ka: Let Us, Let Me

Ka: Let Us, Let Him

Level 2

Ka + subject + verb: let, may.

How It Works

Ka asks someone to let something happen.

ExampleMeaning
Ka anyị gaa.Let us go.
Ka m gaa.Let me go.
Ka ọ bịa.Let him or her come.
Ka anyị rie nri.Let us eat.

The verb after ka is the plain form with no helper, usually ending in a or e. In this use the pronoun comes right after ka, even for m.

Examples (4)

  1. Ka anyị gaa.

    Let us go.

    Ka plus anyị plus gaa.

  2. Ka m gaa.

    Let me go.

    M follows ka.

  3. Ka ọ bịa.

    Let him or her come.

    Ọ follows ka.

  4. Ka anyị rie nri.

    Let us eat.

    A plain verb with an object.

How It Connects

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ka: Let Us, Let MeLevel 2Ka: Let Us, Let Him

Learn This First

Ka plus a clause suggests an action like a command, so commands come first.

Words in This Pattern

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