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

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
pòlísìɲò
policeHUMperson
N
ʤí
ʤí
be
V
!mí
!mí
I1SG
PN

vcop-identification_identified-IDENTITY


Kojo heko lɛ eyeko
“Kojo has not believed him.”
kòʤó
kòʤó
nameSBJ
Np
hékò
getNEGPFV
V
lɛ̀
lɛ̀
3SG
PN
èyékò
è
3SGeatNEGPFV
V

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


Kofi bolɔ ewo mi
“Kofi shouted at me”
Kòfí
kòfí
nameSBJ
Np
!bə́lɔ̀
!bə́lɔ̀
AORcallITER
V
èwò
wò
3SGAORput
V2
mĩ̀
mĩ̀
me1SG
PN

sv_suAspIDsuAg-v1intr-v2tr-v2suClit-v2obTrgt-COMMUNICATION


Gbekɛbii lɛ ekamɔ shi amɛwɔ
“The children have gone to sleep”
gbekɛbii
gbekɛbii
childoffspringPL
N
ɛ
ɛ
DEF
DET
ekamɔ
eka
PFVlieDISTRIB
V
shi
shi
down
N
amɛwɔ
amɛ́
3PLPFVsleep
V

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


Tɛte miinyɛ eeha bo shika
“Tettey can give you money”
tɛte
tɛte
SBJ
Np
miiɲɛ
miiɲɛ
PROGcan
V
eeha
eeha
3SGSBJPROGgive
V
bo
bo
you2SG
PN
ʃika
ʃika
money
N

v-intrDECLbare_suIDcompSu-suAg_obThsit-ABILITY


Kojo ahe lɛ eye
“Kojo should believe him.”
koʤó
koʤó
name
Np
áhé
á
SBJVget
V
3SG
PN
é!yé
é!yé
3SGSBJVeat
V

sv_suAspIDsuAg-v1tr-v1obTh-v2intr-v2suClit


Amaate ni
“It's Amartey”
àmàáté
àmàáté
name
Np
!ní
!ní
 
PRT

prt-suIdfd-IDENTIFICATION


Hii lɛ kpatu amɛgbee shi
“The men fell down on purpose”
Hii
hii
men
N
ɛ
ɛ
DEF
DET
kpátu
kpatu
actAOR
V
amɛgbèé
amɛgbee
3PLAORfall
V2
!shí
shi
down
N

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


Kofi ba
“Kofi came”
Kofi
kòfí
name
Np
ba
 ba
AORcome
V

v-intr-suAg-MOTION


Eeflɛ
“He was answering back”
Eeflɛ
eeflɛ
3SGPROGanswer.back
V

v-intr-suAg-COMMUNICATION


Nugbɔ nɛ
“It rained.”
Nugbɔ
nugbɔ
heaven
N
AORrain
V

v-intr-suTh-PHENOM


Tɛ lɛ wa
“The stone is hard”
tɛ́
stone
N
lɛ̀
DEF
DET
wa
wà
AORhard
V

v-intr-suTh-PROPTY_ASCR


Shinaa lɛ kã
“The door is open”
Shinaa
shinaa
door
N
DEF
DET
kã
kã
AORopen
V

v_aor-intr-suTh-STATE


Edi
“it is black, has become black”
Edi
edi
3SGAORblack
V

v_aor-intr-suTh-PROPTY_ESTABD


Nu lɛ egbi
“The water has dried up”
Nu
nu
man
N
!ɛ́
DEF
DET
egbi
egbi
PFVdry
V

v_perf-intr-suAff-ENDSTATE


Nuu lɛ egbɛ
“The man is confused”
Nuu
nuú
man
N
!ɛ́
DEF
DET
egbɛ
gbɛ
PFVscatter
V

v_perf-intr-suExp-PSYCHSTATE


Ehiŋmɛi tsu
“He got angry”
Ehiŋmɛi
ehiŋmɛi
3SGPOSSeye
N
tsu
tsu
AORred
V

v_aor-intr-suPossp_suBPspec-suTh-EMOTION


Emli jɔ
“She is kind”
Emli
emli
3SGPOSSinside
N
AORcool
V

v-intr-suPostp-suLocus-PROPTY_ASCR


Kakla lɛ naa eba
“The knife is sharp”
[
 
[
 
Kakla
kakla
knife
N
ɛ̀
DEF
DET
]poss
 
naa
naa
edge
N
]subj
 
 
 
