sɔɔnsɔ̃́ːadj.only, nothing butNkle sɔɔn bʋ Otukpe bunkpatɔ.Otukpe's river bank is nothing but frogs.Aha sɔɔn bʋ wulutɔ tsufɛsɛ bʋdɛ wulu agyuma yɔ.There is nothing but people in the town because they are doing town communal labour.8.1.5.7Onlycomp.ɩwɩ sɔɔnlucky
tatácfhianneedv1to finishNabwɛ ta.I have finished.Ɔkandɩɛtɔ tatida lata.The lantern wick (rag) is finished.6.1.2.3.5Complete, finishcomp.owí lataevening2almostOlowu ta.He almost died.Nɩ oputsu ta atogyihɛtɔ a, ɩma agyilɛ.If the soup in the food finishes it is not easy to eat.Olegyi ta.He almost finished eating.Mʋ lowu lafʋn ta.His death has almost reached.He is about to die. 8.1.5.6Almostph. v.ta V tanearly3to do something oftenNkʋnʋ fʋdɛta bɔtsʋn yɔ alɩ a?Where do you often go when you pass here?8.4.6.6.3Often
ta V taph. v. ofta 2REDUP2vto very nearly accomplish some actionƆlɛta wu ta.He very nearly died.Ɔlɛta gyi ta.He very nearly finished eating.8.1.5.6Almost
togyitɔtóʤítɔ́pro.everythingTogyitɔ ánɩ́ nyankpʋsa ɔbwɛ a, obobu mʋ́ ɩwɩ akunta. Bɔ́mɔ ɔnɔ, tamɛ Bulu asʋn amʋ mʋ́, mɔ́ɔmɔ ɔnɔ ɛkɛkɛɛkɛ.Everything that a person does, he will account for it. Everything will come to an end, but the words of God will never end.cfɩtɔthing8.1.5All
tɔtɔtɔtɔnnothingTɔkʋ bʋ ɔbɔ amʋtɔ? Oo! Tɔtɔ ma mʋ́tɔ.Is there anything in the hole? No, nothing is in it.Oyin ɔkʋ ma tɔtɔ mʋ woyitɔ.A certain man has nothing in his house.cfhwɩɩnothingkʋkʋ2nothingtɔtɔɔtɔnothing at all8.1.5.2None, nothingder.tɔtɔɔtɔnothing at all
tɔtɔɔtɔtɔtɔːtɔder. oftɔtɔREDUP2nnothing, used with a negative verb constructionMlɩlaha ɔha ánɩ́ ɔmɔkʋ bwɛ lalahɛ ɩpɔn, mɔ mʋ. Ɔhaa mɛtalɩblɩ asʋngyiasʋn ntɛ bwɛ mlɩ tɔtɔɔtɔ.You have found guilty, a person who has done no evil, and killed him. Nobody could not say anything at all.Mlɩmaka Bulu, ɔsʋlʋ ntɛ tɔtɔɔtɔ ntam.You should not swear by God, the earth, or anything at all.Tɔtɔɔtɔ ma ɔbɔ amʋtɔ.Nothing at all is in the hole.cftɔtɔnothing9.6.3.2Markers of emphasis 8.1.5.2None, nothing
tsʋnkɩt͡sʊŋkɪ́vto collect everything from a certain placeOyin ɔkʋ lɔtsʋnkɩ mɩ igyo fɛ́ɛ́ lɛ mɩ ndɔtɔ, ɩnɩsʋ ansɩ mɛdɛ mɩ gyi kʋraa.A certain man collected all my yams from my farm, so I am not happy at all.6.2.5.3Gather wild plants7.5.1Gather8.1.5All
wʋlɛwʊlɛ1card. num.oneƆtsawʋlɛ pɛ ɔlɔnwɛn mʋ atɔ.He whipped him only once.cfɔkʋnoneɔtsawʋlɛ 1once8.1.1.1Cardinal numbers2adj.onlyMegyi atogyihɛ wʋlɛ nyakpʋsa obégyi tsia.It is not by food only that mankind lives.Atsulii amʋ wʋlɛ bʋ bɛnsɩ amʋtɔ.There are only mushrooms in the basin.8.1.5.7Only
