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Latest revision as of 19:14, 19 December 2016

These annotations are made by Mary Esther Kropp Dakubu

Link to the database: https://typecraft.org/tc2/ntceditor.html#16

Underneath each example is given a valency/construction description using a code ('Construction Labeling') further explained at Ga Valence Profile.

Polisifonyo ji mi

“I am a policeman”

pòlísìfóɲò
pòlísì	fó	ɲò
police	HUM	person
N

ʤí

be

V

!mí

I1SG

PN

vcop-identification_identified-IDENTITY

Kojo heko lɛ eyeko

“Kojo has not believed him.”

kòʤó

nameSBJ

Np

hékò
hé	kò
get	NEGPFV
V

lɛ̀

3SG

PN

èyékò
è	yé	kò
3SG	eat	NEGPFV
V

sv-suAspIDsuAg-v1tr-v1obTh-v2intr-v2suClit-PERCPT

Kofi bolɔ ewo mi

“Kofi shouted at me”

Kòfí

kòfí

nameSBJ

Np

!bə́lɔ̀
!	bə́	lɔ̀
AOR	call	ITER
V

èwò
è	wò
3SGAOR	put
V2

mĩ̀

me1SG

PN

sv_suAspIDsuAg-v1intr-v2tr-v2suClit-v2obTrgt-COMMUNICATION

Gbekɛbii lɛ ekamɔ shi amɛwɔ

“The children have gone to sleep”

gbekɛbii
gbekɛ	bi	i
child	offspring	PL
N

ɛ

DEF

DET

ekamɔ
e	ka	mɔ
PFV	lie	DISTRIB
V

shi

down

N

amɛwɔ
amɛ́	wɔ
3PLPFV	sleep
V

sv_suAspID-v1tr-v1suAgintent_obLoc-v2intr-v2suClit-v2suTh-

Tɛte miinyɛ eeha bo shika

“Tettey can give you money”

tɛte

SBJ

Np

miiɲɛ
mii	ɲɛ
PROG	can
V

eeha
ee	ha
3SGSBJPROG	give
V

bo

you2SG

PN

ʃika

money

N

v-intrDECLbare_suIDcompSu-suAg_obThsit-ABILITY

Kojo ahe lɛ eye

“Kojo should believe him.”

koʤó

name

Np

áhé
á	hé
SBJV	get
V

lɛ

3SG

PN

é!yé
é	!yé
3SGSBJV	eat
V

sv_suAspIDsuAg-v1tr-v1obTh-v2intr-v2suClit

Amaate ni

“It's Amartey”

àmàáté

name

Np

!ní

PRT

prt-suIdfd-IDENTIFICATION

Hii lɛ kpatu amɛgbee shi

“The men fell down on purpose”

Hii

hii

men

N

ɛ

DEF

DET

kpátu

kpatu

actAOR

V

amɛgbèé
amɛ	gbee
3PLAOR	fall
V2

!shí

shi

down

N

sv-suAspIDALLsuAg-v1intr-v2tr-v2suClit-v2obLoc-

Kofi ba

“Kofi came”

Kofi

kòfí

name

Np

ba
	ba
AOR	come
V

v-intr-suAg-MOTION

Eeflɛ

“He was answering back”

Eeflɛ
ee	flɛ
3SGPROG	answer.back
V

v-intr-suAg-COMMUNICATION

Nugbɔ nɛ

“It rained.”

Nugbɔ

nugbɔ

heaven

N

nɛ
-̀	nɛ
AOR	rain
V

v-intr-suTh-PHENOM

Tɛ lɛ wa

“The stone is hard”

Tɛ

tɛ́

stone

N

lɛ

lɛ̀

DEF

DET

wa
-̀	wà
AOR	hard
V

v-intr-suTh-PROPTY_ASCR

Shinaa lɛ kã

“The door is open”

Shinaa

shinaa

door

N

lɛ

!ɛ

DEF

DET

kã
-̀	kã
AOR	open
V

v_aor-intr-suTh-STATE

Edi

“it is black, has become black”

Edi
e	-̀	di
3SG	AOR	black
V

v_aor-intr-suTh-PROPTY_ESTABD

Nu lɛ egbi

“The water has dried up”

Nu

nu

man

N

lɛ

!ɛ́

DEF

DET

egbi
e	gbi
PFV	dry
V

v_perf-intr-suAff-ENDSTATE

Nuu lɛ egbɛ

“The man is confused”

Nuu

nuú

man

N

lɛ

!ɛ́

DEF

DET

egbɛ
é	gbɛ
PFV	scatter
V

v_perf-intr-suExp-PSYCHSTATE

Ehiŋmɛi tsu

“He got angry”

Ehiŋmɛi
e	hiŋmɛi
3SGPOSS	eye
N

tsu
-̀	tsu
AOR	red
V

v_aor-intr-suPossp_suBPspec-suTh-EMOTION

Emli jɔ

“She is kind”

Emli
e	mli
3SGPOSS	inside
N

jɔ
-̀	jɔ
AOR	cool
V

v-intr-suPostp-suLocus-PROPTY_ASCR

Kakla lɛ naa eba

“The knife is sharp”

[

Kakla

kakla

knife

N

lɛ

ɛ̀

DEF

DET

]poss

naa

edge

N

]subj

eba
é	bà
PFV	come
V

v_perf-intr-suPostp_suUnif-suLocus-PROPTY_ESTABD

Minyɛɔ míŋmaa mígbɛi

“I can write my name”

Minyɛɔ
mi	nyɛ	ɔ
1SG	able	HAB
V

[

míŋmaa
mí	ŋma	a
1SG	write	HAB
V

mígbɛi
mí	gbɛi
1SGPOSS	name
N

]comp

v-intrComp-compDECLbare_suIDcompSu-suAg_obThsit-ABILITY

Yoo lɛ etee ní eyahe wolo lɛ

“The woman has gone to buy the book”

Yoo

yoo

woman

N

lɛ

!ɛ́

DEF

DET

etee
é	tee
PFV	go
V

ní

COMPL

PRT

eyahe
é	yá	he
3SGSBJV	EGRSBJV	buy
V

wolo

wòló

book

N

lɛ

!ɛ́

DEF

DET

v-intrComp-compIRRcmp_suIDcompSu-suAg-MOTION_DIR

Ehia akɛ amɛfee

“It is necessary that they do (it).”

Ehia
e	-̀	hia
it3SGEXPLET	AOR	need
V

akɛ

thatCOMPL

PRT

amɛfee
amɛ	-̀	fee
they3PL	AOR	do
V

v-intrImpersComp-suExpl_compDECLcmp-NEED

Maŋo lɛ etsu hɛluu

“The mango is ripe, red”

Maŋo

maŋo

mango

N

lɛ

!ɛ́

DEF

DET

etsu
e	tsu
PFV	red
V

hɛluu

red

ADJ

v_perf-intrScpr-scResIncrm_scAdj-suTh-PROPTY_ESTABD

Efeɔ dioo

“He became quiet-mannered”

Efeɔ
e	fe	ɔ
3SG	do	HAB
V

dioo

quiet

ADJ

v-intrScpr-scAdj-suAg-PROPTY_DYN

Eyɛ blɛoo

“It is slow”

Eyɛ
e	yɛ
3SG	be.at
V

blɛoo

slow

ADJ

v-intrScpr-scAdj-suLocus-PROPTY

Efee diŋŋ

“He became quiet”

Efee
e	-̀	fee
3SG	AOR	do
V

diŋŋ

quietly

ADVm

v-intrScpr-scAdv-suAg-PROPTY

Koo lɛ mli ejɔ tiŋkoŋŋ

“The forest is dead quiet”

[

Koo

koo

forest

N

lɛ

!ɛ́

DEF

DET

]poss

mli

inside

N

]subj

ejɔ
e	jɔ
PFV	calm
V

tiŋkoŋŋ

silent

ADJ

v_perf-intrScpr-suPostp_scResIncrm_scAdj-suLocus-PROPTY_ESTABD

Eda fe mi

“He is bigger than me”

Eda
e	-̀	da
3SG	AOR	grow
V

fe
-̀	fe
AOR	surpass
V

mi

1SG

Np

v-intrVid-suTh_vidObTrgt-COMPARISON_COMPARATIVE

Etale tsuɔ tamɔ la

“Her dress is as red as blood”

Etale
e	tale
3SGPOSS	dress
N

tsuɔ
tsu	ɔ
red	HAB
V

tamɔ
-̀	tamɔ
AOR	resemble
V

la

blood

N

v-intrVid-suTh_vidObTrgt-COMPARISON_EQUATIVE

Atade lɛ fee papii yɛ ehe

“The dress is tight on her”

Atade

atade

dress

N

lɛ

!ɛ́

DEF

DET

fee
-̀	fee
AOR	do
V

papii

tight

ADJ

[

yɛ
-̀	yɛ
AOR	be.at
V

ehe
e	he
3SGPOSS	self
N

]vidp

v-intrScprVid-scAdj_vidObPostp-suTh_vidObLoc-PROPTY

Kofi fɔ bɔɔlu lɛ

“Kofi threw the ball”

Kofi

kòfí

name

Np

fɔ
-̀	fɔ
AOR	throw
V

bɔɔlu

ball

N

lɛ

!ɛ́

DEF

DET

v-tr-suAg_obMover-EJECTION

Amɛda shi

“They stood, posed”

Amɛda
amɛ	-̀	da
3PL	AOR	stand
V

shi

down

N

v-tr-suAg_obLoc-MAINTAINPOSITION

Eba nii

“She begged for things”

Eba
e		ba
3SG	AOR	beg
V

nii

things

N

v-tr-suAg_obTh-ASKING

Wonu lɛ ŋɔɔ mi

“The soup tastes good to me”

Wonu

wonu

soup

N

lɛ

!ɛ́

DEF

DET

ŋɔɔ
-̀	ŋɔɔ
	sweetCOP
V

mi

1SG

Np

v-tr-suEff_obExp-EXPER

Fɛi miiye lɛ

“He is cold”

Fɛi

fɛi

cold

N

miiye
mii	ye
PROG	eat
V

lɛ

lɛ̀

3SG

Np

v_prog-tr-suEff_obIncraff-EXPE

Eyɛ hewalɛ

“She is healthy”

Eyɛ
e	-̀	yɛ
3SG	AOR	have
V

hewalɛ

health

N

v-tr-suPoss_obThAbst-PROPTY

Sane lɛ yɛ mli

“The story is true”

Sane

sane

thing

N

lɛ

!ɛ́

DEF

DET

yɛ
-̀	yɛ
AOR	have
V

mli

inside

N

v-tr-suPossAbst_obLoc-PROPTY

Mina wolo lɛ

“I saw the book”

Mina
mi	-̀	na
1SG	AOR	see
V

wolo

wòló

book

N

lɛ

!ɛ́

DEF

DET

v-tr-suSens_obPercpt-PERCPT

Kofi miiye etsui

“Kofi is worried”

Kofi

kòfí

name

Np

miiye
mii	ye
PROG	eat
V

etsui
e	tsui
3SGPOSS	heart
N

v-tr-suIDobSpec_obPossp_obBPspec-suAg_obAff-PSYCHSTATE

Kofi ba shi

“Kofi lost weight”

Kofi

kòfí

name

Np

ba
-̀	bà
AOR	come
V

shi

shĩ̀̀

down

N

v-tr-suTh_obLoc-REDUCTION

Ebaabule ehe

“She will purify herself”

Ebaabule
e	baa	bule
3SG	INGRFUT	purify
V

ehe
e	he
3SGPOSS	self
N

v-tr-suIDobSpec_obPostp-suAg_obLoc-WASHING

Amɛbua amɛhe naa

“They assembled”

Amɛbua
amɛ	-̀	bua
3PL	AOR	assemble
V

amɛhe
amɛ	he
3PLPOSS	self
N

naa

edge

N

v-tr-suIDobSpecSpec_obPostp_obSpecPostp-suAg_obLocus-COLLECT

Míhiɛ di mi

“I am dizzy”

Míhiɛ
mí	hiɛ
1SGPOSS	face
N

di
-̀	di
AOR	black
V

mi

1SG

Np

v-tr-suPossp_suBPSpec_obIDsuSpec-suLocus_obExp-EXPER

Ehe yɛ fɛo

“He is beautiful”

Ehe
e	he
3SGPOSS	self
N

yɛ
-̀	yɛ
AOR	have
V

fɛo

beauty

N

v-tr-suPostp-suLocus_obThAbst-PROPTY

Enaa ba shi

“It lessened, was reduced”

Enaa
e	naa
3SGPOSS	edge
N

ba
-̀	ba
AOR	come
V

shi

down

N

v-tr-suPostp-suLocus_obEndpt-PROPTY_DYN

Ehe ŋɔɔ lɛ

“He is ticklish”

Ehe
e	he
3SGPOSS	self
N

ŋɔɔ
-̀	ŋɔɔ
AOR	be.sweet
V

lɛ

!ɛ́

3SG

Np

v-tr-suPostp_obIDsuSpec-suLocus_obExp-EXPER

Ehe ebɔ ŋkanale

“It is rusty”

Ehe
e	he
3SGPOSS	self
N

ebɔ
e	bɔ
PFV	create
V

ŋkanale

rust

N

v-tr-suPostp_obUnif-suLocus_obEndstate-PROPTY_ESTABD

Eyɛ tsui

“She is patient”

Eyɛ
e	-̀	yɛ
3SG	AOR	have
V

tsui

heart

N

v-tr-obBPsu-suPoss_obTh-PROPTY

Ebaa amɛyi

“She protected them”

Ebaa
e	-̀	baa
3SG	AOR	protect
V

amɛyi
amɛ	yi
3PLPOSS	head
N

v-tr-obPostp-suAg_obTh-CARETAKING

Tɛtɛ tee yara nɔ

“Tetteh went to the funeral”

