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’Ahbínídą́ą́’ t’óó ’ahodiyeeshdláałgo biniinaa ’ólta’di doo hah níyáa da.
morning-past with pretend-1-move.Prog-GO 3-because school-at NEG quickly 1-go.P NEG
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I was late getting to school this morning because I dilly-dallied on the way.
bookmark- ’ahbínídą́ą́’ this morningfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -dą́ą́’ past timefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- time
- t’óó withfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -niinaa because of, on account offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- hah, hahí fast, quickfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
’Ahwééh bee yishdlį́hígíí bikáá’ ’adání bikáá’ dah yish’ááh.
coffee 3-with 3-1-drink.P-NOM table 3-on up 3-1-put.SRO.U
listen
Whenever he finishes drinking his coffee he places it on the table.
bookmark- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yishdlą́ drink itfind in Navajo Verb Modeslook up conjugationhide conjugation ▾
- Usitative (U)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- instrumental
- -káá’ on, on top offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
’Awéé’ bimá bit’ah sitį́.
baby 3-mother 3-undercover 3-lying.SPN-ch’ijí
toward, on the side, supporting;
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Bá’ólta’ísh Jáan ’éí doodaii’ Mary daats’í yich’į’ haadzíí’?
teacher-Q John TOP or Mary perhaps 3-to 3-talk.PBéégashii yáázh bichá ninish’aah.
calf 3-bunch 3-1-put.I.SROBéégashii yáázh ła’ shibee’í’diidłííd bik’i niní’ą́.
calf one 1-cattle.brand 3-on 3-1-put.NPbik’ídadiidis
pl-3DO-1dpl-wrap.it.around.it.IBilagáana ła’ níhit’ááh dookah jiní.
Anglo some 1Pl-close.to 3-go.Pl.F 4-say.NICh’ééh jiyáán hastiin baa nahashniihgo ch’ééh ’ííł’įįd ’ahbínídą́ą́’.
watermelon man 3-from 3-1-buy.CI-GO tried in.vain 1-act.P morning-past
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I tried in vain to buy a watermelon from a man this morning.
bookmark- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nahashniih buy, sellfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’asht’í actfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’ahbínídą́ą́’ this morningfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -aa tofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
Ch’iyáán ’ííshłaa ’áádóó da’iidą́ą́’.
food 1-make.P CONJ 1Pl-eat.Pdajoodlą́ą́’
pl-3DO-4dpl-drink.it.Pdajííshóó’
pl-3DO-4dpl-brush/comb.it.PDamóo yę́ędą́ą́’ dziłghą́ą́’dę́ę́’ shádí dóó ba’áłchíní bił ’adaashkai.
sunday past-time mountain top.of-from 1-elder.sister and 3-children 3-with downward-1-go.Pl.PDaniel hahgosh hidilníísh?
Daniel when-Q 3-start.work.IDibé tóógóó neeshkał.
sheep water-toward 3-1-herd.Progdidazhdííłjéé’
pl-3DO-4dpl-start.fire.Pdidoołjéé’
3DO-2dpl-start.fire.Pdidíłjeeh
3DO-2-start.fire.IDíí hastiin tł’ééjí hataałgo bee béého’doolzįįd.
Doo hanii ni ’ałdó’ nilį́į́’ bik’i dah ’íníił da.
NEG contrary 2 also 2-horse 3-on up saddle 3-2-put.PlO.I NEGDził bit’ááhgi bįįh halzheeh.
Mountain 3-close.to-at deer 3-3-hunting.CIdínółkaad
3DO-2dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Istart to herd them (animals), 2nd person dual
bookmarkGohwééh t’áá bizhání ’éí doodaii’ ’abe’ biłgo daats’í nínízin?
coffee only TOP or milk 3-with-GO perhaps 3-2-want.NIhaa níłtsááz
hadazhdínóołchał
pl-3DO-4dpl-card.it.(as.in.wool).Fcard it (as in wool), 4th person plural
bookmarkhadééłbįįd
3DO-1-fill.something.up.with.it.Pfill something up with it, 1st person singular
bookmarkHáidíígíísh neidiyoołnih nínízin?
which.one-ÍGÍÍ-Q 3-3-buy.F 2-think.NIKintahdę́ę́’ hahí néínídzáá lá.
town-from quickly 2-return.P DISCKwe’éshą’ haa nízah nináhálzhishgo nináháltį́į́h?
here-Q how 3-long.N-up.to time.move.R-GO rain.Rnaohłé
3DO-2dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Icarry a ropelike thing around, 2nd person dual
bookmarkNichidí háadishą’ nííníłbą́ą́z
2-car where-at-Q 3-2-park.PNichidí lá háadi nííníłbą́ą́z?
2-car Q where-at 3-2-park.Pnidadoohłeeł
pl-3DO-2dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Fcarry a ropelike thing around, 2nd person plural
bookmarkShą́ą́’ ’ałk’idą́ą́’ baa hwiinít’į́į ni’.
remember long.ago 3-for 3-discuss.I recallShidá’í tsékooh góyaa bił ’adáá’áázh.
1-uncle canyon areal-down 3-with 1.go.dual.PShikee’ ’ániidígo biniinaa shikee’ bąąh tó’diisool.
1-shoe recently because 1-foot 3-on 3-blister.form.PShiníbaal doo tó biníkáogeeh le’ ’át’éégóó ’íishłaa.
1-tent NEG water 3-through-3-flow.O proof.against-NEG 3-1-make.PShiye’ éí naaki béeso yideená chidí yésį́.
1-son TOP two money 3-exchange.for car 3-stand.SPNShí ’éí t’áá naanishdóó kingóó déyá.
I TOP just work-from town-to 1-go.I
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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
Shínaaí shikétł’á ’iiyilgo łį́į́’ bikáá’ hasis’na’.
1-older brother 1-foot-botton 3-3-push.P-GO horse 3-top up-1-crawl.PMy older brother boosted me and I got up on the horse’s back.
bookmarkSitsóí ’ólta’góó dah diigháahgo ła’ béeso baa yish’ááh.
1-grandchild school-toward up 3-start.to.go.I-GO some money 3-to 3-1-give.SRO.U
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When my grandchild leaves for school, I usually give him/her some money.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- dishááh start to gofind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Usitative (U)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yish’aah move it, handle it (SRO)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon