Language
Akan
Akan
Predicate Types
21 records found.
| Name | Description | Answerset | ||
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| 1 | bisa | ask | Akan | Sections: Properties(28)
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| 2 | bͻ mmͻden | try | Akan | Sections: Properties(32)
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| 3 | dwene | think | Akan | Sections: Properties(28)
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| 4 | fi aseɛ | begin | Akan | Sections: Properties(19)
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| 5 | gye di | believe | Akan | Sections: Properties(22)
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| 6 | Gye to mu | Promise | Akan | Sections: Properties(39)
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| 7 | hu | see | Akan | Sections: Properties(29)
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| 8 | hwehwɛ | search/ expect | Akan | Sections: Properties(26)
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| 9 | hyɛ bo | promise | Akan | Sections: Properties(33)
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| 10 | ka | say | Akan | Sections: Properties(29)
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| 11 | kae | remember | Akan | Sections: Properties(27)
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| 12 | Kyerɛ | Claim | Akan | Sections: Properties(25)
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| 13 | ma | allow/cause | Akan | Sections: Properties(15)
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| 14 | nim | know | Akan | Sections: Properties(30)
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| 15 | nu POSS | regret | Akan | Sections: Properties(27)
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| 16 | pɛ | want | Akan | Sections: Properties(28)
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| 17 | sɛ | say | Akan | Sections: Properties(28)
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| 18 | suro | be afraid | Akan | Sections: Properties(24)
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| 19 | te | hear | Akan | Sections: Properties(28)
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| 20 | te aseɛ | understand | Akan | Sections: Properties(1)
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| 21 | yɛ nwanwa | be surprising | Akan | Sections: Properties(25)
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Clause Types
No results.
C Types
| Name | Description | Answerset | ||
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| 1 | sɛ | sɛ | Akan | Sections: Properties(8)
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Example Sentences
There are 265 example sentences.
Language Properties
Some syntactic properties of the language
Word order
| Consistently SVO | |
| Comments | However all other phrases are head final |
What is the predominant linear position where affixation appears?
| Langauge has no predominant affix direction. |
Definite articles
| yes |
Indicate if the following clause types are or are not found in the language.
| Indicative clauses | yes |
| Infinitive clauses | no |
General information about the language
ISO code (ISO 639-3), aka Ethnologue code
| aka |
Language name
| Akan |
Dialect/variety reported
| Asante Twi |
Genetic classification (Ethnologue)
| Niger-Congo›Atlantic-Congo›Volta-Congo›Kwa›Nyo›Potou-Tano›Tano›Central›Akan |
Language group (Ethnologue top level)
| Niger-Congo |
Language consultant information
Consultant name
| Augustina Pokua Owusu |
Year of birth
| 1989 |
Gender of consultant
| female |
Occupation
| Student |
Level of education
| Ph.D |
Learned language at age
| Mother tongue |
Familiarity with the language
| native speaker |
Formal knowledge of the grammar
| specialized knowledge, e.g., as language teacher or linguist |
Who participated in the elicitation?
| Augustina Owusu and Ken Safir using the Clausal Complementation Questionnaire |
Status of data in database
Is the information for the sentences entered complete?
| Data for entered sentences is complete |
Is the data for markers in this language complete?
| Data for markers incomplete |
Is the sentence data likely to change soon?
| No new sentence data will be entered in the near future | |
| Comments | The Clausal Complement Questionnaire has been entered. |