Yoruba Verb "ka" — to read / to count

ka
to read / to count
Type
Cognitive verb
Tones
mid
Patterns
6 forms

📝 Simple

To read

Subject + ka + object

Mo ka ìwé.

I read a book.

To count

Subject + ka + object

Mo ka owó.

I counted money.

🔄 Continuous (ń)

Continuous Marker: ń

Subject + ń + ka

Mo ń ka ìwé.

I am reading a book.

✅ Perfective (ti)

Completed Marker: ti

Subject + ti + ka

Mo ti ka ìwé yẹn.

I have read that book.

🔜 Future (yóò)

Future Marker: yóò

Subject + yóò + ka

Mo yóò ka á.

I will read it.

❌ Negative (kò)

Negative Marker: kò

Subject + kò + ka

Mi ò ka ìwé yẹn.

I did not read that book.

🔁 Habitual (máa ń)

Habitual Marker: máa ń

Subject + máa ń + ka

Mo máa ń ka ìwé ní alẹ́.

I usually read at night.

Example Sentences

Ka ìwé yìí!

Read this book!

Ṣé o lè ka èdè Yorùbá?

Can you read Yoruba?

Ó ń ka nọ́mbà.

He/she is counting numbers.