In today’s article, we will be learning about possessive adjectives (determiner). Some of these are my, your, his, her, its, their etc. These are usually used to indicate possession and are placed before the noun in English but placed after the noun in Yoruba.
Lesson
My
mi
The format is as follows :
[Noun] mi
Example
My friend is eating.
Ọ̀rẹ́ mi ń jẹun.
Your (singular)
r(ẹ)
The format is as follows :
[Noun] r(ẹ)
Example
Your house is big.
Ilé rẹ tóbi.
His/Her/Its
Rẹ̀
The format is as follows :
[Noun] r(ẹ̀)
Example
His dad is nice.
Bàbá rẹ̀ dára.
Our
Wa
The format is as follows :
[Noun] wa
Example
Our mother is here.
Màmá wa wà níbí.
Your (plural)
yín
The format is as follows :
[Noun] yín
Example
Your food is ready.
Oúnjẹ yín ṣetán.
Their
Wọn
The format is as follows :
[Noun] wọn
Example
Their books are bad.
Ìwé wọn burú.
Hope you enjoyed this very informal post. Please, every suggestion or correction is welcomed and appreciated. Thank you! See you in the next post.
Editor notes
As I am also a beginner in Yoruba, my sentences will be very short and boring. So please bear with me.
References
Colloquial Yoruba: The Complete Course for Beginners
