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mʋamʋmʊamʊ́ cnj.used to link two inanimate itemsBulu lɔbwɛ owí mʋamʋ ɔtsra. God made the sun and moon.9.6.1.1And, also
mʋ́amʋ́mʊ́amʊ́ dem.that one; the other oneMatsu ɩnɩ, mboun tsu mʋ́amʋ́. Don't take this one, take the other one.Mʋ́amʋ́ bʋ alɛ dʋn ɩnɩ.That one is better than this.9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronouns
mʋmʋmʊ́mʊ́ der. ofmʋ́ʋ́REDUP2cnj.thenNɩ fɔyɔ a, mʋmʋ mɩ ɛ nɔ́yɔ. If you are going then I am also going.Nɩ fotsu sika amʋ a, mʋmʋ mɩ ɛ notsu ɔsʋlʋ amʋ.If you take the money, then I will take the land.9.6.2.8Condition
mʋ́sʋ tswɩph. v. ofmʋ́3-sʋ 1tswɩ 4vto iron somethingMɩ atadɩɛ amʋ lakpʋkpʋ. Ilehian mʋ́sʋ tswɩ.My shirt is wrinkled. It needs ironing.5.6.3Wash dishes
mʋ́ʋ́mʊ́ː cnj.just after a previous actionNɛbla mʋ ánɩ́ nɔ́yɔ ndɔ. Mʋ́ʋ́ ɔbɛɛ mʋ ɛ ɔbɔ́yɔ. I told him that I will go to farm and then he said he too would go.Ɔmɛkɩ ɔkpasʋ ɔlɛkpa wie ɔbɔtɔ. Mʋ́ʋ́ nɛbla mʋ, mbɛɛ, nɩ ɔna a, ɔkɩ ɔkpa.He didn't look where he was going so he fell into a hole, then I told him that if he should be walking he should look where he is going.Nɔyɔ a, bɔbʋa mankani amʋ akuaku. Mʋ́ʋ́ nɔkpa iku kʋlɛ.When I went they had set the mankani in piles. And then I collected one pile.Mʋ́ʋ́ nɛfɩtɛ mʋ mɩ ɔwʋlʋ amʋ ɛ sʋ. Ɔbɛɛ, "Ɩdɩn ɔpʋnʋsʋ."And then I asked him about my book also and he said, "It is on the table."9.6.1.1And, alsoder.mʋmʋthen
mwɛmʷɛ́ʔ vto be satedAlamwɛ sʋ, aladɩdɩ. He has been sated so he's gone to sleep.Faha mɩ namwɛ. You have fed me to satisfaction5.2.2.6Satiated, full