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Revision as of 22:16, 2 April 2023
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Introduction
In Twi, prepositions are used to show relationships between nouns, pronouns, or phrases and other elements in a sentence. These relationships may indicate location or direction, time or duration, or other types of connections. Understanding Twi prepositions is essential for communicating clearly and accurately in everyday life.
Finish this lesson and explore these related pages: Gender & Nouns.
Common Prepositions in Twi
Here are some of the most common prepositions used in Twi:
Twi | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
wɔ | woh | at, in, on |
bɛ | beh | under, below |
a | ah | of, from |
ma | mah | with, by |
de | deh | of, in, from |
kyerɛ | cheh-reh | to, for |
na | nah | and, with, because |
Usage Examples
Here are some examples of how to use these prepositions:
- wɔ
- Me hoɔ asɛm wɔ Yɛnka kra besa no. (I talked about it at Yɛnka kra yesterday.)
- Meranteɛ wɔ me yare no so. (My books are on my bed.)
- bɛ
- Obiara a ɔdi ne ɛboa bɛ di n'ase biribi. (Everyone who has a child should take care of them.)
- Mepɛ sɛ ɔbɛkɔ kyekyere so bɛba. (I want him to come right below me.)
- a
- Ɔkɔmfo Anokye yɛɛ ɔkra a ɔdi Wiamoase ase no anim. (Anokye planted an okra from Wiamoase.)
- Abɔfra a wodi me maame ho ɛyɛ sɛn? (How is the child from my mother doing?)
- ma
- Wo bɛda wo ho adwuma bɔne ma mesrɛ wo. (You will suffer for your misdeeds against me.)
- Meranteɛ nyinaa deɛ ɔma no daapɔn. (I'm taking all my books with me.)
Note: These examples use the prepositions in different contexts and may not be immediately transferable to other situations. However, they may help you to understand how to use prepositions in Twi more generally.
Conclusion
Learning about common prepositions in Twi is important for building your vocabulary and becoming a more fluent speaker. By practicing these prepositions in sentences and everyday conversations, you can improve your Twi skills and communicate more effectively with others.
With this lesson finished, you may want to explore these additional pages: Descriptive Adjectives & Possessive Pronouns.
Other Lessons
- Negation
- How to Use Be
- Plurals
- Using Conjunctions
- Subject Verb Object Order
- Possessive Pronouns
- Future Tense
- Adverbs of Time, Manner, and Place
- Past Tense
- Questions and Negations
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