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’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
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They say that long ago the grass in the Navajo country was as high as a horse’s belly.

’Ałk’idą́ą́’ tł’oh naadą́ą́’ dant’į́įhgo łį́į́’ doodaii’ béégashii da há hada’ał’éés ńt’éé’.

long.ago grass corn 3-ripen.I-GO horse or cow etc. 4-for 3-stomp.I past
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Long ago when the wheat ripened it was stomped out by horses or cattle.

’áko ’índa

CONJ

’Áłah ’aleehgo ch’iyáán ’ádadiilnííł ’áko shį́į́ ’índa diné ndahidookah.

meeting-Comp food 3-1-Pl-make.F CONJ people 3-Pl.will-arrive.F

-de

-ghą́ą́h

-í + -jígo

Bee’eldííldahsinil kintahdi sh ’oolwoł ńt’éé’ tsístł’ahazt’i’ léi’ góne’ sh ’o’oolwod.

Albuquerque town-at 1-with 3-run.Prog past deadend a areal-in 1-with 3-drive.P

bik’ídidiidis

3DO-1dpl-wrap.it.around.it.F

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

formerly Gallup-at 1-live.I past
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I used to live in Gallup. I lived formerly in Gallup.                                                                                                                                                                        

Chidí bitiin ’ałts’ą́ą́hjí ’ańt’i’.

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There’s a fence on both sides of the highway.

Chidí daats’í bee hólǫ́ ’éí doodaii’ niísh chidí nee hólǫ́?

car maybe 3-with 4-exist.N TOP or 2-Q car 2-with 4-exist.NI

Chidí sits’ą́ą́’ hashtł’ish yiih yilwodgo t’áá ch’į́į́góó ch’ééh ’ííł’įįd.

car 1-from mud 3-into 3-go.P-GO failure in.vain 1-act.P

dadołhį́į́h

pl-3DO-2dpl-melt.it.I

dadíníilkaad

pl-3DO-1dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).I

dazhdoołbish

pl-3DO-4dpl-boil.it.F

deiilzhóó’

pl-3DO-1dpl-brush/comb.it.P

Dibé bighan báátis dah yiishte’.

Sheep corral 3-over up 1-climb.P

dididííłjah

3DO-2-start.fire.F

didíłjeeh

3DO-2-start.fire.I

Díí hastiin tł’ééjí hataałgo bee béého’doolzįįd.

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This man became famous as a Night Chant singer.

Ha’át’éegoshą’ ’ayóo náníldzid?

why-Q very 2-fear.I
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Why are you afraid?

haa néelt’e’

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how much, how many, what quantity. [count]

haa nízah

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how far is it, how much time

haa níłtsááz

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how big around, how thick is it

haa níłtso

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how big is it

Haa’íshą’ neezgai?

where-Q 3-hurt.N
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Where does it hurt?

hadazhneeshchaad

pl-3DO-4dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).P

hadeidínóołchał

pl-3DO-3dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).F

hadéélbįįd

3DO-1dpl-fill.something.up.with.it.P

haniilchaad

3DO-1dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).I

hazhnííłchaad

3DO-4-card.it.(as.in.wool).P

Háidíígíí lá neidiyoołnih?

which.one-ÍGÍÍ Q 3-3-buy.F
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Which one is s/he going to buy?

Jáan, nanilnishísh?

John 2-work.I-Q
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John, are you working?

Kin Łánídi naashnish háálá ’áadi shaghan.

Flagstaff 1-work because there 1-live.NI

na’ashkǫ́ǫ́’

1-swim.I

naashłé

3DO-1-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.I

Náshdóí yę́ę noonéełgo wónáásdóó k’adę́ę ’ádįįh jiní.

wildcat former 3-die.off.Prog-GO soon nearly 3-extinct.I 4-say.NI
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Wildcats are dying off and it is said that soon they’ll become extinct.

Nichidí lá háadi nííníłbą́ą́z?

2-car-Q where-at 3-2-park.P

nidoohłeeł

3DO-2dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.F

Ńléí ’asdzą́ą́ sáníshą’ háí ’át’į́?

there woman old-Q what 3-be.N
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Who’s that old lady over there?

ńt’éé’

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relates to past time. Used variously as an adverb, a connective (conjunction), and, with nouns, as an adjective translatable as “former, late, deceased”

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

Shį́į́dą́ą́’ łé’é yázhí shee hazlį́į́’.

summer-past pony 1-with 3-become.P
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I got a pony last summer, I acquired a pony last summer.

T’áá ch’ééh ’ásht’į́įgo bįįh biyaaghah ’eelwod.

just in.vain 1-act.NI-GO deer 3-around.corner 3- run.away.P
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I was still trying (to get a bead) when the deer went around a corner and disappeared.

Tsin níbaal yíyah ’ada’atsih.

post tent 3-under 3-3-set posts.I
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S/he is setting up posts under the tent to support it.

yę́ędą́ą́’

yiishjį́į́ł

1-become black, get sunburned.Prog

yiyííłhį́į́’

3DO-3-melt.it.(snow).P