joruba

Faroese

Etymology

Ultimately, from Yoruba Yorùbá.

Noun

joruba n (genitive singular joruba, uncountable)

  1. The Yoruba language.

Declension
Singular
Indefinite
Nominative joruba
Accusative joruba
Dative joruba
Genitive joruba

Finnish

Noun

joruba

  1. A member of the Yoruba people.
  2. The Yoruba language.

Declension

Some language authorities opine that joruba should be inflected as kulkija, but koira-type declension (with deletion of a) is more widely used. Therefore, both are provided here.

Inflection of joruba (Kotus type 11/omena, no gradation)
nominative joruba jorubat
genitive joruban jorubien
joruboiden
joruboitten
partitive jorubaa jorubia
joruboita
illative jorubaan jorubiin
joruboihin
singular plural
nominative joruba jorubat
accusative nom. joruba jorubat
gen. joruban
genitive joruban jorubien
joruboiden
joruboitten
jorubojenrare
jorubainrare
partitive jorubaa jorubia
joruboita
jorubojarare
inessive jorubassa joruboissa
jorubissa
elative jorubasta joruboista
jorubista
illative jorubaan jorubiin
joruboihin
adessive joruballa joruboilla
jorubilla
ablative jorubalta joruboilta
jorubilta
allative joruballe joruboille
jorubille
essive jorubana joruboina
jorubina
translative jorubaksi joruboiksi
jorubiksi
instructive — joruboin
jorubin
abessive jorubatta joruboitta
jorubitta
comitative — joruboineen
jorubineen

Synonyms
  • joruban kieli
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