Friday, 20 April 2018

Se? How?

Se is only used to ask a question.

Se ki yọ? _ How is that? How come?

So mi li..... How did I
S'u li.......... How did you
S'ọ li ......... How did he
S'o li ......... How did it
S'eyẹ li...... How did we
So vha li... How did you (pl.)
S'e li.......... How did they?
S'a li.......... How did one

Abinoyẹsẹ


  1. S'u li yẹsẹ? ..... How did you know?
  2. S'ọ li rami aayọ ?.. How did he get there?
  3. S'o li ku kua? ........ How did it pour away?
  4. So mi li ẹ?............... What did I do to you? (Lit. How did I you?)
  5. Si vha li dobẹ?....... How were you able to?
  6. S'e li mẹ oni ebe?.. How did they find (lit. See) the book?
  7. S'a li laa yẹsẹ aayọ? How will we know there?

Abinoyẹsẹ ewese. Other examples

S'ọ mhe ẹ?... What (lit. How ) did he tell you? 
S'u ke li na gọ? ... How come you're so stupid?
So mi aa li ẹ?........ How will I do you? What will I do to you? What will I do with you?
S'ibaba ọ gu n'ẹ? What did father tell you?
S'ọni ọmọ ọ li de ? How did the child fall?

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