Having and Ownership (Ní)

Ní (Ohun Ìní)

About this concept

Expressing possession with ní (to have): Ó ní ọmọ méjì (He/She has two children). Negative: kò ní (does not have). Also 'ti + pronoun' for 'belonging to': tèmi (mine), tirẹ̀ (yours).

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

Examples

Mo ní ọkọ̀.I have a car.

Ó ní owó púpọ̀.He/She has a lot of money.

Kò ní ọmọ.He/She has no children.

Tèmi ni yẹn.That one is mine.

Prerequisite

Possessive ConstructionsA1

More A2 concepts

Perfect Aspect (Ti)Ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ Ti Ṣẹlẹ̀ (Ti)Future Aspect (Máa/Yóò)Ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ Tí Yóò Ṣẹlẹ̀ (Máa/Yóò)Basic Serial Verb ConstructionsÌsopọ̀ Ọ̀rọ̀-Ìṣe Ìpìlẹ̀Conjunctions and ConnectorsÀwọn Ọ̀rọ̀ Àsopọ̀Object Pronouns and Emphatic FormsArọ́pò Orúkọ Àfojúsùn

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