B2

Cleft Sentences and Emphasis

Gbólóhùn Ìtẹnu Mọ́

About this concept

Cleft constructions for emphasis place the focused element at the start: Adé ni ó wá (It is Ade who came), Ilé ni mo ń lọ (It is home I am going). Ni marks the cleft focus.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level B2.

Examples

Adé ni ó wá.It is Ade who came.
Ilé ni mo ń lọ.It is home that I am going.
Owó ni ó nílò.It is money that he/she needs.
Ọ̀la ni wọ́n máa ṣe é.It is tomorrow that they will do it.

Prerequisite

Focus and Cleft ConstructionsB2

More B2 concepts

Focus and Cleft ConstructionsÌtẹnumọ́ àti Gbólóhùn ÌpínComplex Aspect CombinationsÀpapọ̀ Ìrísí Ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀Reported/Indirect SpeechỌ̀rọ̀ ÀròyéPassive-like ConstructionsÌṣe AláìṣeIdeophones and Sound SymbolismÀwọn Ọ̀rọ̀ Àfàrà-ohùn

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