eba
bà
PFVcome
V

v_perf-intr-suPostp_suUnif-suLocus-PROPTY_ESTABD


Minyɛɔ míŋmaa mígbɛi
“I can write my name”
Minyɛɔ
minyɛɔ
1SGableHAB
V
[
 
míŋmaa
míŋmaa
1SGwriteHAB
V
mígbɛi
mígbɛi
1SGPOSSname
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
!ɛ́
DEF
DET
etee
tee
PFVgo
V
ní
ní
COMPL
PRT
eyahe
yáhe
3SGSBJVEGRSBJVbuy
V
wolo
wòló
book
N
!ɛ́
DEF
DET

v-intrComp-compIRRcmp_suIDcompSu-suAg-MOTION_DIR


Ehia akɛ amɛfee
“It is necessary that they do (it).”
Ehia
ehia
it3SGEXPLETAORneed
V
akɛ
akɛ
thatCOMPL
PRT
amɛfee
amɛfee
they3PLAORdo
V

v-intrImpersComp-suExpl_compDECLcmp-NEED


Maŋo lɛ etsu hɛluu
“The mango is ripe, red”
Maŋo
maŋo
mango
N
!ɛ́
DEF
DET
etsu
etsu
PFVred
V
hɛluu
hɛluu
red
ADJ

v_perf-intrScpr-scResIncrm_scAdj-suTh-PROPTY_ESTABD


Efeɔ dioo
“He became quiet-mannered”
Efeɔ
efeɔ
3SGdoHAB
V
dioo
dioo
quiet
ADJ

v-intrScpr-scAdj-suAg-PROPTY_DYN


Eyɛ blɛoo
“It is slow”
Eyɛ
e
3SGbe.at
V
blɛoo
blɛoo
slow
ADJ

v-intrScpr-scAdj-suLocus-PROPTY


Efee diŋŋ
“He became quiet”
Efee
efee
3SGAORdo
V
diŋŋ
diŋŋ
quietly
ADVm

v-intrScpr-scAdv-suAg-PROPTY


Koo lɛ mli ejɔ tiŋkoŋŋ
“The forest is dead quiet”
[
 
[
 
Koo
koo
forest
N
!ɛ́
DEF
DET
]poss
 
mli
mli
inside
N
]subj
 
ejɔ
e
PFVcalm
V
tiŋkoŋŋ
tiŋkoŋŋ
silent
ADJ

v_perf-intrScpr-suPostp_scResIncrm_scAdj-suLocus-PROPTY_ESTABD


Eda fe mi
“He is bigger than me”
Eda
eda
3SGAORgrow
V
fe
fe
AORsurpass
V
mi
mi
1SG
Np

v-intrVid-suTh_vidObTrgt-COMPARISON_COMPARATIVE


Etale tsuɔ tamɔ la
“Her dress is as red as blood”
Etale
etale
3SGPOSSdress
N
tsuɔ
tsuɔ
redHAB
V
tamɔ
tamɔ
AORresemble
V
la
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
!ɛ́
DEF
DET
fee
fee
AORdo
V
papii
papii
tight
ADJ
[
 
AORbe.at
V
ehe
ehe
3SGPOSSself
N
]vidp
 

v-intrScprVid-scAdj_vidObPostp-suTh_vidObLoc-PROPTY


Kofi fɔ bɔɔlu lɛ
“Kofi threw the ball”
Kofi
kòfí
name
Np
AORthrow
V
bɔɔlu
bɔɔlu
ball
N
!ɛ́
DEF
DET

