ga-: Will

Level 2

Subject + ga- + verb: Anyị ga-eri nri.

How It Works

Ga- is the helper for the future. It works like na-.

Example	Meaning
Ọ ga-abịa echi.	He or she will come tomorrow.
Anyị ga-eri nri.	We will eat.
Ha ga-agụ akwụkwọ.	They will read.
Aga m abịa.	I will come.

The negative is gaghị. The pronoun before ga- is ọ or ị, because the helper starts with a. With the verb ga “go”, the helper and the verb look alike: Ọ ga-aga “he or she will go”.

Examples (4)

Ọ ga-abịa echi.
He or she will come tomorrow.
Ga- plus abịa.
Anyị ga-eri nri.
We will eat.
Ga- plus eri.
Ha ga-agụ akwụkwọ.
They will read.
Ha stays in front.
Ị ga-aga ahịa?
Will you go to the market?
A question.

How It Connects

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ga-: WillLevel 2

Learn This First

Ga- takes the verb with a- or e- in front just as na- does, so that row comes first.

The a or e After na-
Know the a- or e- after na-, because ga- takes the verb in the same way: Ọ ga-abịa echi “he or she will come tomorrow”.
Level 1

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