Lesson 8

Section A (Interlinear Yoruba-English Text)

8.1 It ó is jẹ́ raining rọ̀ today lónìí

8.2 It ó takes gba time àkókò to láti learn kọ́ English Gẹ̀ẹ́sì

8.3 The baby ọmọ ọwọ́ cried sọkún when nígbàtí it ó was wà hungry ní ebi

8.4 It ó is jẹ́ hot gbóná in ní Lagos Èkó

8.5 It ó seems dàbí pé the market ọjà náà is jẹ́ closed ti

8.6 The food oúnjẹ náà - it ó tastes ní adùn delicious dídùn

8.7 It ó is jẹ́ time àkókò for fún dinner oúnjẹ alẹ́

8.8 The door ìlẹ̀kùn náà - it ó is jẹ́ locked ti

8.9 It ó appears hàn that pé rain òjò is ń coming bọ̀

8.10 It ó is jẹ́ important pàtàkì to láti study kẹ́kọ̀ọ́

8.11 The phone fóònù náà - it ó is jẹ́ new tuntun

8.12 It ó was jẹ́ dark dúdú when nígbàtí I mo arrived dé

8.13 The car ọkọ̀ náà - it ó needs nílò repairs àtúnṣe

8.14 It ó is jẹ́ better dára ju to láti arrive dé early kíkọ́

8.15 The food oúnjẹ náà - it ó is jẹ́ still síbẹ̀ cooking ń se

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Section B (Complete English Sentences with Yoruba Translation)

8.1 It is raining today. Òjò ń rọ̀ lónìí.

8.2 It takes time to learn English. Ó gba àkókò láti kọ́ èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì.

8.3 The baby cried when it was hungry. Ọmọ ọwọ́ náà sọkún nígbàtí ó ní ebi.

8.4 It is hot in Lagos. Ó gbóná ní Èkó.

8.5 It seems the market is closed. Ó dàbí pé ọjà náà ti.

8.6 The food - it tastes delicious. Oúnjẹ náà - ó ní adùn dídùn.

8.7 It is time for dinner. Ó jẹ́ àkókò fún oúnjẹ alẹ́.

8.8 The door - it is locked. Ìlẹ̀kùn náà - ó ti.

8.9 It appears that rain is coming. Ó hàn pé òjò ń bọ̀.

8.10 It is important to study. Ó ṣe pàtàkì láti kẹ́kọ̀ọ́.

8.11 The phone - it is new. Fóònù náà - ó jẹ́ tuntun.

8.12 It was dark when I arrived. Ó ṣú nígbàtí mo dé.

8.13 The car - it needs repairs. Ọkọ̀ náà - ó nílò àtúnṣe.

8.14 It is better to arrive early. Ó dára ju láti dé kíkọ́.

8.15 The food - it is still cooking. Oúnjẹ náà - ó síbẹ̀ ń se.

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Section C (English Text Only)

8.1 It is raining today.

8.2 It takes time to learn English.

8.3 The baby cried when it was hungry.

8.4 It is hot in Lagos.

8.5 It seems the market is closed.

8.6 The food - it tastes delicious.

8.7 It is time for dinner.

8.8 The door - it is locked.

8.9 It appears that rain is coming.

8.10 It is important to study.

8.11 The phone - it is new.

8.12 It was dark when I arrived.

8.13 The car - it needs repairs.

8.14 It is better to arrive early.

8.15 The food - it is still cooking.

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Section D (Grammatical Explanation in Yoruba)

