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12 Unit 1: N’ílé ò.ré.
Prepositions sí and ní
For the most part, the preposition sí is used to mean “to.” For
example:
Túnjí wá sí o≥jà
Kúnlé lo≥sí ßoœ$oΩ$ßì
Mo lo≥sí ilé
Tunji came to the market
Kunle went to church
I went (to) home
On the other hand, the preposition ní is used to mean “in” or “at.”
For example:
Túnjí wà ní o≥jà
Kúnlé wà ní ßoœ$oΩ$ßì
N kò sí ní ilé
Tunji is at the market
Kunle is in church
I was not at home
Language and culture notes
Honorific pronouns
In the second dialogue, Sanya said Õ káalõœ to Kunle because Kunle
is older than him. Similarly, Sanya used the honorific wo≥n in wo≥n kò
ì tí ì dé to refer to his brother because his brother is also older than
him.
Kunle said O ßé to Sanya while Sanya used the honorific Õ ßé for
Kunle. The use of honorific pronouns is to show respect, especially
to someone older, higher in authority, or anyone that one wishes to
revere. Closeness or familiarity does not preclude the use of
honorific pronouns.
Vocabulary
àbúrò
younger sibling
o≥jà
market
ilé
home
ßoœ$oΩ$ßì
church
mùsíoΩ$mù
museum
ilé-ìwé
school
oœ$fíìsì office
$
$
kíláàsì
class
ilé-ìkàwé library
ilé-o≥koΩòfurufú airport
ilé-o≥koΩojú-irin train depot
ilé àwo≥n õranko zoo
or ogbà àwo≥n
õranko