Tɛtɛ

tɛtɛ

name

Np

tee
-̀	tee
AOR	go
V

yara

funeral

N

nɔ

surface

N

v-tr-obPostp-suAgmover_obEndpt-MOTION_DIRECTED

Enu sane lɛ shishi

“She understood the problem”

Enu
e	-̀	nu
3SG	AOR	hear
V

sane

matter

N

lɛ

!ɛ́

DEF

DET

shishi

under

N

v-tr-obPostp-suAgsens_obLocus-COGNITION

Eŋɔɔ mínaa

“It pleased me”

Eŋɔɔ
e	-̀	ŋɔɔ
3SG	AOR	please
V

mínaa
mí	naa
1SGPOSS	edge
N

v-tr-obPostp-suEff_obLocus-EXPER

Enu ohe

“He heard about you”

Enu
e	-̀	nu
3SG	AOR	hear
V

óhe
ó	he
2SGPOSS	self
N

v-tr-obPostp-suSens_obLocus-PERCPT

Efeɔ hejɔ

“He is lazy”

Efeɔ
e	fe	ɔ
3SG	do	HAB
V

hejɔ

laziness

N

v_hab-trLght-obUnif-suAg_obThAbst-PROPTY_GEN

Wɔbo toi

“We listened”

Wɔbo
wɔ	-̀	bo
1PL	AOR	listen
V

toi

ear

N

v-tr-obUnif-suAgsens_obLocus-PERCP

Enu kooloo lɛ he fu

“He smelled the animal”

Enu
e	-̀	nu
3SG	AOR	hear
V

kooloo

animal

N

lɛ

!ɛ́

DEF

DET

he

self

N

fu

smell

N

v-tr-obSpecPostp-suSens_obPercpt-PERCPT

Mina akɛ eyɛ jɛmɛ

“I saw that he was there”

Mina
mi	-̀	na
1SG	AOR	see
V

akɛ

COMPL

PRT

eyɛ
e	-̀	yɛ
3SG	AOR	be.at
V

jɛmɛ

there

N

v-tr_obDECLcmp-suSens_obPercsit-PERCPT

Masumɔ ní Akwele aye nii

“I want Akwele to eat”

Masumɔ
m	a	sumɔ
1SG	SBJV	like
V

ní

COMPL

PRT

Akwele

akwele

name

Np

aye
a	ye
SBJV	eat
V

nii

things

N

v-tr-obIRRcmp-suAgintent_obThsit-INTENT

Ebɔi amɛbimɔ

“He began to ask them”

Ebɔi
e	-̀	bɔi
3SG	AOR	begin
V

amɛbimɔ
amɛ	bi	mɔ
3PLPOSS	ask	NOM
N

v-tr-suIDobSu_obNomvL-suAg_obThsit-INCHOATIVE

Mitsa mikasemɔ nɔ

“I continued my studies”

Mitsa
mi	tsa
1SGAOR	continue
V

mikasemɔ
mi	kase	mɔ
1SGPOSS	learn	NOM
N

nɔ

surface

N

v-tr-obPostp_obSpecNomvL-suAg_obLocsit-CONTINUATION

Amɛha Kofi aba

“They allowed Kofi to come”

Amɛha
amɛ	ha
3PLAOR	give
V

Kofi

kòfí

name

Np

aba
a	ba
SBJV	come
V

v-tr-obIRRbare-suAgintent_obThsit-PERMISSION

Obaahi yeli

“You will be eating”

Obaahi
o	baa	hi
2SG	INGRFUT	stay
V

yeli
ye	li
eat	NOM
N

v-tr-obNomvL-suAg_obThsit-CONTINUATION

Efɔɔ kaa akɛ amɛbaa biɛ

“It often happens that they come here”

Efɔɔ
e	fɔ	ɔ
3SG	do.often	HAB
V

kaa
ka	a
stick	NOM
N

akɛ

COMPL

PRT

amɛbaa
amɛ	ba	a
3PL	come	HAB
V

biɛ

here

N

v_HAB-trImpersComp-suExpl_obNomvL-

Eye loo fe mi

“She ate more fish than me”

Eye
e	ye
3SGAOR	eat
V

loo

fish

N

fe
-̀	fe
AOR	surpass
V

mi

1SG

Np

v-trVid-suAg_obAffincrem_vidObTrgt-COMPARISON_COMPARATIVE

Wɔbi onaanemɛi ashi yɛ edɛŋ

“We asked him about your friends”

Wɔbi
wɔ	bi
1PLAOR	ask
V

onaanemɛi
o	naanemɛ	i
2SGPOSS	friend	PL
N

ashi
a	shi
POSS	down
N

yɛ

be.at

V

edɛŋ
e	dɛ	ŋ
3SGPOSS	hand	LOC
N

v-trVid-obPostp_vidObBPspec-suAg_obTop_vidObLoc-ASKING_ABOUT

Efo mli yɛ eblayeiaŋ

“She has gone through her young-womanhood/puberty”

