9.4.2. Agent-oriented modalities
kanakanâːʔ (L)1to be proper; fitting; allowedcffataworthy8.3.7.7Right, properder.kanahɛmedium2possible; open; availableAnɩ ɔkpa amʋ yɔ lakana, tsufɛsɛ ɔkpa ladɩ.Our journey has become possible because the road has been opened.Ɩlɛkana ánɩ́ nɛ́yɛkɩ? Is it possible for me to go see.Q: Nɩ ɩbɛ́kana a, abɔ́yɔ Akloba ndɛ? A: O-o! Ɩmɛ́ɛkana ndɛ. Q: If it is possible, shall we go to Akloba today. A: It will not be possible today.Amʋ́ ifia amʋ ɩmɛtra kana. Meeting them is no longer possible.9.4.2.1Can
-la-laan activity/things that will result in the verb that is suffixednwuntɔ idunlasomething to trouble you seriouslyNɩ ɔkʋ ɔpʋ ɩla gyi fʋ ɩmɔwa fʋ ɔdwɛ a, nwuntɔ ɩdunla igyi. If someone does something evil to you that is not sweet for you, these are things that irritate you.Ɩlɔbwɛ nwuntɔ dunla ha kebi anfɩ.it was a real annoyance (head biting) for this child.Aprɛntʋa pʋ si nwuntɔ bwie a, aplanla igyi. Breaking a bottle against your head is an activity that can wound you.ɩsʋbɩtɩla activity that will be punishable.Ɔha ánɩ́ ɔtamanu asʋn a, ɩsʋbɩtɩla ɔdɛbwɛ a. A person that never listens is doing things that will bring punishment.ɔdwɛla activities/things that produce loveNɩ oli ɩba a, igyi nta abʋpʋ ɔdwɛla tsufɛ benya nta nun. Igyi Akristofɔ olula. A funeral brings things that drinkers like because they will get wine to drink, but this is an activity that Christians hate.oboyi owula activity that makes the neck die (makes it sore)Anwunsʋ atɔ kɩ wa ɔpá dʋbɩ a, oboyi owula igyi. Look up for a long time (as when picking mangos) is an activity that makes the neck sore.9.4.2Agent-oriented modalitiesder.ahinlateaseansigyilahappiness makingansɩpɛpɛlatroublemakingɔdɩdalafalling down behaviour
mbatahʋnmbatahʊ̃ (H) From:Akanmbatahʋnthings that prevent you from doing what you wantMbatahʋn lakɩta anɩ, tsufɛsɛ ɔha lawu. Anɩmɛ́ɛtalɩ trayɔ ndɔ amʋtɔ. Obstacles have caught us because someone has died. We will no longer be able to go to the farm.8.4.6.1.2Stop something9.4.2.1Can
talɩtálɪ́ be able to; to succeed at doingNɛtalɩ bwɛ ntobi amʋ fɛ́ɛ́ lɔfʋn mʋ́ ɔnɔ mɔ.I will be able to do all the things to the end.Mɩ ansibi layinta; sʋ ntamatalɩ trʋ ɔbɩatɔ. My eyes have spoiled so I can't thread a needle.Mmɛtalɩ dʋ oyi amʋ kpɔtɩ kankaba amʋ ha fʋ.I can't be able to climb the tree to pluck the oranges for you.9.4.2.1Can
