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* Divide between night and evening semantically small, therefore our generalization is tłʼééʼ -> night, with possibility of representing evening as well | * Divide between night and evening semantically small, therefore our generalization is tłʼééʼ -> night, with possibility of representing evening as well | ||
| + | * If preceded by Díí (this), translate to night (to form the meaning of tonight) | ||
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| Shiyázhí, naaltsoos wóltaʼí naadiin góneʼ nihá yíníłtaʼ. || My child read page 20 in the textbook. | | Shiyázhí, naaltsoos wóltaʼí naadiin góneʼ nihá yíníłtaʼ. || My child read page 20 in the textbook. | ||
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| + | | Naaltsoos tsitsʼaaʼ naaltsoos atseedzį́ biiʼ hadéébįįd. || The cardboard box is filled with newspapers. | ||
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| − | * | + | * If followed by tsitsʼaaʼ (box), translate to cardboard |
| − | * | + | * Proposed generalization: if followed by number, translate to page |
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[[category:Sp22_LexicalSelection]] [[category:Navajo]] [[category:English]] | [[category:Sp22_LexicalSelection]] [[category:Navajo]] [[category:English]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:14, 6 May 2022
Example 1: tłʼééʼ
| Navajo Sentence | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Díí tłʼééʼ neeznáájiʼ ííníshtaʼ. | Tonight I am in class up till ten.. |
| Áko tłʼééʼ hazlį́į́ʼ áádóó jį́ hazlį́įʼjįʼ áłtsé łaʼa jį́ azlį́į́ʼ. | And there was evening and there was morning, one day. |
- Divide between night and evening semantically small, therefore our generalization is tłʼééʼ -> night, with possibility of representing evening as well
- If preceded by Díí (this), translate to night (to form the meaning of tonight)
Example 2: naaltsoos
| Navajo Sentence | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Shiyázhí, nízhiʼ naaltsoos bikááʼ íníleeh. | My child, write your name on the paper. . |
| Shiyázhí, naaltsoos wóltaʼí naadiin góneʼ nihá yíníłtaʼ. | My child read page 20 in the textbook. |
| Naaltsoos tsitsʼaaʼ naaltsoos atseedzį́ biiʼ hadéébįįd. | The cardboard box is filled with newspapers. |
- If followed by tsitsʼaaʼ (box), translate to cardboard
- Proposed generalization: if followed by number, translate to page
