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Agreement
 
Agreement
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with the example below 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.  
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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.
 
<Phrase>41877</Phrase>
 
<Phrase>41877</Phrase>
  
 
Clause linkage
 
Clause linkage
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in the text below there are two clauses, in which one of the two clauses constituting the complex clause contains
in the above text there are two clauses, in which one of the two clauses constituting the complex clause contains
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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".
 
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"
 
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"
 
the subordinative conjunction marker is " sɛ"
 
<Phrase>41877</Phrase>
 
<Phrase>41877</Phrase>

Revision as of 13:58, 18 February 2014

--Jacqueline Ofosu-Appiah 13:57, 18 February 2014 (UTC) Agreement with the example below 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”
ɔkraman
ɔkraman
dog3SG
N
nibrefo
nibrefo
greedyNMLZAGT 
N
yi
yi
this
DEM
yɛɛ
ɛ
makePAST
V
nadwen
nadwen
POSSmind
N
that
COMP
ɔpɛ
ɔ
 likePRES
V
saa
saa
that
ADJ
dompe
dompe
boneSG
N
no
no
DEF
DET
nso
nso
tooFOC
PRT


Clause linkage in the text below 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"

ɔkraman nibrefo yi yɛɛ nadwen sɛ ɔpɛ saa dompe no nso.
“the greedy dog decided he wanted that bone too”
ɔkraman
ɔkraman
dog3SG
N
nibrefo
nibrefo
greedyNMLZAGT 
N
yi
yi
this
DEM
yɛɛ
ɛ
makePAST
V
nadwen
nadwen
POSSmind
N
that
COMP
ɔpɛ
ɔ
 likePRES
V
saa
saa
that
ADJ
dompe
dompe
boneSG
N
no
no
DEF
DET
nso
nso
tooFOC
PRT