Navajo and English/Lexical selection

Example 1: Gohwééh shibéézh.

Navajo Sentence	English Translation
Gohwééh shibéézh.	The coffee is brewed .
Shibéézh.	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