Future Aspect (Máa/Yóò)

Ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ Tí Yóò Ṣẹlẹ̀ (Máa/Yóò)

About this concept

Future is expressed with yóò (will, more definite) or máa (will/shall, habitual future). Á is a contracted form of yóò. Negative future: kò ní or kì yóò.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~25 cards at level A2.

Examples

Mo máa lọ lọ́la.I will go tomorrow.

Ó yóò wá.He/She will come.

A á rí i.We will see it.

Kò ní ṣẹlẹ̀.It will not happen.

Prerequisite

Progressive Aspect (Ń)A1

Concepts that build on this

Conditional Sentences (Bí/Tí)B1

More A2 concepts

Perfect Aspect (Ti)Ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ Ti Ṣẹlẹ̀ (Ti)Basic Serial Verb ConstructionsÌsopọ̀ Ọ̀rọ̀-Ìṣe Ìpìlẹ̀Conjunctions and ConnectorsÀwọn Ọ̀rọ̀ Àsopọ̀Object Pronouns and Emphatic FormsArọ́pò Orúkọ Àfojúsùn Time Expressions and Temporal WordsÀwọn Ọ̀rọ̀ Àkókò

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