The Flag of My Country. Shikéyah Bidah Naataí | Page 2

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I think of my father.
I help my father.
Shizhé'é baa nitséskees.
Shizhé'é bíká 'anáshwo'.

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I think of the sheep.

I take care of the sheep.
I can herd the sheep.
Dibé baa nitséskees.
Dibé baa 'áháshy[á,].
Shí na'nishkaad yiishch[í,][í,]h.

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I think of the lambs.
I take care of the lambs.
The lambs can run.
I run and play with the lambs.
Shidibé yázhí baa nitséskees.
Shidibé yázhí baa 'áháshy[á,].
Dibé yázhí naanáájah dayiich[i,][i,]h.
Dibé yázhí bi[l-] naanááshjahgo bi[l-] nidaashnée [l-]eh.

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I think of the corn.
I can plant corn.
I like to plant corn.
Shinaad[á,][á,]' baa nitséskees [l-]eh.

Shinaad[á,][á,]' k'éédíshdlééh.
Naad[á,][á,]' k'éédíshdléehgo shi[l-] yá'át'ééh.

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I think of the sun.
I can play in the sun.
The sun is warm.
I am happy in the sun.
Shí jóhonaa'éí baa nitséskees.
Sh[á,][á,]'góó naashnée [l-]eh.
Jóhonaa'éí bits'ání[l-]doi.
Sh[á,][a,]'j[i,]' shi[l-] hózh[ó,].

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I think of my horse.
I like to ride my horse in the wind.
Shi[l-][í,][í,]' baa nitséskees.
Níyol bii' shil[í,][í,]' nashiyéego shi[l-] yá'át'ééh.

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I think of the deer.

I think of the birds.
Shí b[i,][i,]h baa nitséskees [l-]eh.
Shí tsídii baa nitséskees [l-]eh.

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I look at my flag.
I think of my school.
Shi dah na'at'a'í nísh'[í,].
Shí 'ólta' baa nitséskees [l-]eh.

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I think of my big sister.
My big sister and I go to school.
Shádí baa nitséskees.
Shádi dóó shí 'ííníilta'.

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I can go to school.
I go to school every day.
I like my school.
'Ííníshta'go bee haz'[á,].

T'áá 'ákwííj[í,] 'ííníshta'.
'Ííníshta'ígíí shi[l-] yá'átééh.

My school is far from my home.
My school is off the reservation.
I will go to school five years.
I will learn.
I will learn many things.
'Ííníshta'dóó 'éí shighan doo deeghání da.
Naabeehó bikéyah bits'[á,][á,]di 'ííníshta'.
'Ííníshta'go 'ashdla' nídoohhah.
'Íhwiideesh'áá[l-].
L[a,]'ígóó 'íhwiideesh'áá[l-].

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I may learn to be a carpenter.
A carpenter uses a saw.
A carpenter builds houses.
Tsin nehech'iishgo t'áadoo le'é bee 'ádaal'[í,][í,]j[í,] daats'í
'íhwiideesh'áá[l-].
Kin 'íí[l-][í,][í,]nii tsin bee nihech'iishí choyoo[l-]'[í,].

Tsin niyiich'iishii kin 'ádeile'.

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A painter uses a brush.
A painter paints houses.
I may learn to be a painter.
Da'adleeshígíí 'éí bee da'adleeshí chodayoo[l-]'[í,].
Da'adleeshígíí kin deidleesh [l-]eh.
Kin deidleeshígíí daats'í nish[l-][í,][i,] doolee[l-].

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A farmer lives on a farm.
A farmer lives in the country.
I may learn to be a farmer.
K'ee'dídléhí dá'ák'ehgi bighan.
K'ee'dídléhí kéyah bii' kééhat'[í,].
K'éé'dílghééjí daats'í 'íhwiideesh'áá[l-].

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I may learn to take care of cars.
Chidí baa 'áháy[á,][á,]jí daats'í bihwiideesh'áá[l-].

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I may learn to cook.
Ch'iyáán 'ál'[í,][í,]jí daats'í bíhwiideesh'áá[l-].

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I may learn to mend shoes.
Ké 'ánéíl'íní daats'í nish[l-][í,][i,] doolee[l-].

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My sister may learn to be a housekeeper.
Shádí sh[í,][í,] 'éí kin baa 'áháy[á,][á,]jí 'íhwiidoo[l-]'áá[l-].

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My sister may learn to sew.
Shilah daats'í 'éí nída'a[l-]kad doolee[l-].

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My sister may learn to be a waitress.
Shilah sh[í,][í,] 'éí da'ad[á,][á,] góne' nda'aka' yíhwiidoo[l-]'áá[l-].

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My sister may learn to help sick people.
My sister will learn to do the work she likes.
Shádí daats'í 'éí diné bitah dahoneezgaiígíí yíká 'análwo' doolee[l-].
Shádi sh[í,][í,] naanish t'áá bi[l-] yá'át'ééhígíí yíhwiidoo[l-]'áá[l-].

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I look at my flag.
Shidah na'at'a'í nísh'[í,].

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My flag means my home.
My flag means my father and mother.
My flag means my sisters and brothers.
Shidah na'at'a'í kwii nighan shi[l-]ní nahalingo shá 'át'é.
Shidah na'at'a'í shimá dóó shizhé'é bi[l-] 'ahee[l-]t'éego baa nitséskees.
Shidah na'at'a'í 'éí shilahkéí dóó sik'isóó bi[l-] 'ahee[l-]t'éego baa
ntséskees.

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My flag means the sheep and the lambs.
My flag means the sun and the corn.

Shidah na'at'a'í dibé dóó dibéyázhí biniiyé 'át'é.
Shidah na'at'a'í jóhonaa'éí dóó naad[á,][á,]' biniiyé 'át'é.

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My flag means my school.
My flag means I can go to school.
Shidah na'at'a'í 'ííníshta' biniiyé 'át'é.
Shidah na'at'a'í 'éí 'ííníshta' yee has'[á,].
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My flag means I can learn many things.
My flag means I can learn to do the work I like.
Shidah na'at'a'í 'éí l[a,]'ígóó 'íhwiideesh'áa[l-]go yee has'[á,].
Shidah na'at'a'í 'éí naanish t'áá shi[l-] yá'át'ééh sh[í,][í,]
bíhwiideesh'áa[l-]go yee has'[á,].
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I think of my country.
Shikéyah baa nitséskees.

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I think of the things I have in my country.
I think of the things I can do in my country.
My country is good.
Shikéyah biih t'áadoo le'é hólónígíí baa nitséskees.
Shikéyah biih t'áá bee shá haz'[á,][á,] sh[í,][í,] baa nitséskees.
Shikéyah 'éí yá'át'ééh.

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