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.