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Afrikan Language Institute => Akan (Twi) Language Resources => Topic started by: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé on Aug 07, 2012, 01:32 PM

Title: Twi ɔyɛfoɔ Edin nsiananmu (Pronouns)-gctid53175
Post by: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé on Aug 07, 2012, 01:32 PM
Edin nsiananmu (Pronouns)

                                                                                           
   
  

Twi ɔyɛfoɔ edin nsiananmu (Twi subject pronouns)

  

borɔfokasa edin nsiananmu (english pronoun)

  1
   		  

me-

   		  

I

   
  2
   		  

wo-

   		  

you

   
  3
   		  

ɔ-

   		  

she/he

   
  4
   		  

ɛ-

   		  

it

   
  5
   		  

yɛ-

   		  

we

   
  6
   		  

mo-

   		  

you   (pl)/y'all

   
  7
   		  

wɔ- / yɛ-[1] (http://www.abibitumikasa.com/forums/#_ftn1)

   		  

they

   

Twerɛ edin nsiananmu yeinom ka nneyɛɛ nsɛm yi ho yɛ kasamu. Hwɛ yie sɛ wotwerɛ edin nsiananmu ne adeyɛ asɛm bom (te sɛ, mesua Twi, ɔkɔ, ne ade)

Combine pronouns with these verbs below to create simple sentences. Make sure that you write the subject pronoun as connected with the verb (i.e. mesua Twi, ɔkɔ, etc.)

       
   
   Asante Nneyɛɛ   nsɛm ne nneyɛɛ nsɛm kasamufa (verbs and verb phrases)
   		   Akuapem nneyɛe   nsɛm ne nneyɛe nsɛm kasamufa
   		   borɔfokasa   nkyerɛaseɛ (english translation)
   
  1
   		   sua Twi
   		    
   		   to   learn Twi
   
  2
   		   kɔ
   		    
   		   to   go
   
  3
   		   nim
   		    
   		   to   know
   
  4
   		   te aseɛ
   		   te ase
   		   to   understand
   
  5
   		   di nkonim
   		  
   		   to   be victorious
   
  6
   		   tumi
   		  
   		   to   be able
   
  7
   		   dwane
   		   guan
   		   to   run away
   
  8
   		   ko
   		  
   		   to   fight
   
  9
   		   tete mma
   		  
   		   raise   children
   
  10
   		   boa Abibifoɔ
   		   boa Abibifo
   		   help   Kmtyws
   
  11
   		   yi mpaeɛ
   		   yi mpae
   		   pour   libations
   
  12
   		   ware
   		  
   		   to   get married
   
  13
   		   kyekyere kuro
   		   kyekyere   kurow
   		   to   establish a town
   
  14
   		   suro
   		  
   		   to   be scared
   
  15
   		   wɔ anidasoɔ
   		   wɔ anidaso
   		   to   have hope
   
 
 
  Nhwɛsoɔ bi:
   		   (Examples:)
   
  ɔsua Twi nti ɔtumi   tete mma
   		   She   learns Twi, therefore she can raise children
   
 
        [1] (http://www.abibitumikasa.com/forums/#_ftnref1) In Asante Twi "y¢-" serves as both we and they
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