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Arabic Yoruba Verb "sọ" — to say / to speak
sọ
to say / to speak
Type
Communication verb
Tones
low
Patterns
6 forms
📝 Simple
Simple statement
Subject + sọ
Ó sọ fún mi.
He/she told me.
🔄 Continuous (ń)
Continuous Marker: ń
Subject + ń + sọ
Ó ń sọ̀rọ̀.
He/she is speaking.
✅ Perfective (ti)
Completed Marker: ti
Subject + ti + sọ
Mo ti sọ fún ẹ.
I have told you.
🔜 Future (yóò)
Future Marker: yóò
Subject + yóò + sọ
Mo yóò sọ fún ọ.
I will tell you.
❌ Negative (kò)
Negative Marker: kò
Subject + kò + sọ
Mi ò sọ bẹ́ẹ̀.
I did not say that.
🔁 Habitual (máa ń)
Habitual Marker: máa ń
Subject + máa ń + sọ
Ó máa ń sọ òótọ́.
He/she usually tells the truth.
Example Sentences
Sọ fún mi!
Tell me!
Kí ni o sọ?
What did you say?
Ó sọ pé yóò wá.
He/she said he/she would come.