ti
particle
/tí/ high-tone /tī/ mid-tone /tì/ low-tone
spelling unconfirmed
tíì (alternative)
Definitions
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Marks the relational aspect (see table below). By itself, it may refer to an action that has already occurred, but it implies that the relevance or effect of said action is still ongoing.
Mo ti ṣe é tán. I have completed it.Wọn ò tí ì ka ìwé tí olùkọ́ fún wọn. They have not read the book that the teacher gave them.
Other entries with this spelling
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Source: Wiktionary · etymology 3,
where this word is spelled “ti”.
Reference:
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