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The future in Fon with “na”
In fɔ̀ngbè, the future is formed simply by inserting na between the subject and the verb. Here is how to say tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, in a week, following Fon grammar.
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Rule
Subject + na + verb
Un na yì xwé
I will go home
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nafuture marker
yìto go
xwéhouse
No conjugationThe verb doesn’t change
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Time
Future vocabulary
Sɔ̀Tomorrow
Sɔ̀ tɔ̀nThe day after tomorrow
Sun ɖè wáNext week
Xwè ɖè wáNext year
Ðò azǎn ɛnɛ̀In 4 days
Sɔ̀ un na wá
Tomorrow I will come
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Questions
The future in questions
A na wǎ à ?Will you come?
Mi na yì ?Will you (plural) go?
Hwetɛ̀nu wɛ ?When?
Fí tɛ́ ?Where (future)?
Tip
“na” is enough for both the near future AND the distant future. The context (sɔ̀, xwè ɖè wá) specifies the timing.
One particle, the whole future
Subject + na + verb = the future in Fon. A single rule, an infinite number of possible sentences.
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