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| | with the example above there is an agreement between the Noun ɔkraman and the adjective nibrefo. | | with the example above there is an agreement between the Noun ɔkraman and the adjective nibrefo. |
| | this is because ɔkraman is singular and so it takes a singular adjective. | | this is because ɔkraman is singular and so it takes a singular adjective. |
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Revision as of 12:45, 18 February 2014
Agreement
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with the example above there is an agreement between the Noun ɔkraman and the adjective nibrefo.
this is because ɔkraman is singular and so it takes a singular adjective.
ɔkraman nibrefo yi yɛɛ nadwen sɛ ɔpɛ saa dompe no nso.
“the greedy dog decided he wanted that bone too”
| nibrefo |
| nibre | fo |
| greedyNMLZAGT | |
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Clause linkage
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in the above text there are two clauses, in which one of the two clauses constituting the complex clause contains
a subordinative conjunction. this clause containing the subordinative conjunction is the subordinate clause and this clause preceed the main clause.The subordinative conjunction is "sɛ" and the main verb is "pɛ".
in the text above the subordinative clause is " ɔkraman nibrefo yi yɛɛ nadwen sɛ" and the main clause is " ɔpɛ saa dompe no nso"
the subordinative conjunction marker is " sɛ"