ee1eː (H)unspec. var.eeniin2interj.affirmativeFʋ Ee! ɩbwɛ Ee! fʋ O-o! ɩbwɛ O-o!Your yes should be yes, your no should be no.Anto - oNocfiin1yes9.4.6Yes
ma3maunspec. var.má-v1is notTɔtɔɔtɔ ma ɔbɔ amʋtɔ.Nothing is in the hole.Antbʋ11is9.4.6.1No, notcomp.ma ɩnʋnot exist2does not haveMɩ ka dɛlɔ. Mma sika. Sʋ nakplan.My wife is sick. I have no money. So I'm in a tight place.say.ɩma wuluuseless
ma-mátam.pfxnegative imperativeMablɩ alɩ, fɛblɩ alɩ a, ɩma alɛ.Don't say that, if you speak like that it is bad.Mayɔ fʋ ɔkpa amʋ ndɛ, tsufɛsɛ nsaɩntɔ ma alɛ.Don't start on your journey today because the weather is not good.9.4.6.1No, not
mɛ-mɛallo. varme-mo-mɔ-tam.pfxnegative; notNtɔ kebi amʋ dɛ bwɛ woyitɔ? Ɔmɛdɛ tɔtɔɔtɔ bwɛ.What is the child doing at the house? He isn't doing anything.Mɩ kufa amʋ mɛdɛdan.My sheep is not growing.9.4.6.1No, notcomp.mɔkʋnot yetph. v.meyin oyinbe a virgin
mɛ́ɛ-mɛ̂ːallo. varmée-móo-mɔ́ɔ-tam.pfxwon't; future negativeMmɛ́ɛda kebi amʋ.I will not hit the child.Fʋmɛ́ɛsa ntsu ya woyitɔ?Won't you fetch water to the house?Ɔmɛ́ɛba ndɛ.He won't come today.Mmɛ́ɛda mʋ. Fʋmɛ́ɛba. Ɔmɛ́ɛba ndɛ. Bʋmɛ́ɛfa ntsu amʋ.I will not hit him. You will not come. They will not come today. They will not cross the water.Mméegyi (atɔ). Fʋméesi. Bʋméetin ɔbɔ amʋ.I will not eat. You will not stop. They will not block the hole.Fʋmóosu. Bʋmóodun fʋ.You will not cry. They will not bite you.Mmɔ́ɔyɔ. Fʋmɔ́ɔdɔ. Bʋmɔ́ɔmɔ mʋ.I won't go. You will not weed. They will not kll him.Mmóonun ntsu.I won't drink water9.4.6.1No, not8.4.6.4Future
mɔkʋmɔkʊ́ʔsp. var.mɔkʋ-comp. ofmɛ-kʋ1tam.not yetƆmɔkʋ nya yɔ.He hasn't yet gone.Ɩmɔkʋ nya ba.It hasn't yet come.Mmɔkʋ nya ba sei.I am not coming now.Omɔkʋ wu. Ɔdɛ ɔŋɛ fʋ.He's not yet dead. He's still breathing.9.4.6.1No, not9.4.1.2Aspect--dynamic verbs
o - ooʔointerj.NoFʋ Ee! ɩbwɛ Ee! fʋ O-o! ɩbwɛ O-o!Your yes should be yes, your no should be no.Antee1yes9.4.6.1No, not
tepitepíveven a little bit – used in the negativeMatepi ba, ɔkɛ nɔ́yɔ ɔkpa. Nɩ fɛba fʋmɔ́ɔɔtʋ mɩ.Don't come at all tomorrow because I will travel. If you come you will not meet me.Matepi tɔɩ tsufɛ nanu asʋn amʋ fɛ́ɛ́.Don't say anything at all (try to explain) because I have heard the entire matter.Nyankpʋ amʋ metepi tswie nfɩ kʋraa.If didn't even rain a little bit here.9.3.1.2To a small degree9.4.6.1No, not