Efo
e	-̀	fo
she3SG	AOR	cut
V

mli

inside

N

yɛ
-̀	yɛ
AOR	be.at
V

eblayeiaŋ
e	blaye	i	a	ŋ
her3SGPOSS	young.woman	PL	POSS	LOC
N

v-trVid-obPostp_obSpecIDvidObSpec-suAg_obLocus_vidObLoc-EXPER

Ogbee shi yɛ asafo mli lɛ

“You lost your status in the organization”

Ogbee
o	-̀	gbee
you3SG	AOR	fall
V

shi

down

N

yɛ
-̀	yɛ
AOR	be.at
V

asafo

company

N

mli

inside

N

lɛ

!ɛ́

DEF

DET

v-trVid-vidObPostp-suMover_obEndpt_vidObLocus-CHANGE_STATUS

Ehɛle shi yɛ wɔ mli

“She woke up with a start”

Ehɛle
e	-̀	hɛle
she	AOR	realize
V

shi

down

N

yɛ
-̀	yɛ
AOR	be.at
V

wɔ

sleep

N

mli

inside

N

v-trVid-vidObPostp-suExper_obLoc_vidObStartpt-CONSCIOUSNESS

Amɛbabɔ ade yɛ Ga

“They came to settle permanently in Accra”

Amɛbabɔ
amɛ	ba	-̀	bɔ
they3PL	INGR	AOR	create
V

ade

world

N

yɛ
-̀	yɛ
AOR	be.at
V

Ga

ga

Accra

Np

v-trVid-obUnif-suAg_obTh_vidObLoc-ASSUME_LOCATION

Abu lɛ bem

“He was declared innocent”

Abu
a	-̀	bu
3P	AOR	declare
V

lɛ

3SG

N

bem

innocence

N

v-ditr-suAg_obTrgt_ob2Content-COMMUNICATION

Eha mi shika

“He gave me money”

Eha
e	-̀	ha
3SG	AOR	give
V

mi

me1SG

Np

shika

money

N

v-ditr-suAg_iobRec_obTh-TRANSFER

Miida bo shi

“I thank you”

Miida
mi	i	da
I1SG	PROG	thank
V

bo

2SG

PN

shi

down

N

v-ditr-suAg_obTrgt_ob2Loc-COMMUNICATION

Efɔ mi nine

“She waved to me; invited me”

Efɔ
e	-̀	fɔ
3SG	AOR	throw
V

mi

me1SG

Np

nine

hand

N

v-ditr-suAg_iobTrgt_obThmover-COMMUNICATION

Nuu lɛ baŋ lɛ klante

“The man slashed him with a cutlass”

Nuu

nuú

man

N

lɛ

!ɛ́

DEF

DET

baŋ
-̀	baŋ
AOR	slash
V

lɛ

3SG

PN

klante

cutlass

N

v-ditr-suAg_obAff_ob2Instr-CUTTING

Ba ni amɛba nɛɛ

“They definitely came”

Ba

ba

come

N

ni

FOC

PTCP

amɛba
amɛ	ba
3PL	come
V

nɛɛ
nɛ	ɛ
that	DEF
DET

Verb focus

Aduawa lɛ ba

“The seed germinated”

Aduawa

aduawá

seed

N

lɛ

à

DEF

DET

ba
-̀	ba
AOR	come
V

v-intr-suTh-PHENOM

Daa lɛ eba ehiɛ

“He is tipsy, drunk”

Daa

Dã̀ã́

drink

N

lɛ

lã́

DEF

DET

eba
é	bà
PFV	come
V

ehiɛ
è	hĩ́!ɛ̃́
3SGPOSS	face
N

v-tr-obPostp-suTh_obLoc-STATE

Eba ehe shi

Eba
è	bà
3SGAOR	beg
V

ehe
è	hè
3SGPOSS	self
N

shi

shĩ̀

down

N

v-ditr-obPostp-suAg_obTh_ob2Loc

Eba ejeŋ jogbaŋŋ

“She behaves well”

Eba
è	bà
3SGAOR	come
V

ejeŋ
è	jè	ŋ̀
3SGPOSS	world	LOC
N

jogbaŋŋ

jògbaŋ̀ŋ̀

well

ADVm

v-tr-suIDspecOb-suAg_obLoc

Shikpɔŋ nɛɛ baa abele jogbaŋŋ

Shikpɔŋ

shìkpɔ́ŋ̀

land

N

nɛɛ
nɛ́	ɛ̀
that	DEF
DET

baa
bà	à
come	HAB
V

abele

àbèlé

maize

N

jogbaŋŋ

jògbaŋ̀ŋ̀

well

ADVm

v-tr-suEmitter_obTh-EMISSION

Eba shika yɛ midɛ

“She borrowed money from me”

