Yoruba Verb "fún" — to give | Usage Patterns & Examples

📝 Simple

Simple statement

Subject + fún + person + ní + object

Mo fún un ní owó.

I gave him/her money.

Continuous Marker: ń

Subject + ń + fún

Mo ń fún wọn ní oúnjẹ.

I am giving them food.

Completed Marker: ti

Subject + ti + fún

Mo ti fún un ní owó.

I have given him/her money.

Future Marker: yóò

Subject + yóò + fún

Mo yóò fún ẹ ní ẹ̀bùn.

I will give you a gift.

Negative Marker: kò

Subject + kò + fún

Mi ò fún un ní nǹkan.

I did not give him/her anything.

Yoruba	Meaning
ẹ̀bùn	gift
àánú	mercy / compassion

Fún mi!

Give me!

Ó fún mi ní ẹ̀bùn.

He/she gave me a gift.

Mo fẹ́ fún ẹ ní nǹkan.

I want to give you something.