Yoruba Verb "jókòó" — to sit / to sit down
jókòó
to sit / to sit down
Type
Action verb
Tones
high-low-low
Patterns
5 forms
📝 Simple
Simple statement
Subject + jókòó
Mo jókòó.
I sat down.
🔄 Continuous (ń)
Continuous Marker: ń
Subject + ń + jókòó
Ó ń jókòó.
He/she is sitting.
✅ Perfective (ti)
Completed Marker: ti
Subject + ti + jókòó
Mo ti jókòó.
I have sat down.
🔜 Future (yóò)
Future Marker: yóò
Subject + yóò + jókòó
Mo yóò jókòó.
I will sit down.
❌ Negative (kò)
Negative Marker: kò
Subject + kò + jókòó
Mi ò jókòó.
I did not sit down.
Example Sentences
Jókòó!
Sit down!
Ẹ jókòó.
Please sit down. (polite/plural)
Wọ́n ti jókòó.
They have sat down.