Àwọn kókó pàtàkì fún àwọn olùkọ́ Yorùbá nípa lílo "it": -

Ìlò Ìbẹ̀rẹ̀: -

"It" jẹ́ ọ̀rọ̀ arọ́pò tí a máa ń lò fún àwọn nǹkan aláìlẹ́mìí -

Ó yàtọ̀ sí "ó" Yorùbá nítorí pé ó ní òfin pàtó fún lílò rẹ̀ -

A kò le fi "it" ṣe àrọ́pò ènìyàn -

Ìlò Pàtàkì: -

Fún ojú ọjọ́: It is raining (Òjò ń rọ̀) -

Fún ìgbà ọjọ́: It is dark (Ó ṣú) -

Fún ipò àyíká: It is hot (Ó gbóná) -

Ìyàtọ̀ láti Yorùbá: -

Yorùbá le má ní ọ̀rọ̀ arọ́pò nínú gbólóhùn -

Gẹ̀ẹ́sì gbọ́dọ̀ ní "it" nígbàgbogbo tó bá yẹ -

"It" le dúró fún ohun tí a ti sọ tẹ́lẹ̀ -

Àpẹẹrẹ Ìlò: -

Dummy subject: It is time (Ó tó àkókò) -

Referring back: The book - it is good (Ìwé náà - ó dára) -

Weather: It is sunny (Oòrùn ń ran)

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Section E (Cultural Note in Yoruba)

Lílo "it" nínú Gẹ̀ẹ́sì ṣe afihàn àwọn ìyàtọ̀ pàtàkì láàrín Yorùbá àti Gẹ̀ẹ́sì: -

Ojú-ọjọ́ àti Àyíká: -

Gẹ̀ẹ́sì: A máa ń lo "it" fún ojú ọjọ́ -

Yorùbá: A kì í sábà lo arọ́pò fún ojú ọjọ́ -

Àpẹẹrẹ: "It is raining" vs "Òjò ń rọ̀" -

Àròkọ Ìbáṣepọ̀: -

Gẹ̀ẹ́sì ní òfin ailáléèmìí/aláyéèmìí -

Yorùbá kò ní ìyàtọ̀ báyìí -

Èyí ṣe pàtàkì nígbà tí a bá ń kọ Gẹ̀ẹ́sì

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Section F (Literary Quote)

Part F-A (Interlinear Analysis)

"It ó is jẹ́ not kò in nínú the náà stars ìràwọ̀ to láti hold mú our wa destiny ìkádìí - William Shakespeare

Part F-B (Complete Translation)

"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny" "Kì í ṣe nínú àwọn ìràwọ̀ láti mú ìkádìí wa" - William Shakespeare

Part F-C (Literary Analysis)

Shakespeare lo "it" níbí gẹ́gẹ́ bí dummy subject, èyí tó jẹ́ ọ̀nà pàtàkì tí Gẹ̀ẹ́sì ń gbà láti bẹ̀rẹ̀ gbólóhùn. Nínú Yorùbá, a óò nílò irú ọ̀rọ̀ arọ́pò yìí.

Part F-D (Grammatical Notes)

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"It" níbí jẹ́ dummy subject -

"is not" jẹ́ àpèjúwe -

Èyí fi hàn bí Gẹ̀ẹ́sì ṣe ń lo "it" ní ọ̀nà tó yàtọ̀ sí Yorùbá

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Genre Section: Weather Reports

Section A (Interlinear Yoruba-English Text)

8.16 It ó will yóò be jẹ́ sunny oòrùn tomorrow ọ̀la

8.17 It ó has ti been jẹ́ raining rọ̀ all gbogbo week ọ̀sẹ̀

8.18 It ó looks dàbí like pé a kan storm ìjì is ń coming bọ̀

8.19 It ó might lè snow yìn in ní December oṣù kejìlá

8.20 It ó feels dàbí colder tútù ju than ju yesterday àná today lónìí

8.21 It ó usually máa ń starts bẹ̀rẹ̀ raining rọ̀ in ní June oṣù kẹfà

8.22 It ó is jẹ́ getting ń di windy afẹ́fẹ́ now báyìí

8.23 It ó should yẹ kí clear mọ́ up sókè later lẹ́yìn

8.24 It ó has ti been jẹ́ cloudy kùukuu since láti morning òwúrọ̀

8.25 It ó may lè thunder sán during láàrin the náà night alẹ́

8.26 It ó seems dàbí pé too ju hot gbóná for fún farming àgbẹ̀ ṣe

8.27 It ó tends máa ń to láti flood kún here níbí in ní August oṣù kẹjọ

8.28 It ó would yóò be jẹ́ wise ọgbọ́n to láti carry rù an kan umbrella àgọ́

8.29 It ó is jẹ́ perfect pé déédéé weather ojú ọjọ́ for fún planting gbìn

8.30 It ó rarely ṣọ̀wọ́n snows yìn in ní Nigeria Nàìjíríà

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Section B (Complete English Sentences with Yoruba Translation)

