-on-4-attack.pl.P’Áłchíní bi’éé’ náádaségis.
children 3-clothes 3-1-wash.RCh’iyáán nináhíłnihgo haa nízahjį’ ’ánádįįh?
food 3-2-buy.R how 3-long.N-up.to 3-become.none.Rdajishbéézh
pl-3DO-4dpl-boil.it.Pdeididínóołkał
pl-3DO-3dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Fstart to herd them (animals), 3rd person plural
bookmarkDibé doo deeghánígóó ’ałkéé’ ’adíítąądgo hooghanjį’ náákah.
sheep neg long.distance-neg-GO following.behind 3-in.a.line.NP-GO home-up.to return.go.Idididoołjah
3DO-2dpl-start.fire.FDííshą’ látsíní háádę́ę́’ naa ninídee’?
this-Q bracelet where-from 2-to 3-arrive.PlO.Pdoołbish
3DO-2dpl-boil.it.Fdííłhį́į́’
3DO-1-melt.it.Phadeiłgéésh
pl-3DO-3dpl-cut.it.out.IHaidą́ą́’ ’a’áán góne’ naashnish ńt’ę́ę́’ --- doo shił yá’áhoot’éeh da.
winter-past mine.shaft inside 1-work.I past neg 1-with 3-good.N neg
listen
I worked in the mine (shaft) last year and I didn’t like it.
bookmark- -dą́ą́’ past timefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- time
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- naashnish workfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- cognitive experiencer
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
hainiłchaad
3DO-3-card.it.(as.in.wool).Ihaiłgéésh
3DO-3-cut.it.out.IHastiin dóó ’at’ééd ha’át’íí ’áyiilaa?
man and girl what 3-3-make.Phayíígeed
3DO-3-dig.it.out.PHáadi niyaa hazlį́į́’?
where-at 2-under area-grow.Pháajį’go
Jáan, nanilnishísh?
John 2-work.I-QJooł nits’ą́ą́’ nídiish’aah.
ball 2-away.from up-begin-1-lift.INichidí lá háadi nííníłbą́ą́z?
2-car-Q where-at 3-2-park.Pnisélá
3DO-1-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Pcarry a ropelike thing around, 1st person singular
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3DO-4-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Fcarry a ropelike thing around, 4th person
bookmarkniłhį́į́h
3DO-2-melt.it.(snow).IÓlta’di ndeii’néego ’ashkii ła’ kin bizánághahdę́ę́’ shich’į’ ch’élwodgo bił ’ahídégoh.
school-at 1pl-play.I-GO boy some building-3-around-from 1-to out-3-run.P-GO 3-with 3-1-collide.P
listen
When we were playing at school a boy came running at me around the corner of the building and I collided with him.
bookmark- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -zánághah aroundfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -dę́ę́’ from a general location or point in space or time, also out of, off offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -ch’į’ to, towardfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
Shá bíighah tsiyaa sédáago, shinááł nida’jiłkǫ́ǫ́’.
sun proportionate tree-under 1-sit.SPN-GO 1-watch.CI pl-4-swim.P
listen
As I sat under the tree, I watched them swim all day long.
bookmark- Si-Perfective Neuter (SPN)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- sédá sitfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- na’ashkǫ́ǫ́’ swimfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- shá bíighah all day, foreverfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -yaa under, beneath, downfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
Shich’ah tsékooh góyaa ’adah bił ’ííyol.
1-hat gorge areal-down downward 3-with 3-blow.PShilį́į́’ tł’aaká’ii dóó shilį́į́’ biyéél bił tsodizin ’íishłaa.
1-appaloosa and 1-horse 3-saddle 3-with prayer 3-1-make.PShiyáázh nihił ’oołbąs dooleeł.
1-son 1pl-with 3-drive.Prog will.beShizhé’é bidá’ák’eh shicheii bidá’ák’eh táadi yilááh ’ánáníłtso.
1-father 3-field 1-grandfather 3-field three-at 3-beyond 3-again-big.NIShí hanii t’éiyá Naasht’ézhí bizaad shił bééhózin.
I contrary only English 3-language 1-wtih 3-know.PShínaaí chidí bił dah diilwodgo bizánághah góne’ łeezh ’adzíísi’.
older.brother car 3-with up 3-run.I-GO 3-around areal-in dust 3-trail.PShí Kinłánígóó shił ayóó ánízaad ’ako ndi sitsoi éí bił ayídi.
I Denver to 1-with 3-far.NI but 1-grandsongranddaughter 3-with nearby
listen
Denver is too far with me but to my grandson, it is close or nearby.
bookmark- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- ’ayóigo very, extremelyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -á for, for the benefit offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -á for, for the benefit offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
T’iis Ts’ózídi shicheii bidááh níyá.
Crownpoint.at 1-grandfather 3-meet 1-walk.Pyiitł’ó
3DO-1dpl-weave.it.Iyishhį́į́h
3DO-1-melt.it.(snow).Iyóó’
away (disappearing, getting lost)
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