Eba
è	bà
3SGSBJAOR	beg
V

[

shika

shìká

money

N

]obj

[

yɛ
-̀	yɛ̀
AOR	be.at
V

midɛ
mí	!dɛ́
1SGPOSS	hand
N

]adjunct

v-trVid-vidObBPvidObSpec-suAg_obTh_vidObLocus

Maba otoi fioo

“I will say something to you; Please give me a little attention”

Maba
má	!bá
1SGFUT	beg
V

otoi
ó	tòí
2SGPOSS	ear
N

fioo

fíóó

little

ADVm

v-tr-obBPobSpec-suAg_obLoc-COMMUNICATION

Gbomɔ kpatuuu kpɔɔɔ

“A person doesn't prosper without effort - no pain no gain”

Gbòmɔ̀

personSBJ

CN

kpá!túú
kpá!tú	ú
do	NEGIPFV
V

kpɔ́ɔ̂
kpɔ́	ɔ̂
pluck	NEGIPFV
V

sv-suAspIDALLsuAg-v1Intr-v2Intr-EFFORT_ACHVMNT

Wɔnyɛɔ ni wɔba

“We are able to come”

Wɔnyɛɔ
wɔ	nyɛ	ɔ
1PL	able	HAB
V

ní

COMPL

PRT

wɔba
wɔ́	ba
1PLSBJV	come
V

v-intrComp-compIRRcmp_suIDcompSu-suAgintent-ABILITY

Emii eshɛ ehe

“He is happy”

Emii
e	mii
3SGPOSS	throat
N

eshɛ
é	shɛ
PFV	reach
V

ehe
e	he
3SGPOSS	self
N

v-tr-suSpecIDobSpec_suBPspec-suTh_obEndpt-PSYCHSTATE

Miitao eba

“I want him to come”

Miitao
mii	tao
1SGPROG	want
V

éba
é	ba
3SGSBJV	come
V

v-tr-obIRRbare-suAgintent_obThsit-INTENT

Mina lɛ ni enyiɛ

“I saw him walk”

Mina
mi	-̀	na
1SG	AOR	see
V

lɛ

3SG

PN

ní

COMPL

PRT

enyiɛ
e	-̀	nyiɛ
3SG	AOR	walk
V

v-trExpn-obIDexpnSu_expnDECLcmp-suSens_obTh-PERCPT

Ema wolo lɛ yɛ midɛ

“She borrowed the book from me”

Ema
e	ma
3SGAOR	borrow
V

wolo

wòló

book

N

lɛ

ɛ

DEF

DET

yɛ
-̀	yɛ
AOR	be.at
V

midɛ
mi	dɛ
1SGPOSS	hand
N

v-trVid-vidObBPspec-suAg_obTh_vidObLoc-ACQUISITION

Nyɔŋmɔ lɛ eba shi

“The rain has let up, reduced”

Nyɔŋmɔ

nyɔ̀ŋmɔ́

heavens

N

lɛ

!ɔ́

DEF

DET

éba
é	bà
3SGPFV	come
V

shi

shĩ̀

down

N

v-tr-suSource_obEndpt-PHENOM

Enaa ba shi

“It lessened, was reduced”

Enaa
e	naa
3SGPOSS	edge
N

ba
-̀	ba
AOR	come
V

shi

down

N

v-tr-suPostp-suLocus_obEndpt-REDUCTION

Eba nɔ

“She has become very disrespectful”

Eba
é	bà
3SGPFV	come
V

nɔ
Ø	nɔ̃̀
3SGPOSS	surface
N

v-tr-obPostp-suAg_obLocus-

Eba lɛ shi

“She lowered it”

Èbà
è	bà
3SGAOR	come
V

lɛ̀

3SG

PN

shĩ̀

down

N

v-ditr-suAg_obTh_ob2Loc-MOTIONDIRECTED

Akɛmiibaa kusum lɛ yi

“The custom is thereby being preserved”

