< Yoruba
Verbs in Yoruba is called ̀̀̀̀ọ̀rọ̀ ise .
| Number | English Verb | Yoruba Verb | Examples and Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eat | Jẹ | Jẹ ewà :Eat Beans | Jẹun: Eating.Jẹun is used a person or animal is eating at the moment. |
| 2 | Drink | Mu | Mu omi:Drink water | Mumi can be used instead of Mu omi also Muti or Mu ọti(Drink Alcohol) |
| 3 | Call | Pè | Pè àwọn omo: Call the children | It could also mean pronounce. E.g Pè Orúkọ mi(Call my name or pronounce my name) |
| 4 | Sleep | Sùn | Mo tí sùn lana(I have slept yesterday{literal translation}) | Orun also means sleep but it is used as a noun.E.g Oún Sùn Orun (He is Sleeping) |
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