v-tr-suAg_obMover-EJECTION


Amɛda shi
“They stood, posed”
Amɛda
amɛda
3PLAORstand
V
shi
shi
down
N

v-tr-suAg_obLoc-MAINTAINPOSITION


Eba nii
“She begged for things”
Eba
e ba
3SGAORbeg
V
nii
nii
things
N

v-tr-suAg_obTh-ASKING


Wonu lɛ ŋɔɔ mi
“The soup tastes good to me”
Wonu
wonu
soup
N
!ɛ́
DEF
DET
ŋɔɔ
ŋɔɔ
 sweetCOP
V
mi
mi
1SG
Np

v-tr-suEff_obExp-EXPER


Fɛi miiye lɛ
“He is cold”
Fɛi
fɛi
cold
N
 
 
miiye
miiye
PROGeat
V
lɛ̀
3SG
Np

v_prog-tr-suEff_obIncraff-EXPE


Eyɛ hewalɛ
“She is healthy”
Eyɛ
e
3SGAORhave
V
hewalɛ
hewalɛ
health
N

v-tr-suPoss_obThAbst-PROPTY


Sane lɛ yɛ mli
“The story is true”
Sane
sane
thing
N
!ɛ́
DEF
DET
AORhave
V
mli
mli
inside
N

v-tr-suPossAbst_obLoc-PROPTY


Mina wolo lɛ
“I saw the book”
Mina
mina
1SGAORsee
V
wolo
wòló
book
N
!ɛ́
DEF
DET

v-tr-suSens_obPercpt-PERCPT


Kofi miiye etsui
“Kofi is worried”
Kofi
kòfí
name
Np
miiye
miiye
PROGeat
V
etsui
etsui
3SGPOSSheart
N

v-tr-suIDobSpec_obPossp_obBPspec-suAg_obAff-PSYCHSTATE


Kofi ba shi
“Kofi lost weight”
Kofi
kòfí
name
Np
ba
bà
AORcome
V
shi
shĩ̀̀
down
N

v-tr-suTh_obLoc-REDUCTION


Ebaabule ehe
“She will purify herself”
Ebaabule
ebaabule
3SGINGRFUTpurify
V
ehe
ehe
3SGPOSSself
N

v-tr-suIDobSpec_obPostp-suAg_obLoc-WASHING


Amɛbua amɛhe naa
“They assembled”
Amɛbua
amɛbua
3PLAORassemble
V
amɛhe
amɛhe
3PLPOSSself
N
naa
naa
edge
N

v-tr-suIDobSpecSpec_obPostp_obSpecPostp-suAg_obLocus-COLLECT


Míhiɛ di mi
“I am dizzy”
Míhiɛ
míhiɛ
1SGPOSSface
N
di
di
AORblack
V
mi
mi
1SG
Np

v-tr-suPossp_suBPSpec_obIDsuSpec-suLocus_obExp-EXPER


Ehe yɛ fɛo
“He is beautiful”
Ehe
ehe
3SGPOSSself
N
AORhave
V
fɛo
fɛo
beauty
N

v-tr-suPostp-suLocus_obThAbst-PROPTY


Enaa ba shi
“It lessened, was reduced”
Enaa
enaa
3SGPOSSedge
N
ba
ba
AORcome
V
shi
shi
down
N

v-tr-suPostp-suLocus_obEndpt-PROPTY_DYN


Ehe ŋɔɔ lɛ
“He is ticklish”
Ehe
ehe
3SGPOSSself
N
ŋɔɔ
ŋɔɔ
AORbe.sweet
V
!ɛ́
3SG
Np

v-tr-suPostp_obIDsuSpec-suLocus_obExp-EXPER


Ehe ebɔ ŋkanale
“It is rusty”
Ehe
ehe
3SGPOSSself
N
ebɔ
e
PFVcreate
V
ŋkanale
ŋkanale
rust
N

v-tr-suPostp_obUnif-suLocus_obEndstate-PROPTY_ESTABD


Eyɛ tsui
“She is patient”
Eyɛ
e
3SGAORhave
V
tsui
tsui
heart
N

v-tr-obBPsu-suPoss_obTh-PROPTY


Ebaa amɛyi
“She protected them”
Ebaa
ebaa
3SGAORprotect
V
amɛyi
amɛyi
3PLPOSShead
N