Akɛmiiba
à	kɛ̀	m̀	bàà
3P	move	PROG	guard
V

kusum

kùsú!m

custom

N

lɛ

ɛ̀

DEF

DET

yi

yì

head

N

evsuAg-pv1tr-pv1obInstr-vtr-obPostp-obLocus

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+Underneath each example is given a valency/construction description using a code ('Construction Labeling') further explained at [[Ga Valence Profile]].
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 <Phrase>9181</Phrase>
+v-intr-suTh-PROPTY_ASCR
 <Phrase>9182</Phrase>
+v_aor-intr-suTh-STATE
 <Phrase>9188</Phrase>
+v_aor-intr-suTh-PROPTY_ESTABD
 <Phrase>9194</Phrase>
+v_perf-intr-suAff-ENDSTATE
 <Phrase>9195</Phrase>
+v_perf-intr-suExp-PSYCHSTATE
 <Phrase>9196</Phrase>
+v_aor-intr-suPossp_suBPspec-suTh-EMOTION
 <Phrase>9197</Phrase>
+v-intr-suPostp-suLocus-PROPTY_ASCR
 <Phrase>9198</Phrase>
+v_perf-intr-suPostp_suUnif-suLocus-PROPTY_ESTABD
 <Phrase>9199</Phrase>
+v-intrComp-compDECLbare_suIDcompSu-suAg_obThsit-ABILITY
 <Phrase>9200</Phrase>
+v-intrComp-compIRRcmp_suIDcompSu-suAg-MOTION_DIR
 <Phrase>9202</Phrase>
+v-intrImpersComp-suExpl_compDECLcmp-NEED
 <Phrase>9203</Phrase>
+v_perf-intrScpr-scResIncrm_scAdj-suTh-PROPTY_ESTABD
 <Phrase>9204</Phrase>
+v-intrScpr-scAdj-suAg-PROPTY_DYN
 <Phrase>9205</Phrase>
+v-intrScpr-scAdj-suLocus-PROPTY
 <Phrase>9206</Phrase>
+v-intrScpr-scAdv-suAg-PROPTY
 <Phrase>9207</Phrase>
+v_perf-intrScpr-suPostp_scResIncrm_scAdj-suLocus-PROPTY_ESTABD
 <Phrase>9208</Phrase>
+v-intrVid-suTh_vidObTrgt-COMPARISON_COMPARATIVE
 <Phrase>9209</Phrase>
+v-intrVid-suTh_vidObTrgt-COMPARISON_EQUATIVE
 <Phrase>9210</Phrase>
+v-intrScprVid-scAdj_vidObPostp-suTh_vidObLoc-PROPTY
 <Phrase>9219</Phrase>
+v-tr-suAg_obMover-EJECTION
 <Phrase>9220</Phrase>
+v-tr-suAg_obLoc-MAINTAINPOSITION
 <Phrase>9221</Phrase>
+v-tr-suAg_obTh-ASKING
 <Phrase>9222</Phrase>
+v-tr-suEff_obExp-EXPER
 <Phrase>9223</Phrase>
+v_prog-tr-suEff_obIncraff-EXPE
 <Phrase>9224</Phrase>
+v-tr-suPoss_obThAbst-PROPTY
 <Phrase>9225</Phrase>
+v-tr-suPossAbst_obLoc-PROPTY
 <Phrase>9234</Phrase>
+v-tr-suSens_obPercpt-PERCPT
 <Phrase>9235</Phrase>
+v-tr-suIDobSpec_obPossp_obBPspec-suAg_obAff-PSYCHSTATE
 <Phrase>9236</Phrase>
+v-tr-suTh_obLoc-REDUCTION
 <Phrase>9237</Phrase>
+v-tr-suIDobSpec_obPostp-suAg_obLoc-WASHING
 <Phrase>9238</Phrase>
+v-tr-suIDobSpecSpec_obPostp_obSpecPostp-suAg_obLocus-COLLECT
 <Phrase>9239</Phrase>
+v-tr-suPossp_suBPSpec_obIDsuSpec-suLocus_obExp-EXPER
 <Phrase>9249</Phrase>
+v-tr-suPostp-suLocus_obThAbst-PROPTY
 <Phrase>9250</Phrase>
+v-tr-suPostp-suLocus_obEndpt-PROPTY_DYN
 <Phrase>9251</Phrase>
+v-tr-suPostp_obIDsuSpec-suLocus_obExp-EXPER
 <Phrase>9252</Phrase>
+v-tr-suPostp_obUnif-suLocus_obEndstate-PROPTY_ESTABD
 <Phrase>9254</Phrase>
+v-tr-obBPsu-suPoss_obTh-PROPTY
 <Phrase>9262</Phrase>
+v-tr-obPostp-suAg_obTh-CARETAKING
 <Phrase>9263</Phrase>
+v-tr-obPostp-suAgmover_obEndpt-MOTION_DIRECTED
 <Phrase>9264</Phrase>
