Exploring Yoruba Sentences

What is the basic structure of a Yoruba sentence?

• Verb-Subject-Object (VSO) structure

• Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) structure

• Object-Subject-Verb (OSV) structure

• Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) structure

Identify the subject in the sentence: 'Bola is reading.'

• Bola

• The book

• Bola is

• Reading

What is the Yoruba word for 'to eat'?

• ra

• jẹ

• mu

• ko

Translate the noun 'book' into Yoruba.

• iweji

• iwe

• iweko

• iwewe

What is the Yoruba pronoun for 'they'?

• wọn

• wun

• wa

• won

How do you form a yes/no question in Yoruba?

• Start with `Se' and the subject and verb.

• Use 'ko' or 'ma' instead of 'Ki' or 'se'

• Add a question mark at the end of the statement.

• Begin with the verb and subject only.

What is the past tense marker in Yoruba?

• ti

• ko

• si

• na

Give an example of a common Yoruba verb.

• Ṣọlá

• Tádé

• Segun

• jẹ

What is the Yoruba word for 'tani?

• Who

• ileta

• ileke

• ilese

How do you ask 'What is your name?' in Yoruba?

• Ki ni oruko rẹ?

• Kini oruko mi?

• Ibo ni oruko re?

• Bawo ni oruko re?