Ali, Lagi - and
Ama - but
Kokua, laakhi - or
Ina khi - because
Rari - because
Ochi ni - instead of
Adesẹ, iteteva - between, among
Olọkẹ - below
Oleda - above
Ẹkẹli, elemi - inside, in
Vhi - in, at
Shi, yọ - In, at, on
Atodẹ, odato - outside
Esọ - edge of
Egbe - beside
Ufwi - beneath, underneath
Uji - bottom of
Ukomi - on top
Odalo, ugialo - in front of
Oshimi, itsike - behind, after
Nena - before
Rọ te - through
Te - from
Na - for, to
Gi - to
Nu, gi - with
Gbe, mhu - against
Ni - that
Ye, je - towards
Ekekẹ - around
Obodẹ - about, concerning
Note that these words are not always used exactly in the same manner as the English counterparts. Etsako has a rich grammatical structure which is quite different from English.
Ibinoyẹsẹ (Examples)
1. Aljanna ni ekẹ e la ufwi ọli aa na.
Gardens underneath which rivers flow.
2. Obo u te aa bale?
Where are you coming from?
3. Ọni ọmọ ọ da rọ te iwindo
The child jumped through the window
4. Mi sa khi ọni uji ọ na gbagba ekekẹ aana
I think the rat is hiding around here
5. Obo e na aa ye?
Where are they running to?
6. Bale aa nu mẹ shitọ.
Come and sit with me.
7. Ọni apusi ọ vheshẹshi egbe oni aga
The cat is sleeping beside the chair
8. R'oni ebe shi ukomi Itebu
Put the book on top of the table.
9. Uwa ali Ẹfe e aa ye oki, ama Imade ọ aa ye owigho
Uwa and Ẹfe at going to the market, but Imade is going to the bank
10. Ochi ni ọ ka gbe ọni ọmọ, o yabọ li, tirari ọni ọmọ ọ mhuẹli ekpẹ.
Instead of beating the child, he pardoned him because the child is respectful.
Ama - but
Kokua, laakhi - or
Ina khi - because
Rari - because
Ochi ni - instead of
Adesẹ, iteteva - between, among
Olọkẹ - below
Oleda - above
Ẹkẹli, elemi - inside, in
Vhi - in, at
Shi, yọ - In, at, on
Atodẹ, odato - outside
Esọ - edge of
Egbe - beside
Ufwi - beneath, underneath
Uji - bottom of
Ukomi - on top
Odalo, ugialo - in front of
Oshimi, itsike - behind, after
Nena - before
Rọ te - through
Te - from
Na - for, to
Gi - to
Nu, gi - with
Gbe, mhu - against
Ni - that
Ye, je - towards
Ekekẹ - around
Obodẹ - about, concerning
Note that these words are not always used exactly in the same manner as the English counterparts. Etsako has a rich grammatical structure which is quite different from English.
Ibinoyẹsẹ (Examples)
1. Aljanna ni ekẹ e la ufwi ọli aa na.
Gardens underneath which rivers flow.
2. Obo u te aa bale?
Where are you coming from?
3. Ọni ọmọ ọ da rọ te iwindo
The child jumped through the window
4. Mi sa khi ọni uji ọ na gbagba ekekẹ aana
I think the rat is hiding around here
5. Obo e na aa ye?
Where are they running to?
6. Bale aa nu mẹ shitọ.
Come and sit with me.
7. Ọni apusi ọ vheshẹshi egbe oni aga
The cat is sleeping beside the chair
8. R'oni ebe shi ukomi Itebu
Put the book on top of the table.
9. Uwa ali Ẹfe e aa ye oki, ama Imade ọ aa ye owigho
Uwa and Ẹfe at going to the market, but Imade is going to the bank
10. Ochi ni ọ ka gbe ọni ọmọ, o yabọ li, tirari ọni ọmọ ọ mhuẹli ekpẹ.
Instead of beating the child, he pardoned him because the child is respectful.
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