Yoruba Conjunctions and Connectors

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering Yoruba conjunctions, connectors, and transitional phrases as presented in the lecture notes.

àti

and (joins nouns/ideas; straightforward "and")

sùgbón

but (main everyday contrast word)

àmó

but/however (more conversational/emotional than sùgbón)

tàbí

or (choice between alternatives)

nítorí pé

because (gives reason; literally closer to "due to the fact that")

nítorí náà

therefore/so (result/consequence; more logical/formal "so")

bí

if/whether/like (VERY flexible depending on context)

pé

that/say (introduces thoughts, speech, statements)

kí

so that/that/should (purpose, wishes, indirect commands)

nígbà tí

when/while ("at the time that")

sáájú kí

before (before an action happens)

léyìn tí

after (after an action/event)

títí di pé

until ("up to the point that")

bí ó tilè jé pé

although/even though ("despite the fact that")

síbèsibe

however/nevertheless ("even so"; stronger than "but")

sì

still/yet (continuing action/state)

náà

too/also ("as well"; usually after noun/pronoun)

pèlú

with/also ("with" physically OR "in addition")

gégé bí

as/according to ("in the manner of")

níwòn bí

since/because (logical/formal reasoning)

bíi

like/such as/approximately (comparison OR examples)

tàbí béé kó

or else/otherwise

bí kò se

except/unless ("if not for" in some contexts)

àfi

except/only/unless (VERY nuanced depending on structure)

àfi bí

unless

tí

who/which/that (relative clause connector; extremely common)

kódà

even/in fact/indeed (adds emphasis)

bí eni pé

as if/as though

bákan náà

likewise/similarly

pèlú pé

despite the fact that

kò kan…ṣùgbón

not only…but also