mélòó

Place mélòó after the noun naming what is counted. In the illustrated fronted frame, the quantity phrase precedes ni. The remaining clause can concern possession, desire, purchase or existence. The question word has no agreement ending, and the noun needs no English-style plural suffix.

A cardinal expression supplies the quantity in an answer: àga méjì means 'two chairs.' This small-count noun-first order should not be extended mechanically to every larger numeral; the textbook also shows larger-number expressions preceding nouns.

The textbook separately teaches eélòó for amounts and prices. Established mélòó constructions ask clock time with aago and age with ọmọ ọdún. An age question counts years; a when question asks for an event's time.