Always and Some: mgbe niile, ụfọdụ

Always and Some

Level 3

mgbe niile: always. ụfọdụ + noun: some.

How It Works

Two words tell how often and how many.

SayMeaning
Ọ na-abịa mgbe niile.He or she always comes.
ụfọdụ ndịsome people
ụfọdụ ụmụ akwụkwọsome students

The word niile means “all”, so mgbe niile is “all the times”. It goes well with na- for a habit. For “none”, use a negative sentence. Both words are written apart from the verb, and ụfọdụ does not change with the noun.

Examples (4)

  1. Ọ na-abịa mgbe niile.

    He or she always comes.

    Mgbe niile ends the clause.

  2. Anyị na-eri nri mgbe niile.

    We always eat.

    The same word with another verb.

  3. ụfọdụ ndị

    some people

    Ụfọdụ comes first.

  4. Ụfọdụ ụmụ akwụkwọ na-agụ akwụkwọ n'abalị.

    Some students read at night.

    Ụfọdụ as part of the subject.

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Always and Some: mgbe niile, ụfọdụLevel 3Always and Some

Learn This First

Mgbe niile is made from mgbe and niile, so both come first.

Words in This Pattern

mgbe niileụfọdụ