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Afrikan Language Institute => Akan (Twi) Language Resources => Topic started by: Keyinde_Shabaka on Aug 30, 2016, 02:40 PM

Title: Twi question-gctid198581
Post by: Keyinde_Shabaka on Aug 30, 2016, 02:40 PM
Abibifahodie family,

I need some assistance pls. A friend of mine (who is Ghanaian) said to me "too mati" at the end of our conversation. What does this phrase mean?

Medase for your help...

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Title: Twi question-gctid198591
Post by: Kwadwo Tòkunbọ̀ on Aug 30, 2016, 05:28 PM
You sure it wasn't " Yoo, mate?"
Title: Twi question-gctid198990
Post by: Keyinde_Shabaka on Sep 02, 2016, 07:21 PM
Quotekevlew;198591 wrote: You sure it wasn't " Yoo, mate?"
Abibifahodie kevlev,

I realized after I posted the question that my auto-correct changed what I typed. Should have been, "yoo mati". Dr. Obadele Kambon reached out to me though, and answered my question.

Medase king

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Title: Twi question-gctid200841
Post by: Agya Yaw on Sep 20, 2016, 12:10 AM
@Obadele Kambon or anyone else who might know.

How do would you say Yaw's Photos in Twi? Yaw Mfonyin? The possessive on Yaw is implied, correct.
Title: Twi question-gctid200842
Post by: Agya Yaw on Sep 20, 2016, 12:10 AM
@Obadele Kambon (http://www.abibitumikasa.com/forums/member.php?u=1) or anyone else who might know.

How do would you say Yaw's Photos in Twi? Yaw Mfonyin or Yaw Mfoni? The possessive on Yaw and photos is implied, correct?
Title: Twi question-gctid201006
Post by: Tenkamenin on Sep 21, 2016, 08:45 AM
QuoteAgya Yaw;200842 wrote: @Obadele Kambon (http://www.abibitumikasa.com/forums/member.php?u=1) or anyone else who might know.

How do would you say Yaw's Photos in Twi? Yaw Mfonyin or Yaw Mfoni? The possessive on Yaw and photos is implied, correct?
Mfonyin is Mfantse kasa, I think the answer is Yaw Mfoni dodoɔ (many).  I will wait for Dr. O to verify.
Title: Twi question-gctid201008
Post by: Kwadwo Tòkunbọ̀ on Sep 21, 2016, 09:07 AM
I have a friend from Ghana on my bus.....stalking her to speak Twi!
Title: Twi question-gctid201021
Post by: Agya Yaw on Sep 21, 2016, 09:52 AM
QuoteTenkamenin;201006 wrote: Mfonyin is Mfantse kasa, I think the answer is Yaw Mfoni dodoɔ (many).  I will wait for Dr. O to verify.
Meda ase!
Title: Twi question-gctid201026
Post by: Mr Sparkle on Sep 21, 2016, 10:34 AM
Yaw, ne mfoni
Title: Twi question-gctid201039
Post by: Agya Yaw on Sep 21, 2016, 11:56 AM
QuoteMr Sparkle;201026 wrote: Yaw, ne mfoni
Yaw ne mfoni? I would translate that as Yaw and photos (pictures or images). Just asking since I don't know for sure. This is important as this is probably what I will be naming my company.

Meda ase.
Title: Twi question-gctid201081
Post by: Tenkamenin on Sep 21, 2016, 04:49 PM
QuoteAgya Yaw;201039 wrote: Yaw ne mfoni? I would translate that as Yaw and photos (pictures or images). Just asking since I don't know for sure. This is important as this is probably what I will be naming my company.

Meda ase.
My wife is a native speaker and she says it would be "Yaw Mfoni".   In David Adu-Amankwah's book "Asante Twi Learners' Reference Grammar" he mentions that we have words in Twi that do not change form, for example, ntoma (garment), mpa (bed), mpaboa (shoe), mpomma (window), etc.
Title: Twi question-gctid201089
Post by: Agya Yaw on Sep 21, 2016, 05:13 PM
QuoteTenkamenin;201081 wrote: My wife is a native speaker and she says it would be "Yaw Mfoni".   In David Adu-Amankwah's book "Asante Twi Learners' Reference Grammar" he mentions that we have words in Twi that do not change form, for example, ntoma (garment), mpa (bed), mpaboa (shoe), mpomma (window), etc.
Mo! Since that's the name I want to use. I will await Obadele's 2nd seal of approval.

