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I want to look at componding in Dagbani. I tried entering the data and sometimes I find it difficult segmenting the morphemes. For instance, chechebara can be segmented as  
 
I want to look at componding in Dagbani. I tried entering the data and sometimes I find it difficult segmenting the morphemes. For instance, chechebara can be segmented as  
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cheche + ba+  ra.
 
cheche + ba+  ra.
 
bicycle  ride AGENTIVE MARKER.SG
 
bicycle  ride AGENTIVE MARKER.SG
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bicycle rider
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In a sentence like  
 
In a sentence like  
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O      ba        cheche.
 
O      ba        cheche.
 
3SG.SBJ ride-PAST bicle-OBJ  
 
3SG.SBJ ride-PAST bicle-OBJ  
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S/he rode a bicycle.
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I can form a compound out of the VP 'cheche 'bicycle' and verb ba 'ride' later I add the agentive marker '-ra' to form chechebara' bicycle rider.
 
I can form a compound out of the VP 'cheche 'bicycle' and verb ba 'ride' later I add the agentive marker '-ra' to form chechebara' bicycle rider.
  
We also have NN compounds like     => daabia  
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We also have NN compounds like
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daabia 'trader' is consist of
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da-a            +      bi-a
 
da-a            +      bi-a
 
market-SG              child-SG        trader
 
market-SG              child-SG        trader
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na-a            +      bi-a        =>  nabia
 
na-a            +      bi-a        =>  nabia
 
chief-SG                child            prince
 
chief-SG                child            prince
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We also have VV compounds
 
We also have VV compounds
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kpi            +      yi          =>    kpiinyi
 
kpi            +      yi          =>    kpiinyi
 
die                  go out            walking dead  
 
die                  go out            walking dead  
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Here the vowel in the compound is doubled and epenthetic nasal is inserted.
 
Here the vowel in the compound is doubled and epenthetic nasal is inserted.

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I want to look at componding in Dagbani. I tried entering the data and sometimes I find it difficult segmenting the morphemes. For instance, chechebara can be segmented as

cheche + ba+ ra. bicycle ride AGENTIVE MARKER.SG bicycle rider

In a sentence like

O ba cheche. 3SG.SBJ ride-PAST bicle-OBJ S/he rode a bicycle.

I can form a compound out of the VP 'cheche 'bicycle' and verb ba 'ride' later I add the agentive marker '-ra' to form chechebara' bicycle rider.

We also have NN compounds like

daabia 'trader' is consist of


da-a + bi-a market-SG child-SG trader


na-a + bi-a => nabia chief-SG child prince


We also have VV compounds


kpi + yi => kpiinyi die go out walking dead


Here the vowel in the compound is doubled and epenthetic nasal is inserted.