v-tr-obPostp-suAg_obTh-CARETAKING


Tɛtɛ tee yara nɔ
“Tetteh went to the funeral”
Tɛtɛ
tɛtɛ
name
Np
tee
tee
AORgo
V
yara
yara
funeral
N
surface
N

v-tr-obPostp-suAgmover_obEndpt-MOTION_DIRECTED


Enu sane lɛ shishi
“She understood the problem”
Enu
enu
3SGAORhear
V
sane
sane
matter
N
!ɛ́
DEF
DET
shishi
shishi
under
N

v-tr-obPostp-suAgsens_obLocus-COGNITION


Eŋɔɔ mínaa
“It pleased me”
Eŋɔɔ
eŋɔɔ
3SGAORplease
V
mínaa
mínaa
1SGPOSSedge
N

v-tr-obPostp-suEff_obLocus-EXPER


Enu ohe
“He heard about you”
Enu
enu
3SGAORhear
V
óhe
he
2SGPOSSself
N

v-tr-obPostp-suSens_obLocus-PERCPT


Efeɔ hejɔ
“He is lazy”
Efeɔ
efeɔ
3SGdoHAB
V
hejɔ
hejɔ
laziness
N

v_hab-trLght-obUnif-suAg_obThAbst-PROPTY_GEN


Wɔbo toi
“We listened”
Wɔbo
bo
1PLAORlisten
V
toi
toi
ear
N

v-tr-obUnif-suAgsens_obLocus-PERCP


Enu kooloo lɛ he fu
“He smelled the animal”
Enu
enu
3SGAORhear
V
kooloo
kooloo
animal
N
!ɛ́
DEF
DET
he
he
self
N
fu
fu
smell
N

v-tr-obSpecPostp-suSens_obPercpt-PERCPT


Mina akɛ eyɛ jɛmɛ
“I saw that he was there”
Mina
mina
1SGAORsee
V
akɛ
akɛ
COMPL
PRT
eyɛ
e
3SGAORbe.at
V
jɛmɛ
jɛmɛ
there
N

v-tr_obDECLcmp-suSens_obPercsit-PERCPT


Masumɔ ní Akwele aye nii
“I want Akwele to eat”
Masumɔ
masumɔ
1SGSBJVlike
V
COMPL
PRT
Akwele
akwele
name
Np
aye
aye
SBJVeat
V
nii
nii
things
N

v-tr-obIRRcmp-suAgintent_obThsit-INTENT


Ebɔi amɛbimɔ
“He began to ask them”
Ebɔi
ebɔi
3SGAORbegin
V
amɛbimɔ
amɛbi
3PLPOSSaskNOM
N

v-tr-suIDobSu_obNomvL-suAg_obThsit-INCHOATIVE


Mitsa mikasemɔ nɔ
“I continued my studies”
Mitsa
mitsa
1SGAORcontinue
V
mikasemɔ
mikase
1SGPOSSlearnNOM
N
surface
N

v-tr-obPostp_obSpecNomvL-suAg_obLocsit-CONTINUATION


Amɛha Kofi aba
“They allowed Kofi to come”
Amɛha
amɛha
3PLAORgive
V
Kofi
kòfí
name
Np
aba
aba
SBJVcome
V

v-tr-obIRRbare-suAgintent_obThsit-PERMISSION


Obaahi yeli
“You will be eating”
Obaahi
obaahi
2SGINGRFUTstay
V
yeli
yeli
eatNOM
N

v-tr-obNomvL-suAg_obThsit-CONTINUATION


Efɔɔ kaa akɛ amɛbaa biɛ
“It often happens that they come here”
Efɔɔ
eɔ
3SGdo.oftenHAB
V
kaa
kaa
stickNOM
N
akɛ
akɛ
COMPL
PRT
amɛbaa
amɛbaa
3PLcomeHAB
V
biɛ
biɛ
here
N

v_HAB-trImpersComp-suExpl_obNomvL-


Eye loo fe mi
“She ate more fish than me”
Eye
eye
3SGAOReat
V
loo
loo
fish
N
fe
fe
AORsurpass
V
mi
mi
1SG
Np

