In English language, there are eight parts of speech namely: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections.
In Yorùbá language, there are also eight parts of speech namely:
1. Nouns Oro oruko
2. Pronouns
3. Verbs Oro Ise
4. Adjectives
5. Adverbs
6. Conjunctions Oro asopo (e.g. ati, abi, sugbon)
7. Prepositions
8. Pronominal
Both languages have seven similar parts of speech. The only difference is that English language has interjection while Yorùbá language has pronominal.
| S/N | ENGLISH | YORUBA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | fight | ija, ogun |
| 2 | fighter | onija |
| 3 | doubt | iyemeji, aidaniloju, imefo, eru, tabi-tabi |
| 4 | door | ilekun, oju-ona, ka si lorun, lemo lara, fimo |
| 5 | gate | enu ona ode, ilekun |
| 6 | doom | idajo, ebi, iparun, ayanmopin |
| 7 | doomsday | ojo idajo |
| 8 | can, could | tanganran, panu |
| 9 | calling | ise ti a pe wa si, owo, ise eni |
| 10 | busy body | olofofo |
| 11 | bush | igbo, igbe |
| 12 | commerce | isowo, owo |
| 13 | wind | afefo, efufu |
| 14 | front | iwaju |
| 15 | sir | Alagba, ogbeni |
| 16 | understanding | imo, oye, gbigbede |
| 17 | will | ife, ase, iwe ilaigun |
| 18 | knowledge | imo, ogbon, eko, oye |
| 19 | knife | obe, ija ajaku |
| 20 | fire, light | ina |
| 21 | back, back-side, rear | ehin |
| 22 | doubt, uncertainty, hesitation | tabitabi |
| 23 | meeting | ipade |
| 24 | enumeration | eka |
| 25 | cry | igbe, ekun |
| 26 | forgetfulness | igbagbe |
| 27 | forgiveness | idariji, ifiji, aforiji |
| S/N | ENGLISH | YORUBA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | Emi, mo |
| 2 | You | enyin, o, iwo, o, nyin, o, e |
| 3 | He/She | On, o |
| 4 | Your | tire, tiyin |
| 5 | Yourself, yourselves | iwo tikarare, enyin tikara-nyin |
| 6 | Them | won |
| 7 | There | nibe, na, lohun, sibe, ibe |
| 8 | These | iwonyi, awon wonyi |
| 9 | Whom | eniti |
| 10 | Whomsoever | enikeni |
| 11 | Whose | ti tani, ti eniti |
| 12 | Whosoever | enikeni, eniti o wu ki o je |
| 13 | Which | ewo? eyiti |
| 14 | They | awon, nwon |
| 15 | We | Awa, a |
| 16 | Us | Wa |
| 17 | The | na |
| 18 | Our, ours | ti-wa |
| 19 | Ourselves | awa tikarawa |
| S/N | ENGLISH | YORUBA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | to lock | ti |
| 2 | to run | sare, sure |
| 3 | fight | ja, jagun |
| 4 | finish | pari, se-tan, yori |
| 5 | to finish up, to accomplish, to become accomplished | pegede |
| 6 | to meet, to assemble together | pejo |
| 7 | to assemble together | pejopo |
| 8 | pepada | to recall, to call back |
| 9 | doubt | siyemeji |
| 10 | doom | se idajo |
| 11 | can, could | le, lagbara |
| 12 | cannot | ko le, lailagbara |
| 13 | come, came | wa, ti wa, ti de, de |
| 14 | do, does, did, done | se, ti se |
| 15 | undersign | ko oruko eni si isale iwe |
| 16 | will | fe, pa lase, yio |
| 17 | to get down, to drop, to alight | bole, bosile |
| 18 | read | kawe, ka |
| 19 | to call one by name | peloruko |
| 20 | to meet, to assemble together | pejo |
| 21 | to assemble, to come together, to be present | pese |
| 22 | to prepare, to make provision for, to equip, to cater for | |
| 23 | to sell goods or wares | taja |
| 24 | cry | kepe, kigbe, sokun, kede |
| 25 | to be crazy, to be mad, to be foolish | siwere |
| 26 | to worry | sise |
| 27 | to work, to labour, to toil | sise |
| 28 | to make a mistake | sise |
| 29 | to go or come before another | siwaju, saju |
| 30 | understand | mo, ye, gbede |
| 31 | know, knew | mo, ti mo |
| 32 | listen | gbo |
| 33 | hear | gbo |
| 34 | forget, forgot | gbagbe |
| S/N | ENGLISH | YORUBA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | yet (e.g. I have not gone yet) | ti (e.g. Emi ko ti lo sibe-sibe) |
| 2 | not, not so, no, not at all (e.g. It is not so) | ti (e.g. O ti) |
| 3 | once | lekan, nigba ekan |
| 4 | only | okansoso, pere, ogede, boye, kiki pe, akase, wule |
| 5 | old-times | igba atijo, ti lailai |
| 6 | nevertheless | sugbon, bio-tileribe |
| 7 | perhaps | boya |
| 8 | at hand, at this present time | lowolowo |
| 9 | readily | lowolowo, logan |
| 10 | no, not so | beko |
| 11 | yes, so it is, so | beni, benani |
| 12 | exactly, accordingly, all right | gege |
| 13 | clearly, entirely | peregede |
| 14 | before | siwaju, saju |
| S/N | ENGLISH | YORUBA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | one-by-one | leyoleyo, eyo okokan, lokokan |
| 2 | finished | tan patapata, kuregbe kuregbe |
| 3 | doubtfull | saidaniloju, niye-meji |
| 4 | full | kun |
| 5 | old, olden | darugbo, gbo |
| 6 | new | titun, akotun |
| 7 | same, identical, equal, similar | bakana |
| 8 | ready | mura, se-tan, ya |
| 9 | with, together with, also | pelu |
| 10 | forgetful | sigbagbe, ni-gbagbe |