+v-tr-obPostp-suAgsens_obLocus-COGNITION
 <Phrase>9265</Phrase>
+v-tr-obPostp-suEff_obLocus-EXPER
 <Phrase>9266</Phrase>
+v-tr-obPostp-suSens_obLocus-PERCPT
 <Phrase>9267</Phrase>
+v_hab-trLght-obUnif-suAg_obThAbst-PROPTY_GEN
 <Phrase>9268</Phrase>
+v-tr-obUnif-suAgsens_obLocus-PERCP
 <Phrase>9269</Phrase>
+v-tr-obSpecPostp-suSens_obPercpt-PERCPT
 <Phrase>9270</Phrase>
+v-tr_obDECLcmp-suSens_obPercsit-PERCPT
 <Phrase>9271</Phrase>
+v-tr-obIRRcmp-suAgintent_obThsit-INTENT
 <Phrase>9273</Phrase>
+v-tr-suIDobSu_obNomvL-suAg_obThsit-INCHOATIVE
 <Phrase>9274</Phrase>
+v-tr-obPostp_obSpecNomvL-suAg_obLocsit-CONTINUATION
 <Phrase>9275</Phrase>
+v-tr-obIRRbare-suAgintent_obThsit-PERMISSION
 <Phrase>9286</Phrase>
+v-tr-obNomvL-suAg_obThsit-CONTINUATION
 <Phrase>9288</Phrase>
+v_HAB-trImpersComp-suExpl_obNomvL-
 <Phrase>9289</Phrase>
+v-trVid-suAg_obAffincrem_vidObTrgt-COMPARISON_COMPARATIVE
 <Phrase>9291</Phrase>
+v-trVid-obPostp_vidObBPspec-suAg_obTop_vidObLoc-ASKING_ABOUT
 <Phrase>9311</Phrase>
+v-trVid-obPostp_obSpecIDvidObSpec-suAg_obLocus_vidObLoc-EXPER
 <Phrase>9312</Phrase>
+v-trVid-vidObPostp-suMover_obEndpt_vidObLocus-CHANGE_STATUS
 <Phrase>9313</Phrase>
+v-trVid-vidObPostp-suExper_obLoc_vidObStartpt-CONSCIOUSNESS
 <Phrase>9314</Phrase>
+v-trVid-obUnif-suAg_obTh_vidObLoc-ASSUME_LOCATION
 <Phrase>9315</Phrase>
+v-ditr-suAg_obTrgt_ob2Content-COMMUNICATION
 <Phrase>9316</Phrase>
+v-ditr-suAg_iobRec_obTh-TRANSFER
 <Phrase>9317</Phrase>
+v-ditr-suAg_obTrgt_ob2Loc-COMMUNICATION
 <Phrase>9318</Phrase>
+v-ditr-suAg_iobTrgt_obThmover-COMMUNICATION
 <Phrase>9319</Phrase>
+v-ditr-suAg_obAff_ob2Instr-CUTTING
 <Phrase>9991</Phrase>
+Verb focus
 <Phrase>10116</Phrase>
+v-intr-suTh-PHENOM
 <Phrase>10126</Phrase>
+v-tr-obPostp-suTh_obLoc-STATE
 <Phrase>10129</Phrase>
+v-ditr-obPostp-suAg_obTh_ob2Loc
 <Phrase>10130</Phrase>
+v-tr-suIDspecOb-suAg_obLoc
 <Phrase>10131</Phrase>
+v-tr-suEmitter_obTh-EMISSION
 <Phrase>10157</Phrase>
+v-trVid-vidObBPvidObSpec-suAg_obTh_vidObLocus
 <Phrase>10160</Phrase>
+v-tr-obBPobSpec-suAg_obLoc-COMMUNICATION
 <Phrase>151</Phrase>
+sv-suAspIDALLsuAg-v1Intr-v2Intr-EFFORT_ACHVMNT
 <Phrase>9201</Phrase>
+v-intrComp-compIRRcmp_suIDcompSu-suAgintent-ABILITY
 <Phrase>9253</Phrase>
+v-tr-suSpecIDobSpec_suBPspec-suTh_obEndpt-PSYCHSTATE
 <Phrase>9272</Phrase>
+v-tr-obIRRbare-suAgintent_obThsit-INTENT
 <Phrase>9287</Phrase>
+v-trExpn-obIDexpnSu_expnDECLcmp-suSens_obTh-PERCPT
 <Phrase>9290</Phrase>
+v-trVid-vidObBPspec-suAg_obTh_vidObLoc-ACQUISITION
 <Phrase>9992</Phrase>
+v-tr-suSource_obEndpt-PHENOM
 <Phrase>9993</Phrase>
+v-tr-suPostp-suLocus_obEndpt-REDUCTION
 <Phrase>9994</Phrase>
+v-tr-obPostp-suAg_obLocus-
 <Phrase>10106</Phrase>
+v-ditr-suAg_obTh_ob2Loc-MOTIONDIRECTED
 <Phrase>10161</Phrase>
+evsuAg-pv1tr-pv1obInstr-vtr-obPostp-obLocus
+--[[User:Lars Hellan|Lars Hellan]] ([[User talk:Lars Hellan|talk]]) 20:09, 19 December 2016 (CET)