Difference between revisions of "Navajo and English/Lexical selection"
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| − | | | + | | Kodi shibéézh hólǫ́.|| Here is my knife. |
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Revision as of 19:04, 4 May 2022
Example 1: shibéézh.
| Navajo Sentence | English Translation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gohwééh shibéézh. | The coffee is brewed . | Kodi shibéézh hólǫ́. | Here is my knife. |
- Again -> na liwat
- Rather [adj.] -> liwat
- Just because [so–and–so]/is the case [predicate] happens -> bákay kay...liwat
- However, on the other hand -> liwat
- [Particle dismissing something as not worth worrying about: ‘anyway’] -> liwat
Example 2:
| Navajo Sentence | English Translation |
|---|---|
| . | . |
| ? | ? |
| . | . |
- Since, because -> Man
- [Particle used when the speaker is pointing out something] -> Man
- [Particle used on discovering something: ‘oh yes, I see] -> Man ngayqan
Example 3:
| Navajo Sentence | English Translation |
|---|---|
| ? | . |
| . | . |
- On, at [with days of the week] -> Han
- At, on [past time] -> Han
