"da" meaning in Navajo

See da in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Particle

IPA: /tɑ̀/ Audio: Nv-da.ogg
Head templates: {{head|nv|Particle}} da
  1. Used as a part to form the negative frame doo...da, "not", "do not":
    Sense id: en-da-nv-particle-3RQbPlaZ Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 11 12 36 31 3 0 6
  2. Used to include and enlist things:
    Sense id: en-da-nv-particle-VcEdT5mB Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 11 12 36 31 3 0 6
  3. Used with interrogative pronouns to form indefinite pronouns:
    Sense id: en-da-nv-particle-NOjRdu~1 Categories (other): Navajo Particles, Navajo entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Navajo Particles: 8 2 44 37 4 0 4 Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 11 12 36 31 3 0 6
  4. Used with interrogative pronouns to form indefinite pronouns:
    Used with some interrogative pronouns + -shąʼ to form a meaning close to "I wonder..."
    Sense id: en-da-nv-particle-9-QvcLRG Categories (other): Navajo Particles, Navajo entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Navajo Particles: 8 2 44 37 4 0 4 Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 11 12 36 31 3 0 6
  5. Used with a verb in the future as part of the potential frame -go da átʼé, "might":
    Sense id: en-da-nv-particle-F2pIR~PS
  6. (with -go)
    (with a number) about, approximately
    Sense id: en-da-nv-particle-8~9R4mOv
  7. (with -go)
    (with a verb in the future) might
    Sense id: en-da-nv-particle-8jvo7tRU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: háida, haʼátʼíida, haʼátʼíhída, háadida, haʼátʼéegida Related terms: doo, doo...da, shį́į́, doo...átʼée da, doo tʼáá kʼad...da
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      "word": "haʼátʼíhída"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "háadida"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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  "pos": "particle",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "doo...átʼée da"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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          ],
          "english": "It is not good.",
          "text": "Doo yáʼátʼééh da",
          "translation": "It is not good.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Used as a part to form the negative frame doo...da, \"not\", \"do not\""
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              87,
              89
            ],
            [
              95,
              97
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          ],
          "english": "The Navajo people need many things, such as trucks, tools, clothes and medicines.",
          "text": "Naabeehó dineʼé tʼáadoo leʼé tʼóó ahayóigo deinízin. Jó éí chidítsoh da, bee naʼanishí da, éeʼ da dóó azeeʼ.",
          "translation": "The Navajo people need many things, such as trucks, tools, clothes and medicines.",
          "type": "example"
        },
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            ],
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            ],
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              78
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Formerly only men did silversmithing, now women do it too (i.e. they are included)",
          "text": "Chʼóóshdą́ą́dą́ą́ʼ diné tʼéiyá béésh łigaii yindaalnish, kʼad éí asdzání da daʼatsid hazlį́į́ʼ.",
          "translation": "Formerly only men did silversmithing, now women do it too (i.e. they are included)",
          "type": "example"
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          "text": "háí (“who?”) → háida (“someone”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "haʼátʼíí (“what?”) → haʼátʼíida, haʼátʼíhída (“something”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "háadi (“where?”) → háadida (“somewhere”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "haʼátʼéegi (“where exactly?”) → haʼátʼéegida (“somewhere”)"
        }
      ],
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        "Used with interrogative pronouns to form indefinite pronouns"
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I wonder where I am.",
          "text": "Háadidashąʼ áshtʼį́.",
          "translation": "I wonder where I am.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I wonder where I put my glasses.",
          "text": "Háadidashąʼ shinákʼee sinilí ninínil.",
          "translation": "I wonder where I put my glasses.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I wonder what became of that book.",
          "text": "Háájídashąʼ éí naaltsoos silį́į́ʼ.",
          "translation": "I wonder what became of that book.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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          "english": "I might return tomorrow.",
          "text": "Yiską́ągo ńdeeshdáałgo da átʼé.",
          "translation": "I might return tomorrow.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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              18,
              28
            ]
          ],
          "english": "It might snow this night.",
          "text": "Díí tłʼééʼ doodzasgo da átʼé.",
          "translation": "It might snow this night.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used with a verb in the future as part of the potential frame -go da átʼé, \"might\""
      ],
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          "potential",
          "potential#English"
        ],
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          "-go da átʼé",
          "-go da átʼé#Navajo"
        ]
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        "Used with a verb in the future as part of the potential frame -go da átʼé, \"might\":"
      ]
    },
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          ],
          "english": "Give me about three apples.",
          "text": "Bilasáana táaʼgo da shaa nínííł.",
          "translation": "Give me about three apples.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "about, approximately"
      ],
      "id": "en-da-nv-particle-8~9R4mOv",
