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ʼAghááł chidí bídadooltłʼółígíí k'ad hashtʼe dadiilnííł.
rattle rope car 3-3-tie-ÍGÍÍ.F now 3-prepare 3-1pl-make.FʼAshiiké chahashʼoh ʼádeidoolííł, ʼatsʼos bee ʼazhish biniiyé.
boy-pl shade-house 3-3-pl-build.F feather 3-means-of dance 3-reason’Ak’ah ła’ dishhį́įhgo baa naashá.
lard some 3-1-melt.I 3-to 1-go.CI
listen
I am busy melting some lard.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- dishhį́įh melt itfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -aa tofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- naashá go aboutfind in Navajo Verb Modes
’Ayóo deesk’aazgo beeldléí ditánígíí biih násh’nah.
very cold-GO blanket 3-thick.NI-ÍGÍÍ 3-into 1-crawl.R’Áádóó “shiba’ yílwoł”, ní ma’ii, jiní.
and.then 1-ahead 2-run.F 3-say.P coyote 4-say.P’áko ’índa
CONJ"Háadi da nide’ánááhoodzaago shaa náádíídááł" hałní jiní.
"where.at such.as 2-build.up.again.areal.happen.GO.R 1-come again.2-walk.I" 4-said they.say"Whenever you get overwhelmed again you come and see me" it said they say
bookmark-dóó
from a specific location or point in space or time
bookmark-ghá
-jí
on the side of, in the direction of, in the manner of
bookmarkBilagáana bizaad bił nantł’a.
English language 3-with 3-difficult.NIBįįh bináyaa niłchiin ’éí hataałii chodayooł’į́.
deer 3-eye beneath matter that medicineman 3-3-use.ICh’ééh déyáago hooghangóó nááshdááł.
in.vain 1-go.sg.P-GO home-to 1-return.Prog
listen
I am tired and I’m on my way home.
bookmark- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- déyá gofind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Progressive (Prog)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- nááshdááł return, go backfind in Navajo Verb Modes
Ch’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ Bilagáanaa Bizaad doo diists’a’ da. K’ad ’éí t’áá shxǫǫ t’áá bee yáshti’.
formerly English neg 1-understand.I neg. Now TOP good.thing barely 3.with 1.speak-I
listen
Before, I didn’t understand English. Now, thankfully, I can speak some.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- diists’a hear, understandfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- yáshti’ speakfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- ch’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ formerly, originallyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- instrumental
Chidí bitooʼ ʼásdįįdgo doo diitsʼį́į da dooleeł.
truck 3-gas 3-exhaust.NP-GO NEG 3-start.I NEG 3-become.FDah níljííd!
up 2-jump.Idajííyą́ą́’
pl-3DO-4dpl-eat.it.PDá’ák’eh góyaa yishwoł.
cornfield down.that.way 1-run.Progdidííłhįh
3DO-2-melt.it.FDíí ’abíní dibé tóógóó neeshkał.
this morning sheep water-to 3-1-herd.ProgGowééh ła’ ’ádá dooshkááł laanaa.
coffee one for.self pl.3-1-handle.OC.O wishHa’át’íí baa ’áłah ’aleeh jiní?
what 3-for meeting 4-say.NIHa’át’íí shį́į́ biniinaa łeech’ąą’í nidahał’in?
what perhaps 3-because dog pl-3-bark.IHaidą́ą́’ ’a’áán góne’ nishishnish ńt’éé’ --- doo shił yá’áhoot’éeh da.
winter-past mine.shaft 1-work.P 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
- -ne’ behindfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- naashnish workfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
haidééłbįįd
3DO-3-fill.something.up.with.it.Phainííłchaad
3DO-3-card.it.(as.in.wool).PHáágóó lá díníyá?
where-to.Q 2-go.FHodíina’go bááh dootł’izhí deeshį́į́ł dóó ’ahwéé bił ła’ deeshdlį́į́ł.
after.a.while-GO bread blue 3-1-eat.F and coffee 3-with some 3-1-drink.FHoozdo hoolyéedi deesdoi sha’shin. ’Áyaańda (’áyąą) diné bi’éétsoh t’áá gééd ndaakai.
Phoenix areal-called-at hot possibly no.wonder person 3-coat without pl-3-go.pl.PK’ad cháshk’eh góyaa tó de ’anool’ąął.
now wash down water up 3-rise.ProgNa’nízhoozhígóó chídí doo nił dah didoolwoł da.
Gallup-to car NEG 2-with up start-3.drive.F NEG
listen
You will not go to Gallup with the car. (YM 1987: 319)
bookmark- Command, negativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Futurefind in Navajo Imperatives
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- dah up at an elevation, off, static, holdingfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Future (F)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’oolwoł drivefind in Navajo Verb Modes
Naaki yiską́ągo Na’nízhoozhígóó shił ’adeeswod.
two yesterday Gallup-to 1-with 1-drive.Fneiskáá’
3DO-3-investigate.it.Pnidajilé
pl-3DO-4dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Icarry a ropelike thing around, 4th person plural
bookmarknidaohłé
pl-3DO-2dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Icarry a ropelike thing around, 2nd person plural
bookmarkShilééchąą’í bił na’nishkaadgo jooł bá ’abíńjíshhałgo yikéé’ náádiilwo’.
1-dog 3-with 1-herd.CI ball 3-for 3-1-bat.R-GO 3-after 3-run.R
listen
When I’m out herding with my dog I bat fly balls for him and he chases them.
bookmark- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- accompaniment
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -á for, for the benefit offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- benefactive
- -kéé’ behind, followingfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- na’nishkaad herd, go out herdingfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Iterative (R)find in Navajo Verb Modes