aacnj.subordinate clause markerFɔyɔ wulutɔ a, hɔ kɩtɩba ba mɩ.If you go to town, buy me some groundnuts.Ɔtsanɩ fɔyɔ wulutɔ a, hɔ kɩtɩba ba mɩ.When you go to town, buy me some groundnuts.9.2.5.2Clause conjunctionscomp.ɩnʋ aimmediately then
a-3acnj.pfxbound morpheme particle indicating a desired reactionNɩ mlɔyɔ a, amlɩkɩ asɩ.Go, and take care.When you go, you should look down.ofunudummylie9.4.3.2Hortative
a-2apro.pfxwe; 1st person pluralAbɔ́yɔ ndɔ ndɛ.We will go to farm today.Mɩa Ataa nyɔ abɔ́flɔɩ kpoli.Ataa and I both will husk maize.9.2.3Pronouns
a-1an. classpfx1plural prefix where singular is unmarkedkufa ɔkʋlɛ, akufa anyɔone sheep, two sheepcomp.awundu blanwɛn2plural prefix for human nouns with singular ɔ-ɔtsɩ ɔkʋlɛ, atsɩ abanyɔone woman; two women8.1.3Plural3plural prefix for inanimate nouns with singular starting with ɩ-ibwi, abwistone, stones
-a2atr.-zersfxmakes an intransitive verb transitivebɩtɩ; bɩtɩato pull (without moving) something; to pull (and move) somethingbɩtɩ asʋto pull someone's ears; to punishbɩtɩa keketo pull a wagon9.1.2.7Event propositionscomp.pleiadandleder.bɩtɩapull
-a1acnj.sfxand; joins a pronoun and another subjectMɩa nyebi amʋ legyi.I and the children ate.Akua mʋa Kofi bɔ́yɔ sukuu.Akua, she and Kofi will go to school.Mɩa mlɩ nyɔ abɔ́flɔɩ kpoli.You(pl.) and I will both husk maize.Mɩa Kofi pʋ́ Ataa nyɔ abɔ́flɔɩ kpoli.Kofi, Ataa and I will all husk maize.Kofi mʋa Kwame bɔ́yɔ ntsutso.Kofi, he and Kwame will go to the water source.Nyankpʋ mʋ́a onyelulu totswie.Rain and dew fall.cfpʋ́and9.6.1.1And, also
aba1aba(H)neach otherBafwie abatɔ.They have crashed into each other.Anɩ atati bɛ́da aba.We will meet later.Our cloths will touch each other.9.5.2.4Each othercomp.maɩn abasʋseparatecomp.aba dɩcopulate
Abanabãʔ(H)From:AkanAbanngovernment; nontraditional authorityFɔmɔ ɔha a, Aban obésian fʋ.If you kill someone the government will hang you.4.6.6Government functions
abanyɔabaɲɔ́der. ofaba-anyɔntwo peopleNɩ abanyɔ natɩ bʋ alɛ, tsufɛ bʋtɔtɔɩ kpla aba.If two people are walking it is good, because they advise each other.2Person8.1.1.1.2Two