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’Aadę́ę́’ hoołtį́į́ł.
there-from 3s-rain.Prog’Adą́ą́dą́ą́’ shichidí tsé bik’ą́ą́h yíłbą́ą́z.
yesterday 1-car rock 3-against 3-run.P’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 I finish drinking coffee I place it (the cup) 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
’Atsą́ą́’ ła’ jóyą́ą’ le’.
ribs some 4-eat.O desire’Áłchíní hastą́ą́ binidááhaidóó deigo hodees’áago t’áá ’ałtso da’ółta’go yá’át’ééh.
children six 3-year.P-from up areal-extend.NP all pl-3-study.NI-GO 3-good.N’Áłtsé baa nitsídadiikos ’áko shį́į́ ’índa bik’i nidadii’nił.
first about 3-3.think.F then only 3-3pl.record.I’Áłtsé nééł’į́į́’ ’áko ’índa ’ííyą́ą́’.
first 1-look.P after.that 1.eat.P’Ąąh háá’á wolyéii k’ad doo ’asht’é’égóó bik’ee ntsinisdzá.
credit 3-call.P now neg extremely.neg 3-on-account-of overwhelm.P’Ííłta’ dóó ’iiłghaazh.
1-read.P CONJ 1-sleep.P-ká
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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 ’anáshdlééh, háálá doo naalnish da.
car 3-1-repair.I because NEG 3-work.I NEGDa’ chidíísh bee hólǫ́ doodaii’ ni daats’í chidí nee hólǫ́?
Q car-Q 3-with 4-exist.NI or 2 maybe car 2-with 4-exist.NIdaooshóó’
pl-3DO-2dpl-brush/comb.it.PDá ák’ehdi shizhé’é bił nishishnish j́į́į́dą́ą́. (YM 1968: 598)
Plant.field-at 1-father with 3-1-worked.P today.pastDiné bikéyah bikáa’gi łáhágóó ninádahałtį́įh łeh.
Navajo 3-land 3-on-at a.few.places areal-rain.I usuallyha’át’éédę́ę́’
Ha’át’íí baa ’áłah ’aleeh jiní?
what 3-for meeting 4-say.NIha’át’íí biniyé/ biniinaa
haa néelt’e’
Há’át’íí lá hastiin dóó ’at’ééd ’áyiilaa?
what Q man and girl 3-3-make.Pháagi
háádę́ę́’
Háádę́ę́’shą’ tó ndahohheeh?
where-from-Q water pl-3-2-haul.LPB.IHáíshą’ tsinaa’eeł ’áyiilaa lá?
who-Q boat 3-3-make.P DISCHooghan ’adeeshłííł ndi tsineheeshjíí’ shee ’ádin.
hogan 1-build.F but lumber 1-with 3-none.NIHooghangóó nikéédeeshdááł nisin ndi ółta’di ’éí náshiilkááh.
home-toward 1-go.F 1-want.NI but school-at there 1-spend.night.N CHECK VERB GLOSSESJoe dóó Louise dóó Kii dahataał.
Joe and Louise and Kii pl-3-sing.CIléi’
because, inasmuch as, or in view of the fact that
bookmarkNa’azhǫǫshgi díkwíí shį́į́ shaa woobįįh?
hoop.and.pole.game-at how.much 1-to pass-win.Inaa
Nibéézh bee hane’ doo ndi naalnish da.
2-cellphone NEG but 3-work.P NEGnideidooleeł
pl-3DO-3dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Fcarry a ropelike thing around, 3rd person plural
bookmarkNizhónígo ha’íí’ą́ yę́ędą́ą́’ sxíiłgo da’ségis.
beautiful sunrise past quickly pl-3-1-wash.PŃdíshchíí’ yáázhí bąąh hasis’na’go shił yaa ’ádzaa.
pine.tree little 3-on 1-climb.P-GO 1-with down 3-act.P
listen
The little pinetree bent down with me when I climbed it.
bookmark- -ąąh on, besidefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- accompaniment
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- haash’nééh climb up (on hands and knees)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- ’áshnééh actfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- yaa down, downwardfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
Ólta’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
Shighan bíighahgi yas biyi’dę́ę́’ tsé hahíí’ą́.
3-house 3-inside of snow 3-inside-from rock 3-stick.out.NPShiye’ bicheii yi’ká ’análwo’dooleeł biniiyé ba’niłtį́į́́ nt’éé’ sits’ą́ą́’ yił nikidíńiit’ą́ą́zh. (YM 1987:632)
1-son 3-grand.father for 3-1-help.F for 3-loan for 1-away with 2-dpl.walk.PShiye’ éí naaki béeso yideená chidí yésį́.
1-son TOP two money 3-exchange.for car 3-stand.SPNShí t’óó ’ááłk’iis yisháałgo shizhé’é tsékooh gódeg ha’asbą́ą́z.
1 merely SUP-alongside 1-go.Prog-GO 1-father canyon areal-up up-3-drive.PMy father drove (a wagon) up out of the canyon with me walking alongside.
bookmarkShínaaí łahda bił náhoniidoh.
1-older.brother sometime 3-with 3-become.warm.RTooh ńlínigíí t’óó bááłk’iis yisháałgo shee ’i’íí’ą́.
river merely 3-alongside 1-walk.Prog 1-with evening timeTsé bikáa’gi béésh dah si’ą́.
rock 3-on-at knife up 3-sit.SNPTł’óo’di kǫ’ diltłi’ bikáa’gi chéch’il ła’ dináádísh’nííł.
outside-at fire 3-burn.NI 3-on-at oak some fire-again-3-1-move.PlO.I
listen
I put some more oak on top of the fire burning outside.
bookmark- Neuter Imperfective (NI)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- diltłi’ burnfind in Navajo Verb Modes
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)find in Navajo Verb Modes
- dináádish’nííł put more of them into the firefind in Navajo Verb Modes
- tł’óo’di outsidefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -gi atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
Yas naanáásmasgo wónáásdóó ’ayóó ’áníłtsxo silį́į́.
snow 3-1-roll.around.Prog soon more large 3-become.PI was rolling the snowball around and it got very large.
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