      "links": [
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          "-go",
          "-go#Navajo"
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        "(with -go)",
        "(with a number) about, approximately"
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        "with a number",
        "with -go"
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          ],
          "english": "I might go to see you about dusk.",
          "text": "Hiłijį́įʼgo da naa deeshááł.",
          "translation": "I might go to see you about dusk.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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              10,
              12
            ]
          ],
          "english": "I might return tomorrow.",
          "text": "Yiską́ągo da ńdeeshdááł.",
          "translation": "I might return tomorrow.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "might"
      ],
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          "might"
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        "(with -go)",
        "(with a verb in the future) might"
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    "Pages with 106 entries",
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    "za:Body parts",
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      "word": "háida"
    },
    {
      "word": "haʼátʼíida"
    },
    {
      "word": "haʼátʼíhída"
    },
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      "word": "háadida"
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      "word": "shį́į́"
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      "word": "doo...átʼée da"
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      "word": "doo tʼáá kʼad...da"
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          "english": "It is not good.",
          "text": "Doo yáʼátʼééh da",
          "translation": "It is not good.",
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        "Used as a part to form the negative frame doo...da, \"not\", \"do not\""
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              97
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          "english": "The Navajo people need many things, such as trucks, tools, clothes and medicines.",
          "text": "Naabeehó dineʼé tʼáadoo leʼé tʼóó ahayóigo deinízin. Jó éí chidítsoh da, bee naʼanishí da, éeʼ da dóó azeeʼ.",
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        },
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              47,
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              78
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          "english": "Formerly only men did silversmithing, now women do it too (i.e. they are included)",
          "text": "Chʼóóshdą́ą́dą́ą́ʼ diné tʼéiyá béésh łigaii yindaalnish, kʼad éí asdzání da daʼatsid hazlį́į́ʼ.",
          "translation": "Formerly only men did silversmithing, now women do it too (i.e. they are included)",
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          "text": "háí (“who?”) → háida (“someone”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "haʼátʼíí (“what?”) → haʼátʼíida, haʼátʼíhída (“something”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "háadi (“where?”) → háadida (“somewhere”)"
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        {
          "text": "haʼátʼéegi (“where exactly?”) → haʼátʼéegida (“somewhere”)"
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        "Used with interrogative pronouns to form indefinite pronouns:"
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          "english": "I wonder where I am.",
          "text": "Háadidashąʼ áshtʼį́.",
          "translation": "I wonder where I am.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I wonder where I put my glasses.",
          "text": "Háadidashąʼ shinákʼee sinilí ninínil.",
          "translation": "I wonder where I put my glasses.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I wonder what became of that book.",
          "text": "Háájídashąʼ éí naaltsoos silį́į́ʼ.",
          "translation": "I wonder what became of that book.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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          "english": "I might return tomorrow.",
          "text": "Yiską́ągo ńdeeshdáałgo da átʼé.",
          "translation": "I might return tomorrow.",
          "type": "example"
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        {
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              18,
              28
            ]
          ],
          "english": "It might snow this night.",
          "text": "Díí tłʼééʼ doodzasgo da átʼé.",
          "translation": "It might snow this night.",
          "type": "example"
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      ],
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        "Used with a verb in the future as part of the potential frame -go da átʼé, \"might\""
      ],
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          "-go da átʼé",
          "-go da átʼé#Navajo"
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        "Used with a verb in the future as part of the potential frame -go da átʼé, \"might\":"
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          "english": "Give me about three apples.",
          "text": "Bilasáana táaʼgo da shaa nínííł.",
          "translation": "Give me about three apples.",
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      ],
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        "about, approximately"
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          "english": "I might go to see you about dusk.",
          "text": "Hiłijį́įʼgo da naa deeshááł.",
          "translation": "I might go to see you about dusk.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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              10,
              12
            ]
          ],
          "english": "I might return tomorrow.",
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}

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