Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday: taa, echi, ụnyaahụ

Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday

Level 1

Taa: today. Echi: tomorrow. Ụnyaahụ: yesterday.

How It Works

Four time words are easy to use.

WordMeaningExample
taatodayAda na-agụ akwụkwọ taa.
echitomorrowỌ ga-abịa echi.
ụnyaahụyesterdayAnyị gara ahịa ụnyaahụ.
ugbu anowUgbu a, ọ nọ n'ụlọ.

Time words usually come last, but ugbu a can also start the sentence. The verb does the real work of showing past or future. Echi goes with ga- and ụnyaahụ with a past form. Taa often goes with na-, but it can also go with a past form, as in Ọ gara ahịa taa “he or she went to the market today”.

Examples (4)

  1. Ọ ga-abịa echi.

    He or she will come tomorrow.

    Echi goes with ga-.

  2. Anyị gara ahịa ụnyaahụ.

    We went to the market yesterday.

    Ụnyaahụ goes with a past form.

  3. Ada na-agụ akwụkwọ taa.

    Ada is reading today.

    Taa goes with na-.

  4. Ugbu a, ọ nọ n'ụlọ.

    Now, he or she is at home.

    Ugbu a can start the sentence.

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Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday: taa, echi, ụnyaahụLevel 1Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday

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taaechiụnyaahụ