mʋ́3mʊ́ʔ unspec. var.ɩmʋ́it; 3rd person inanimateMʋ́ mbɛɛ fʋtsu ba mɩ nɩ. This is it, that item I said you should bring me.Mʋ́ nɩ. This is it.mʋ́sʋtherefore9.2.3Pronounscomp.bʋ mʋ́sʋsucceedIdiom:ɩba mʋ́tɔyesph. v.mʋ́sʋ tswɩironsay.tsu mʋ́ asɩ otsukpa yeyi mʋ́ ɔkafrom end to endcomp.lɛ mʋ́ ɔnɔanswerlɛ mʋ́tɔdecreasemʋ́ sʋ
9.2.3. Pronouns
mʋmʊ (L) unspec. var.mʋ-3rd Person singular or possessive (he, him / she, her)Tsu atɔ amʋ ha mʋ. Take the things for him.9.2.3PronounsIdiom:lowu lɔpʋ mʋdieph. v.tamatsula mʋsʋbelovedIdiom:kpɔɩ mʋ Bulusʋ-oyidie
mʋ́amʋ́mʊ́amʊ́ 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
nkalɩŋkálɪ howNkalɩ mblɩ mʋ́? How should I say it?Nkalɩ ɔdɛ ɩlʋ amʋ wa. What are the words of the song?How is he singing the song?9.2.3.4Question words
nɩ2nɪ/nɪ́ deictic local to speaker and hearerAsʋn amʋ asɩ nɩ. This is the matter's meaning.Nkɩ mɩ atɔ amʋ mɛ? Mʋ́ nɩ. Where are my things? This is them.Mʋ nɩ.This is he.9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronounsIdiom:ma nɩ mɩ nɩdusk
nkʋnʋŋkʊ́nʊ where?Nkʋnʋ fotsu? Where do you come from?Nkʋnʋ fɔyɔ? Where are you going?9.2.3.4Question words
ntɔ igyi sʋntoʤí sʊ contractionntogyicomp. ofntɔgyi1sʋ1What has caused this?Ntogyi sʋ fʋdesu? Why are you crying?Ntogyi sʋ fasi sukuu yɔ faba fʋdɛ dɔ?Why have you stop attending school and have come to do farming?9.2.3.4Question words
ntɔntɔwhat?Ntɔ fʋdɛ fɛ? What are you selling?Ntɔ mbwɛ? What should I do?Ntɔ fʋdɛklɛ?What do you want?9.2.3.4Question wordscomp.ntɔ igyi sʋWhy?
oduáoduá contr. ofodu1ánɩ́whichAtɔ oduá ɩbʋ akɩlɛ. The kind of things that are beautiful.Woyi oduá ɔdwɛ bʋ mʋ́tɔ a, ɩbʋ atsialɛ.The house that has happiness in it, it has good staying.A happy household is pleasant to live in.Nɛba ansuna fʋ mʋ́ oduá ndekle.I'm coming to show you the one that I like.9.2.3.3Relative pronouns8.3.5Type, kind
onutoonutó 1real; genuine; the true one; himselfMɩ yin onuto mʋ bi nɩ. my own mother's child (my brother/sister in the Western sense)fʋ onuto you yourselfmɩ onutoI myselfamʋ́ onutothey themselvesanɩ onutowe ourselvesmlɩ onutoyou yourselfKɩɛ atɔ amʋtɔ ha nyebi amʋ fʋ onuto, mɛnɩ bʋmɔ́ɔkɔ. Divide the things among the children yourself so that they don't fight.Synankasareal9.2.3.1Reflexive pronouns3.5.1.3.5Real2the real oneƖtɔ amʋ onuto nɩ.This is the real thing.Megyi yibi ɔkapʋ amʋ bʋ yibi amʋ, Kwame onuto bʋ yibi amʋ.The driver is not the owner of the vehicle, it belongs to Kwame himself.3.5.1.3.5Real3especially3.5.1.3.5Real
ɔkʋɔkʊ der. ofɔ-1 1ɩkʋ 1a certain person not previously defined in contextɔkʋ ɛanother personAmʋ́tɔ ɔkʋ lotsu atɔ amʋ gyi. One of them took the things and ate.Ɔkʋ laba nfɩ Some one has come hereAkʋ baba nfɩ; ɔkʋ ɛ ɔbɛ́tra ba. Some people have come, but one more will come.Ɔkʋ ɔba. Someone is comingcfɩkʋ 1certain9.2.3.2Indefinite pronouns
ɔmɛnkɛɔmɛŋkɛ dial. var.ɛmɛnkɛSder. ofmɛ2 2ɔ- -kɛWhen? What day?Ɔmɛnkɛ fɛ́ba nfɩ? When will you come here?Ɔmɛnkɛ abɔ́yɔ?When (what day) shall we go?Ɔmɛnkɛ nɩ?When (what day) was that?Ɔmɛnkɛ gyi obiakɛ?When will be the market day?cfamɛndɩwhich peoplebrɛ mɔmʋwhen?dɔ fɩnɩwhen9.2.3.4Question words8.4.1.2Day
ɔmʋáɔmʊ́á the one whoƆmʋá ɔyɔ Nkran amʋ obówun ɔpʋ nɩ. The one who goes to Accra will see the sea.Ɔbwɩ ánɩ́ aladan a, ɔbʋ abiolɛ dʋn ɔmʋá ɔmɔkʋ dan.It's easier to butcher an adult animal than a young one.An animal that has grown is easier to butcher (open and remove the entrails) than one that has not grown.Ɔmʋá amʋʋ ɔna ɔkpatɔ ɩnʋ amʋ ndɛ nɩ.The one who is walking over there is the one I mean.Oyitsu gyi obubwi ánɩ́ olomoni. Ɔmʋ́a ɔlɛhɩɛ moni a, ototsu aha. An eagle is a large bird. The largest of them take people.9.2.3.2Indefinite pronouns
ɔtsanɩɔt͡sánɪ́ time thatƆtsanɩ fɔ́yɔ a, bla mɩ ankla fʋ mɩ pio. When you are going, tell me in order that I can send a message to my brother with you.8.4.3Indefinite time9.2.3.3Relative pronouns
tɔátɔ́ácontr. ofɩtɔsg. ofatɔ 2ánɩ́the thing thatTɔá nyankpʋsa tamakle a, bʋtamapʋ bwɛ mʋ.Some thing that a person does not like, don't do it to him.The thing that humans don't like, they don't do it to him.Kɩ tɔá amʋʋ ɩda ɩnʋ amʋ afʋtsu mʋ́ ha mɩ.Look at the thing that is lying there and bring it to me.9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronouns
tɔkʋtɔkʊ something; a certain thingNdɛ atɔ kle; ndɛ tɔkʋ kle. I am amassing wealth; I want something.Tɔkʋ bʋ mɩ atadɩɛtɔ ɩdɛ mɩ dun.Something is inside my uniform biting me.tɔkʋ kʋlɛone thingcfɩtɔthingɔlɔkʋsomeone9.1.3Thing9.2.3.2Indefinite pronounscomp.atɔkʋ anyɔtwo things
tɔkʋtɔkʋtɔkʊtɔ́kʊ̂ʔ(L)something, but the speaker doesn't want to say what it is9.1.3Thing9.2.3.2Indefinite pronouns
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