8.16 It will be sunny tomorrow. Oòrùn yóò ran lọ́la.

8.17 It has been raining all week. Òjò ti ń rọ̀ ní gbogbo ọ̀sẹ̀.

8.18 It looks like a storm is coming. Ó dàbí pé ìjì ń bọ̀.

8.19 It might snow in December. Ó lè yìn ní oṣù kejìlá.

8.20 It feels colder than yesterday today. Ó tútù ju àná lọ lónìí.

8.21 It usually starts raining in June. Òjò máa ń bẹ̀rẹ̀ ní oṣù kẹfà.

8.22 It is getting windy now. Afẹ́fẹ́ ń jà báyìí.

8.23 It should clear up later. Ó yẹ kí ojú ọjọ́ mọ́ lẹ́yìn.

8.24 It has been cloudy since morning. Ojú ọjọ́ ti ṣú láti òwúrọ̀.

8.25 It may thunder during the night. Ó lè sán láàrin alẹ́.

8.26 It seems too hot for farming. Ó dàbí pé oòrùn gbóná jù fún àgbẹ̀ ṣe.

8.27 It tends to flood here in August. Omi máa ń kún níbí ní oṣù kẹjọ.

8.28 It would be wise to carry an umbrella. Yóò jẹ́ ọgbọ́n láti rù àgọ́.

8.29 It is perfect weather for planting. Ojú ọjọ́ dára pé déédéé fún gbìn.

8.30 It rarely snows in Nigeria. Yínyín ṣọ̀wọ́n ní Nàìjíríà.

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Section C (English Text Only)

8.16 It will be sunny tomorrow.

8.17 It has been raining all week.

8.18 It looks like a storm is coming.

8.19 It might snow in December.

8.20 It feels colder than yesterday today.

8.21 It usually starts raining in June.

8.22 It is getting windy now.

8.23 It should clear up later.

8.24 It has been cloudy since morning.

8.25 It may thunder during the night.

8.26 It seems too hot for farming.

8.27 It tends to flood here in August.

8.28 It would be wise to carry an umbrella.

8.29 It is perfect weather for planting.

8.30 It rarely snows in Nigeria.

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Section D (Grammar Notes for Weather Genre)

Àwọn àkíyèsí pàtàkì nípa lílo "it" fún ọ̀rọ̀ ojú-ọjọ́: -

Ìlò "It" pẹ̀lú ojú ọjọ́: -

Nínú Gẹ̀ẹ́sì, a gbọ́dọ̀ bẹ̀rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú "it" fún ọ̀rọ̀ ojú ọjọ́ -

Ó yàtọ̀ sí Yorùbá níbi tí a kò nílò ọ̀rọ̀-arọ́pò -

Àpẹẹrẹ: "It is raining" vs "Òjò ń rọ̀" -

Àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ ìgbà ojú ọjọ́: -

"It will be..." fún ọjọ́ iwájú -

"It has been..." fún ohun tó ti ṣẹlẹ̀ -

"It is getting..." fún ìyípadà tó ń ṣẹlẹ̀ -

Lílo "it" pẹ̀lú àwọn ọ̀rọ̀-ìfihàn: -

"It looks like..." (Ó dàbí pé...) -

"It seems..." (Ó dàbí...) -

"It appears..." (Ó hàn pé...) -

Àwọn àpẹẹrẹ pàtàkì fún olùkọ́ Yorùbá: -

"It" + modal verbs: "it might rain" -

"It" + time expressions: "it rains in June" -

"It" + weather adjectives: "it is cloudy"

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