Language/Yoruba/Grammar/Conditional-Mood

Yoruba Grammar - Conditional Mood

Hi Yoruba learners! 😊
In today's lesson, we will be discussing the conditional mood in Yoruba. This is an important part of the language and understanding it will help you to communicate more effectively.

Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: Future Tense, Adjectives, 0 to A1 Course & Regular Verbs.

Overview

The conditional mood is used to express a hypothetical situation or condition. It is used to talk about what would happen if something were true. In Yoruba, the conditional mood is formed by adding the suffix -si to the verb stem.

Examples

Let's look at some examples of how the conditional mood is used in Yoruba:

• If I had money, I would buy a car - Kí máa ń gbé èèyàn, ó ń sìí kú àwòrán
• If I had known, I would have gone - Kí máa ń rí, ó ń sìí títí
• If I had seen him, I would have spoken to him - Kí máa ń wù, ó ń sìí fọ́ọ́ràn

Usage

The conditional mood is used in many different contexts. It can be used to express wishes, regrets, and hypothetical situations. It can also be used to make polite requests or to give advice.

For example:

• If you had studied harder, you would have passed the exam - Kí ẹ̀yin tí ó bá sílẹ̀, ó yoo pàsì ìkọ̀wé
• If you had asked me, I would have helped you - Kí ẹ̀yin tí ó sọ mi, ó yoo pamọ́ mi
• If you had listened to me, you wouldn't be in this situation - Kí ẹ̀yin tí ó sìn mi, ó kò sì báyìí ní ìgbà yìí

Conclusion

In conclusion, the conditional mood is an important part of the Yoruba language. It is used to express hypothetical situations and conditions, as well as wishes, regrets, and advice. Understanding how to use the conditional mood correctly will help you to communicate more effectively in Yoruba.

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Other Lessons

• Pronouns
• Gender
• How to Use Be
• Future Tense
• Adjectives
• Negation
• Oro asopo (Conjunctions)
• Nouns
• Give your Opinion
• Onka Yoruba (Counting and Numbers in Yoruba)

Sources

• TOWARDS AN ANALYSIS OF YORUBA CONDITIONALS: ITS ...
• Yoruba UD