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’Adeesdíilgo dibé sits’ą́ą́’ dah diijéé’.
3-thunder.P-GO sheep 1-away-from start-3-run.Pl.P’Ahbínídą́ą́’ ch’ééh niba’ hasht’e’ ’ádííníszin.
morning-Past in.vain 2-wait ready REFL-1-keep.CI’Ahbínídą́ą́’ hashbį’go baa nídiisdzá ’ákondi t’áadoo ’áłtso da.
morning-past 1-clear.I-GO 3-for 1-start.P however but not-yet all NEG
listen
Even though I started clearing the land this morning I didn’t finish.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- hashbį’ clear the landfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ńdiishdááh startfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ahbínídą́ą́’ this morningfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -dą́ą́’ past timefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- time
- -aa tofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- goal
’Ahbínígo ch’éshááh ’áádóó sodiszįįh.
morning-GO 1-go.out.U and.then 1-pray.U’Ashkii yázhí éí bimá kingóó yił yi’ash.
boy little TOP 3-mother store-to 3-with 3-walk.du.Prog’ałdó’
’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
-ch’į’
-ts’ą́ą́’, -ts’á
away from, separating from, derived from
bookmarkBee’eldííldahsinil kintahdi shił ’oolwoł ńt’éé’ tsístł’ahazt’i’ léi’ góne’ shił ’o’oolwod.
Albuquerque town-at 1-with 3-run.Prog past deadend a areal-in 1-with 3-drive.P
listen
I was riding around in Albuquerque when I drove into a dead end street.
bookmark- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- transportation
- Progressive (Prog)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yishwoł run alongfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’oolwoł drivefind in Navajo Verb Modes
bik’ídisoodiz
3DO-2dpl-wrap.it.around.it.PChidí łizhinígíí doodago łigaaígíí daats’í nahideeshnih?
car black-nom or white-nom perhaps 3-2-buy.FDa’ dibé nee hólǫ́?
Q sheep 2-with 3-exist.NIdashiilbéézh
pl-3DO-1dpl-boil.it.Pdidadołjeeh
pl-3DO-2dpl-start.fire.Idoo ’asht’é’égóó
Doo chosh shijooł’į́į́’ léi’gi’ ’át’éégóó shił hóyéé’.
NEG 3-1-make.use.O proof.against-NEG 1-with lazy.NIdoo deighánígóó
díníłkaad
3DO-2-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Istart to herd them (animals), 2nd person singular
bookmarkGohwééh nayiisnii’ídiísh bił bééhózin?
coffee 3-3-buy.P-at-Q 3-with 3-know.NI
listen
Do they know where he bought the coffee?
bookmark- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nahashniih buy, sellfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ísh enclitic for yes/no questions
- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Neuter Imperfective (NI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nisin think, wantfind in Navajo Verb Modes
Ha’át’éego lá ’íiyisíí ’atiinjį’ ’ańdeeshdááł lá?
how Q main road-up.to 1-back-on-go.F DISCHa’át’íí biniinaa náníldzid?
what 3-cause 2-fear.IHa’át’íí biniiyé ’ákǫ́ǫ́ díníyá?
what 3-for.purpose there 2-start.go.Phaa níłnééz
hadadiiltééł
pl-3DO-1dpl-carry.him/her.up.out.of.something.Fcarry him/her up out of something, 1st person plural
bookmarkhazhnííłchaad
3DO-4-card.it.(as.in.wool).Pháádę́ę́’
Háidíígíísh neidiyoołnih nínízin?
which.one-ÍGÍÍ-Q 3-3-buy.F 2-think.NIHáísh tsinaa’eeł ’áyiilaa?
who-Q boat 3-3-make.Pjííshóó’
3DO-4-brush/comb.it.PMary ha’át’íí nayiisnii’?
Mary what 3-3-buy.PNa’nízhoozhídi Naasht’éshí ’Atsá’jí yee nááda’alzhish.
gallup.at Zuni.people eagle-way 3-with again-pl-3-dance.RNáshdóítsoh shich’į ńdiilwodgo yíníiłdon ńt’éé’ k’asídą́ą́’ sésiih.
cougar 1-toward 3-run.P-GO 3-1-shoot.P past very.nearly 3-1-miss.PNeezdáago ’índa yiyííłtsą́.
3-sit.P-Comp only.then 3-3-see.PNichidí háadishą’ nííníłbą́ą́z
2-car where-at-Q 3-2-park.Pnidasoolá
pl-3DO-2dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Pcarry a ropelike thing around, 2nd person plural
bookmarkShi’dizhchį́į́ yęędą́ą́’ ’éí tsinaabąąs dahólǫ́ nt’éé.
1-pass-born.P past TOP wagon 3-with pl-3-drive.I pl-be.NI pastShideezhí dóó sítsílí bidááh sézį́.
1-younger.sister and 1-younger.brother 2-in.front.of 1-stand.SPNShí ’éí t’áá naanishdóó kingóó déyá.
I TOP just work-from town-to 1-go.I
listen
As for me, I went to the town from work.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- déyá gofind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -dóó from a specific location or point in space or timefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- goal
Tsinaabąąs bee nida’abąąs yę́ędą́ą́’ shi’dizhchį́.
wagon 3-with pl-3-drive.I past 1-pass-born.P
listen
I was born during the time when wagons were used
bookmark- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- na’abąąs drivefind in Navajo Verb Modes
- yę́ędą́ą́’ pastfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- bi’dizhchį́ be bornfind in Navajo Verb Modes