How to use the definite article in Yoruba

How to use the definite article in Yoruba

You want to learn how to use the definite article in Yoruba? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Yoruba lessons complete with useful examples. The apple, the house, the book... we'll teach you about the Yoruba definite article in a simple, clear and enjoyable way.

The Yoruba definite article

The definite article is what we call the word 'the' in English. The English definite article 'the' does not exist in Yoruba. Unlike English, a noun on its own can be considered definite without the need for a specific word to show this.

Examples

iwe náà
the book
tabili náà
the table
òré náà
the friend
obìnrin náà
the woman
òru náà
the night
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Eka san
Good afternoon
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Good night
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Good evening
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Good morning
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Step 4 : The definite article in Yoruba

The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns. Using the nouns iwe, ijoko and ilekun (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use the definite article with each of the nouns. The nouns together with the definite article are iwe náà, ijoko náà and ilekun náà (the book, the chair, the door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Yoruba including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Yoruba nouns iwe, ijoko and ilekun, you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Yoruba).

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