XY is about the simplest construction in Yorùbá language, where X is a noun and Y is another noun juxtaposed to X. Noun Y qualifies noun X. The following Yorùbá names are examples:
(The) X (of) Y Name
Adé ọlá Adéọlá (Thecrown of high estate)
Ọlá ifá ọláifá (The high estate of the oracle)
Iyì ọlá Iyìọlá (The prestige of high status)
Àánú olú Àánúolú (The mercy of God)
Ilé Ọlọ́run IléỌlọ́run (The house of God)
The above are about the simplest grammatical construction in Yorùbá language.
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