Kyea wo yere ma me. If I butchered that I'm trying to say, "Greet your wife for me".
Title: Twi question-gctid201092
Post by: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé on Sep 21, 2016, 05:36 PM
See the dictionary.
First is Akuapem, second Asante, third Mfantse.
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Title: Twi question-gctid201093
Post by: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé on Sep 21, 2016, 05:40 PM
Yaw mfoni
Asante
Title: Twi question-gctid201097
Post by: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé on Sep 21, 2016, 07:06 PM
QuoteTenkamenin;201081 wrote: My wife is a native speaker and she says it would be "Yaw Mfoni".   In David Adu-Amankwah's book "Asante Twi Learners' Reference Grammar" he mentions that we have words in Twi that do not change form, for example, ntoma (garment), mpa (bed), mpaboa (shoe), mpomma (window), etc.
Tie wo yere asɛm! :hugs:

I was in a meeting and couldn't really respond. According to Professor E. Kweku Osam, there are people in Gomoa and other places where Mfantse is spoken where they use constructions like

Yaw, ne mfoni

At one time, this type of construction may have been more widespread as you find vestiges of it in Yorùbá (including in my first name) and Wolof. I discuss resumptive pronouns in my encyclopedia article on Kmtywisms in Contemporary English as does Dr. Reginald Duah et. al on his paper showing parallels between various Ghanaian languages and Ebonics (what I prefer to call Kmtyw anti-amerikkkan). There's a book that goes into the linguistic structure of Ebonics by Green that some may want to check out as some dialects of it preserve it as you hear in the song Tennessee by Arrested Development.

But, in short, this isn't standard Asante Twi. Your wife was right both in terms of syntax and spelling. Mo!
Title: Twi question-gctid201099
Post by: Agya Yaw on Sep 21, 2016, 07:28 PM
QuoteObadele Kambon;201097 wrote: Tie wo yere asɛm! :hugs:

I was in a meeting and couldn't really respond. According to Professor E. Kweku Osam, there are people in Gomoa and other places where Mfantse is spoken where they use constructions like

Yaw, ne mfoni

At one time, this type of construction may have been more widespread as you find vestiges of it in Yorùbá (including in my first name) and Wolof. I discuss resumptive pronouns in my encyclopedia article on Kmtywisms in Contemporary English as does Dr. Reginald Duah et. al on his paper showing parallels between various Ghanaian languages and Ebonics (what I prefer to call Kmtyw anti-amerikkkan). There's a book that goes into the linguistic structure of Ebonics by Green that some may want to check out as some dialects of it preserve it as you hear in the song Tennessee by Arrested Development.

But, in short, this isn't standard Asante Twi. Your wife was right both in terms of syntax and spelling. Mo!
Lisa J. Green?
Title: Twi question-gctid201102
Post by: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé on Sep 21, 2016, 08:15 PM
QuoteAgya Yaw;201099 wrote: Lisa J. Green?
Aane.
Title: Twi question-gctid201135
Post by: Tenkamenin on Sep 22, 2016, 03:25 AM
QuoteObadele Kambon;201092 wrote: See the dictionary.
First is Akuapem, second Asante, third Mfantse.
Is this J.O. Anane's dictionary? If so is this the 2000 or 2010 edition? I have the 2000 edition and I was wondering if the 2010 includes translations for words like internet?

Thanks
Title: Twi question-gctid201136
Post by: Tenkamenin on Sep 22, 2016, 03:26 AM
QuoteObadele Kambon;201092 wrote: See the dictionary.
First is Akuapem, second Asante, third Mfantse.
Is this J.O. Anane's dictionary? If so is this the 2000 or 2010 edition? I have the 2000 edition and I was wondering if the 2010 includes translations for words like internet?

Thanks
Title: Twi question-gctid212523
Post by: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé on Dec 16, 2016, 09:03 PM
This is the 2012 edition and there is no word for internet listed. Here, we use fidie ntentan, which I came up with.

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