wee: And Then

Level 3

Action one + wee + action two (plain verb).

How It Works

Wee means “and then”. It does not change.

Example	Meaning
O riri nri wee gaa ụlọ akwụkwọ.	He or she ate and then went to school.
Anyị riri nri wee gaa ahịa.	We ate and then went to the market.
Ọ gụrụ akwụkwọ wee ṅụọ mmiri.	He or she read and then drank water.

The first verb carries the tense. The verb after wee takes its plain form (gaa, ṅụọ) and shares the same tense. To join nouns use na instead.

O riri nri wee gaa ụlọ akwụkwọ.
He or she ate and then went to school.
Wee joins two actions.
Anyị riri nri wee gaa ahịa.
We ate and then went to the market.
Anyị is the subject.
Ọ gụrụ akwụkwọ wee ṅụọ mmiri.
He or she read and then drank water.
Plain ṅụọ after wee.
Ọ zụtara anụ wee laa.
He or she bought meat and then went home.
Laa is go home.

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wee: And ThenLevel 3

Wee follows a verb in the past, so the past ending comes first.

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