The key element in Navajo is the verb. Every verb must have at least one prefix. Many concepts expressed using nouns in other languages appear as verbs in Navajo. There are two main types of nouns in Navajo: -Simple nouns (béésh - "knife") -Nouns derived from verbs (called deverbal nouns) Text example Diné bizaad: Ashiiké tóó diigis léi tólikaní la ádiilnííl dóó nihaa nahidoonih níigo yee hodeez jiní. Áko táá al chil naatloii kiidiilá dóó hááhgóósh yinaalnishgo táá álah ch il na atl o ii néineest jiní. Áádóó tólikaní áyiilaago táá bíhígíí t áá al tl ízíkágí yii haidéélbd jiní. "Háadida díí tólikaní yígíí doo la ahadiidzil da," níigo ahadeet jiní. Áádóó baa nahidoonih biniiyé kintahgóó dah yidiiljid jiní... Free English translation: Some crazy boys decided to make some wine to sell, so they each planted grapevines and, working hard on them, they raised
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you like and respect others and the better they feel toward you. In your business life and career, your personal level of self-esteem will be the critical factor that determines whether or not people will buy from you, hire you, enter into business dealings with you, and even lend you money. The better your self-esteem, the better you will be as a spouse and parent. High self-esteem parents raise high self-esteem chil- dren. These children develop high levels of self-confidence and as- sociate with other high self-esteem children. High self-esteem homes are characterized by love, laughter, and happiness for every- one who lives there. ■ THE DETERMINANT OF SELF-ESTEEM Your level of self-esteem is largely determined by how closely your self-image—your current performance and behavior—matches your
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