v-trVid-suAg_obAffincrem_vidObTrgt-COMPARISON_COMPARATIVE


Wɔbi onaanemɛi ashi yɛ edɛŋ
“We asked him about your friends”
Wɔbi
bi
1PLAORask
V
onaanemɛi
onaanemɛi
2SGPOSSfriendPL
N
ashi
ashi
POSSdown
N
be.at
V
edɛŋ
eŋ
3SGPOSShandLOC
N

v-trVid-obPostp_vidObBPspec-suAg_obTop_vidObLoc-ASKING_ABOUT


Efo mli yɛ eblayeiaŋ
“She has gone through her young-womanhood/puberty”
Efo
efo
she3SGAORcut
V
mli
mli
inside
N
AORbe.at
V
eblayeiaŋ
eblayeiaŋ
her3SGPOSSyoung.womanPLPOSSLOC
N

v-trVid-obPostp_obSpecIDvidObSpec-suAg_obLocus_vidObLoc-EXPER


Ogbee shi yɛ asafo mli lɛ
“You lost your status in the organization”
Ogbee
ogbee
you3SGAORfall
V
shi
shi
down
N
AORbe.at
V
asafo
asafo
company
N
mli
mli
inside
N
!ɛ́
DEF
DET

v-trVid-vidObPostp-suMover_obEndpt_vidObLocus-CHANGE_STATUS


Ehɛle shi yɛ wɔ mli
“She woke up with a start”
Ehɛle
ehɛle
sheAORrealize
V
shi
shi
down
N
AORbe.at
V
sleep
N
mli
mli
inside
N

v-trVid-vidObPostp-suExper_obLoc_vidObStartpt-CONSCIOUSNESS


Amɛbabɔ ade yɛ Ga
“They came to settle permanently in Accra”
Amɛbabɔ
amɛba
they3PLINGRAORcreate
V
ade
ade
world
N
AORbe.at
V
Ga
ga
Accra
Np

v-trVid-obUnif-suAg_obTh_vidObLoc-ASSUME_LOCATION


Abu lɛ bem
“He was declared innocent”
Abu
abu
3PAORdeclare
V
3SG
N
bem
bem
innocence
N

v-ditr-suAg_obTrgt_ob2Content-COMMUNICATION


Eha mi shika
“He gave me money”
Eha
eha
3SGAORgive
V
mi
mi
me1SG
Np
shika
shika
money
N

v-ditr-suAg_iobRec_obTh-TRANSFER


Miida bo shi
“I thank you”
Miida
miida
I1SGPROGthank
V
bo
bo
2SG
PN
shi
shi
down
N

v-ditr-suAg_obTrgt_ob2Loc-COMMUNICATION


Efɔ mi nine
“She waved to me; invited me”
Efɔ
e
3SGAORthrow
V
mi
mi
me1SG
Np
nine
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
!ɛ́
DEF
DET
baŋ
baŋ
AORslash
V
3SG
PN
klante
klante
cutlass
N

v-ditr-suAg_obAff_ob2Instr-CUTTING


Ba ni amɛba nɛɛ
“They definitely came”
Ba
ba
come
N
ni
ni
FOC
PTCP
amɛba
amɛba
3PLcome
V
nɛɛ
ɛ
thatDEF
DET

Verb focus


Aduawa lɛ ba
“The seed germinated”
Aduawa
aduawá
seed
N
DEF
DET
ba
ba
AORcome
V

v-intr-suTh-PHENOM


Daa lɛ eba ehiɛ
“He is tipsy, drunk”
Daa
Dã̀ã́
drink
N
lã́
DEF
DET
eba
bà
PFVcome
V
ehiɛ
hĩ́!ɛ̃́
3SGPOSSface
N

v-tr-obPostp-suTh_obLoc-STATE


Eba ehe shi
Eba
bà
3SGAORbeg
V
ehe
hè
3SGPOSSself
N
shi
shĩ̀
down
N

v-ditr-obPostp-suAg_obTh_ob2Loc


Eba ejeŋ jogbaŋŋ
“She behaves well”
Eba
bà
3SGAORcome
V
ejeŋ
jèŋ̀
3SGPOSSworldLOC
N
jogbaŋŋ
jògbaŋ̀ŋ̀
well
ADVm

