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He had sexual desires toward his daughter.

(7.3)[3]
Bizháań yaabóóndiiná'a.
"Ch'osh noͅóͅtłizhgo, daahká."
ndíná'a.

Bich'ee'ń yaabóóndiigo 'ándiná'a.
"Dá'íłtsé nahdáńyáń 'it'édeheetsaaye baadaałteeł."
ndíná'a.

He had sexual desires toward his daughter.
"When worms have fallen, you will go."
he said.

He said this because he had sexual desires toward his daughter.
"You will give the oldest girl to the first person that you meet."
he said.

 
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(7.3) Linguistic Notes

1. dá'íłtsé nahdáńyáń 'the first person that you meet'. Literally 'the first one that meets you [pl.]'.

2. 'it'édeheetsaaye 'the oldest girl'. 'it'éde 'girl'; -heetsaaye 'oldest', cf. ni-...-tsaa 'to be big'.