Temporal Clauses and Sequencing

Gbólóhùn Àkókò àti Ìtòlẹ́sẹẹsẹ

About this concept

Temporal connectors: nígbà tí (when), ṣáájú kí (before), lẹ́yìn tí (after), títí (until), bí...ti (as...was). These introduce subordinate clauses about time relationships.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level B1.

Examples

Nígbà tí mo dé, ó ti lọ.When I arrived, he/she had left.

Ṣáájú kí o tó lọ, jẹun.Before you go, eat.

Lẹ́yìn tí wọ́n ti jẹun, wọ́n lọ.After they ate, they left.

Dúró títí mo fi padà.Wait until I return.

Prerequisite

Conjunctions and ConnectorsA2

More B1 concepts

Advanced Serial Verb ConstructionsÌsopọ̀ Ọ̀rọ̀-Ìṣe Àgbéga Comparatives and SuperlativesÌfiwéra àti Àkúdá Imperative and RequestsÀṣẹ àti Ìbéèrè Relative Clauses (Tí)Gbólóhùn Ọ̀rọ̀ Àpèjúwe (Tí)Conditional Sentences (Bí/Tí)Gbólóhùn Ìpinnu (Bí/Tí)

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