v-tr-suIDspecOb-suAg_obLoc


Shikpɔŋ nɛɛ baa abele jogbaŋŋ
Shikpɔŋ
shìkpɔ́ŋ̀
land
N
nɛɛ
nɛ́ɛ̀
thatDEF
DET
baa
bà
comeHAB
V
abele
àbèlé
maize
N
jogbaŋŋ
jògbaŋ̀ŋ̀
well
ADVm

v-tr-suEmitter_obTh-EMISSION


Eba shika yɛ midɛ
“She borrowed money from me”
Eba
bà
3SGSBJAORbeg
V
[
 
shika
shìká
money
N
]obj
 
[
 
yɛ̀
AORbe.at
V
midɛ
mí!dɛ́
1SGPOSShand
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
1SGFUTbeg
V
otoi
tòí
2SGPOSSear
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
Gbòmɔ̀
personSBJ
CN
kpá!túú
kpá!túú
doNEGIPFV
V
kpɔ́ɔ̂
kpɔ́ɔ̂
pluckNEGIPFV
V

sv-suAspIDALLsuAg-v1Intr-v2Intr-EFFORT_ACHVMNT


Wɔnyɛɔ ni wɔba
“We are able to come”
Wɔnyɛɔ
nyɛɔ
1PLableHAB
V
COMPL
PRT
wɔba
wɔ́ba
1PLSBJVcome
V

v-intrComp-compIRRcmp_suIDcompSu-suAgintent-ABILITY


Emii eshɛ ehe
“He is happy”
Emii
emii
3SGPOSSthroat
N
eshɛ
shɛ
PFVreach
V
ehe
ehe
3SGPOSSself
N

v-tr-suSpecIDobSpec_suBPspec-suTh_obEndpt-PSYCHSTATE


Miitao eba
“I want him to come”
Miitao
miitao
1SGPROGwant
V
éba
ba
3SGSBJVcome
V

v-tr-obIRRbare-suAgintent_obThsit-INTENT


Mina lɛ ni enyiɛ
“I saw him walk”
Mina
mina
1SGAORsee
V
3SG
PN
ní
ní
COMPL
PRT
enyiɛ
enyiɛ
3SGAORwalk
V

v-trExpn-obIDexpnSu_expnDECLcmp-suSens_obTh-PERCPT


Ema wolo lɛ yɛ midɛ
“She borrowed the book from me”
Ema
ema
3SGAORborrow
V
wolo
wòló
book
N
ɛ
DEF
DET
AORbe.at
V
midɛ
mi
1SGPOSShand
N

v-trVid-vidObBPspec-suAg_obTh_vidObLoc-ACQUISITION


Nyɔŋmɔ lɛ eba shi
“The rain has let up, reduced”
Nyɔŋmɔ
nyɔ̀ŋmɔ́
heavens
N
!ɔ́
DEF
DET
éba
bà
3SGPFVcome
V
shi
shĩ̀
down
N

v-tr-suSource_obEndpt-PHENOM


Enaa ba shi
“It lessened, was reduced”
Enaa
enaa
3SGPOSSedge
N
ba
ba
AORcome
V
shi
shi
down
N

v-tr-suPostp-suLocus_obEndpt-REDUCTION


Eba nɔ
“She has become very disrespectful”
Eba
bà
3SGPFVcome
V
Ønɔ̃̀
3SGPOSSsurface
N

v-tr-obPostp-suAg_obLocus-


Eba lɛ shi
“She lowered it”
Èbà
bà
3SGAORcome
V
lɛ̀
lɛ̀
3SG
PN
shĩ̀
shĩ̀
down
N

v-ditr-suAg_obTh_ob2Loc-MOTIONDIRECTED


Akɛmiibaa kusum lɛ yi
“The custom is thereby being preserved”
Akɛmiiba
kɛ̀bàà
3PmovePROGguard
V
kusum
kùsú!m
custom
N
ɛ̀
DEF
DET
yi
yì
head
N

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--Lars Hellan (talk) 20:09, 19 December 2016 (CET)