Basic Serial Verb Constructions

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About this concept

Serial verb constructions chain multiple verbs sharing one subject without conjunctions: Ó mú ìwé wá (He took a book come = He brought a book). Common patterns: take-go, take-come, go-do.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level A2.

Examples

Ó mú ìwé wá.He/She brought a book. (took book came)

Mo gbé e lọ.I carried it away. (carried it went)

Ó fi ọwọ́ gba.He/She received it by hand. (used hand received)

Wọ́n rìn lọ sí ọjà.They walked to the market. (walked went to market)

Prerequisite

Basic Sentence Structure (SVO)A1

Concepts that build on this

Advanced Serial Verb ConstructionsB1 Instrumental fi (Use/With)B1 Purpose Clauses (Kí/Láti)B1

More A2 concepts

Perfect Aspect (Ti)Ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ Ti Ṣẹlẹ̀ (Ti)Future Aspect (Máa/Yóò)Ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ Tí Yóò Ṣẹlẹ̀ (Máa/Yóò)Conjunctions and ConnectorsÀwọn Ọ̀rọ̀ Àsopọ̀Object Pronouns and Emphatic FormsArọ́pò Orúkọ Àfojúsùn Time Expressions and Temporal WordsÀwọn Ọ̀rọ̀ Àkókò

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