Akoose–English Dictionary


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ɛʼCntx.var.aimperfectiveeʼe4Infl.var.ɛ́ʼ1sfxverb suffix indicating imperfective aspect
ɛ1Var.yɛ́ɛ́yoóInfl.var.e3clitquestion marker
ɛ2sfxnoun suffix to personify the noun, changes the class membership of the noun to class 1/2
ʼɛclitalso; additive marker
ɛ́ʼ1Infl.var.ofɛʼ
ɛ́1Cntx.var.ofʼɛ́
ɛ́2clitinterrogative clitic suffixed to last word of a question phrasenzɛ́ mwáádɛ́,what woman.Cf.nzɛ́...ɛ́
ɛ́ʼ2sfxverb suffix occurring in consecutive verb form
ʼɛ́Cntx.var.ɛ́1kɛ́nɛ́sfxverb suffix (has no clearly identifiable meaning)
ɛ̂Contr.ofáde1as
ɛ́ʼááDial.var.ofáá
ɛɛDial.var.ofee
ɛɛ́partpardonɛɛ́, weé chán?What did you say?
ɛɛ́1Var.ɛ̄ɛ̄clitquestion marker, suffixed to the last word of a sentence
ɛɛ́2clittopicalizer clitic, reduced form
ɛɛ́3sfxverb suffix occurring in various verb forms
ɛ́ɛclitemphatic verbal clitic, emphasizes the action
ɛ́ɛ́sfxverb suffix occurring in imperfective negative verbs
ɛ̂hɛ́ɛ́partnoÊhɛ́ɛ́, mêekaá.No, I will not go.
ɛlsfxverb stem suffix (extension)
ɛnCntx.var.nsfxinstrumental, reciprocal, comitative verb stem suffix (extension)