Copula Ni/Jẹ́ (To Be)

Ní/Jẹ́ (Ìṣe)

About this concept

The copula 'ni' links subject and complement (noun = noun). Jẹ́ is used with pronouns and in some dialects. Negative: kìí ṣe (is not). For location, use wà (to be at).

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level A1.

Examples

Adé ni olùkọ́.Ade is a teacher.

Èmi ni ọmọ rẹ̀.I am his/her child.

Kìí ṣe tèmi.It is not mine.

Ó jẹ́ dókítà.He/She is a doctor.

More A1 concepts

Personal PronounsArọ́pò Orúkọ Tonal System (High, Mid, Low)Ohùn Yorùbá (Gíga, Àárín, Ìsàlẹ̀)Greetings and Polite ExpressionsÌkíni àti Àwọn Ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́wọ̀Basic Sentence Structure (SVO)Ìtò Gbólóhùn Ìpìlẹ̀Location and Existence (Wà/Sí)Wà/Sí (Ìwà ní Ibìkan)

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