Literary and News Igbo
Longer sentences, clear links: mana, n'ihi na, ya mere.
How It Works
Written Igbo in books and news builds longer sentences with joining words you already know.
| Word | Job |
|---|---|
| mana | but |
| n'ihi na | because |
| ya mere | so |
Each clause keeps its subject and verb. Read slowly, split at the joining words, and check each clause. A long sentence is just short sentences joined, so you already know the parts. Look first for the verb in each clause, then for who does it.
Examples (3)
- Ọ ga-agụ akwụkwọ ruo n'abalị, mana ọ gaghị aga ahịa n'ihi na ọ dị oyi.
He or she will read until night, but will not go to the market because it is cold.
Three clauses joined.
- Anyị nọ n'ụlọ n'ihi na ọ dị oyi, ya mere anyị na-agụ akwụkwọ.
We are at home because it is cold, so we are reading.
Because and so.
- Achọrọ m ịbịa, mana enweghi m ego.
I want to come, but I have no money.
But.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Literary Igbo uses long sentences and joining words such as ya mere, so both come first.
Related Patterns
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