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Unlike the previous grammar lessons, the present lesson only lists a number of English grammatical terminologies and their respective Twi names. As you may well be aware of, such a lesson outline has so far been typical of our vocabulary lessons. The decision to classify this lesson under the grammar course is ONLY informed by the fact that the terms to be covered relate more to grammar and, for that matter, its categorisation under the grammar section will allow for easy access. Other than that, what this lesson basically seeks to do is to add up to your vocabulary knowledge, just like the various vocabulary lessons.
From this lesson, you will get to know the Twi names of some punctuation marks, parts of speech, literary terms, and grammatical functions.
Let’s begin with the punctuation marks.
Twi Names of Punctuation Marks
| Symbol | Twi Name | English |
|---|---|---|
| agyinahyɛdeɛ | punctuation mark | |
| . | osiwieɛ | full stop |
| , | nsanhɔ | comma |
| : | osiprenu | colon |
| ; | osisan | semi colon |
| ? | asɛmmisa nsɛnkyerɛne | question mark |
| ‘ | ogya nsɛnkyerɛne | apostrophe |
| – | nkabom nsɛnkyerɛne | hyphen |
| ! | nteamudeɛ | exclamation mark |
| ‘ ‘ ” “ | nkatomdeɛ | inverted commas |
| ( ) [ ] | nkahyɛmdeɛ | bracket |
Twi Grammar Terms
| Twi | English |
|---|---|
| kasa mmara | grammar |
| atwerɛdeɛ | letter |
| ntwerɛdeɛ | alphabet |
| asɛmfua | word |
| ɔkasasin | phrase |
| ɔkasamufa | clause |
| ɔkasamufa titire | main clause |
| ɔkasamufa kumaa | subordinate clause |
| ɔkasamu | sentence |
| ɔkasamu tiawa | simple sentence |
| ɔkasamu tenten | compound sentence |
| kasapɛn | paragraph |
| kratafa | page |
| ɔfa | chapter |
| nsianimu | prefix |
| nsiakyire | suffix |
| nnianumu | preface |
| aseda | acknowledgement |
| anom nnyegyeɛ | consonants |
| ɛnne nnyegyeɛ | vowels |
| adeyɛ | verb |
| ɔkyerɛfoɔ | adverb |
| adeyɛ boafoɔ | verb complement |
| edin | noun |
| edin nkyerɛkyerɛmu | adjective |
| edinnsiananmu | pronoun |
| ɔdedeɛ | possessive pronoun |
| edin hunu | common noun |
| edin pa | proper noun |
| nkabomdeɛ | conjunction |
| ntamgyinafoɔ | emphatic particle |
| daa kabea | simple present tense |
| twam kabea | simple past tense |
| daakye kabea | future tense |
| ayɛasie kabea | perfect tense |
| ɛnsiiɛ kabea | continuous tense |
| aane kabea | affirmative/positive |
| dabi kabea | negative |
| baako kabea | singular |
| dodoɔ kabea | plural |
| ɔhyɛ kabea | imperative |
| abirabɔ | antonym |
| nkyerɛase korɔ | synonym |
| akontabudeɛ | numeral |
| ɔyɛfoɔ | subject |
| ayɛdeɛ | object |
| nkasaeɛ | predicate |
| asɛmmisa | question |
| nhwɛsoɔ | example |
| dwumadie | exercise |
| ayɛsɛm/abasɛm | story |
| susutwerɛ | composition |
| ɔkatwerɛ | dictation |
| ɛbɛ | proverb |
| kasakoa | idiom |
| asesɛsɛm/ntotohosɛm | simile |
| nnyinahɔma | metaphor |
| anwensɛm | poem |
| anihanehane | hyperbole |
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Hi Yaw, I am interested in your Twi project. Could you please forward me your number.
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Sam
Thank you Sam. I’m e-mailing it to you.
Thank you very much Mr. Sam you have given us every right to be confident in front of our learners
Your works are wonderful. l have found them really resourceful. l have made more notes from your valuable works. l know my pupils will be bright through your works one day. Bravo! May be l am yet to see your publications on noun, adjectives, adverbs, conjunction and so on. lf there is any works like that, please let me know. l need your number.
Me nua, thank you and I’m glad the project is helping you and the young ones you teach. Yes, there are lessons on all you’ve listed. Please find the links to each of them below:
https://www.learnakan.com/akan-nouns/
https://www.learnakan.com/akan-twi-adjectives/
https://www.learnakan.com/akan-twi-adverbs/
https://www.learnakan.com/akan-asante-twi-conjunctions/
To check out all the grammar lessons on the blog, click here: https://www.learnakan.com/category/akan-twi-grammar/
For all the vocabulary lessons, click here: https://www.learnakan.com/category/akan-twi-vocabulary/
Congratulations Yaw. Indeed, you’re doing a good job. Your expressions, grammar and examples are perfect. I do really enjoy your works. Well done. Keep it up!. Have you done a work on clause and phrase? I need it most. Thank you.
Klinsmann John Odoom
Thank you Klinsmann. We set out on the basics for the first part. The second batch of lessons to be published will focus more on those. Be on the look-out for them soon.