Yoruba Verb "sùn" — to sleep

sùn
to sleep
Type
Stative verb
Tones
low
Patterns
5 forms

📝 Simple

Simple statement

Subject + sùn

Mo sùn.

I slept.

🔄 Continuous (ń)

Continuous Marker: ń

Subject + ń + sùn

Ó ń sùn.

He/she is sleeping.

✅ Perfective (ti)

Completed Marker: ti

Subject + ti + sùn

Mo ti sùn.

I have slept.

🔜 Future (yóò)

Future Marker: yóò

Subject + yóò + sùn

Mo yóò sùn.

I will sleep.

❌ Negative (kò)

Negative Marker: kò

Subject + kò + sùn

Mi ò sùn.

I did not sleep.

Example Sentences

Lọ sùn!

Go to sleep!

Mi ò lè sùn.

I can't sleep.

Ó sùn dáadáa.

He/she slept well.