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.