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1-become black, get sunburned.O
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I hope to become black, get sunburned

Ne’eshłééh. T’áá ká nóólk’oł.

2-1-copy.I 2-blink.O
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I’m going to take your picture. Don’t blink!

’Óshą́ą́’ laanaa’ dichin shi’niiłxį́.

1-eat.O wish hunger 1-3-kill.I

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I wish I could eat, I am very hungry.

’Ajóółháásh laanaa.

4-sleep.O wish

’Oółháásh lágo.

2-sleep.O don’t
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Don’t go to sleep.

Shibéézh bik’í’óshch’iid le’ ’éé’ bitahgi yóó’ ’eelts’id.

1-knife 1-find.it.O clothes 3-among 3-move.P

Díí łééchąą’í dah doosłóós laanaa.

this dog 1-lead.O.ADV-laanaa optative particle for a positive wish, hope or desire.
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I wish I could lead this dog on a leash.

Dibé tóógóó dínóshkaad.

sheep water-toward 3-1-start.herd.O

Shidibé ’ąą’ dinót’į́į́ł laanaa ch’ééh nisin.

1-sheep expanse 3-increase.O wish in.vain 1-want.CI

Ná’oolkiłí sits’ą́ą́’ tanáóó’nił lágo!

watch 1-away 3-1-take.apart.O don’t

’Ahwééh doo dich’í’ígíí ła’ jóódlą́ą́’.

coffee NEG 3-bitter.NI-NOM some 3-4-drink.O
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I want to drink coffee that isn’t bitter.

Tó dílchxoshí sits’ą́ą́’ wóódlą́ą́’ lágo.

soda 1-from 3-1-drink.O don’t
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I hope you don’t drink my soda.