Twi Possessive Adjectives | All About Twi Pronouns, Video 4 | Twi Grammar | LEARNAKAN.COM

[@everybodyslawyersusanbetzj5721]

I would appreciate a lesson on words like God and pray

[@lisayiadom8057]

Homework: M'adamfo ne Christine. W'adamfo ne Kofi. N'adamfo ne Afia. Yɛn adamfo ne Yaw :-) Mo adamfo ne Afua Wɔn adamfo ne Kwadwo. Really clear and understandable lesson, meda wo ase Yaw.

[@robinfreeman2696]

Thank you very much for the lesson. I'm learning english grammar along with Twi. Actually, Twi seems easier than English and i live on US

[@learnakan]

I agree with you on that last bit, Robin 😊. Thank you

[@marygreenfield892]

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[@learnakan]

Medaase, Mary :). Keep it up!

[@paulocarvalho890]

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[@learnakan]

Medaase, Paulo 😊

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[@learnakan]

I sure will. Medaase

[@dr.carol-annsenah1522]

would have liked to see examples of the use of plural possessive adjective, thank you

[@garvymkrumah7833]

Wonderful

[@clickclack2412]

nice video! can we get one on tro tro/ cab lingo?

[@learnakan]

I'll see about it, Charls. Medaase

[@GraceTruthTeacher]

Ehh Yaw, you have removed the training wheels. I will need extra classes in order to grasp the second part of this lesson. lol. Just kidding. Thank you for another great lesson. I will practice the assignment. I am sure I will catch on. I regret that I did not encourage my friends to only speak Twi with me so that I could learn through immersion. These lessons are a blessing! Blessed Sabbath and/or weekend to you!

[@learnakan]

😊 Blessed Sabbath to you too. I look forward to your answer(s) to the assignment.

[@GraceTruthTeacher]

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[@patienceagbey1402]

This is easy thanks for teaching us

[@carmenthomas2619]

Very useful..thank you

[@Akosua.flower]

Do the rules for singular possessive adjectives and plural possessive adjectives (i.e., drop the vowel and add an apostrophe, keep the vowel in full for plural possessive adjectives, etc) apply to only possessive adjectives? Or, does it also apply to other aspects of grammar in Twi?

[@learnakan]

Hi Akos 😊 Yes, the apostrophe is used to mark possessiveness in Twi. I'm guessing you're asking this because you may have seen the apostrophe used at the same position with verbs in the perfect aspect. For instance "m'asesa (I have changed)", "w'anoa (he/she has cooked)", etc. I've personally seen quite a number of those spellings around. Please note that a verb, together with the aspect marker 'a', must be written together with the pronoun without any apostrophe. There will be a lesson on this soon. 😊

[@Akosua.flower]

@@learnakan Hi Yaw :] And yes, that is exactly similar to what I was referring too. Twi is more complexed than I thought. But I am trying to force myself to learn so if I find my father one day I can talk to him. But, I look forward to seeing that lesson and more assignments!

[@Akosua.flower]

​@@learnakan "w'anoa (he/she has cooked)" that is not "You have cooked"? I thought he/she is like n'anoa?

[@learnakan]

No, first off, "w'anoa" for "he/she has cooked" is wrong. I only cited those as wrong spellings, saying there shouldn't be any apostrophe in a pronoun + perfect marker + verb string. So it should be written correctly as "wanoa (he/she has cooked)", "wasesa (he/she has changed)", etc. Now, to your question, no, if you write "nanoa" you'd be using the possessive adjective with a verb. Remember the "ne/n'" was said to be the possessive adjective. And you cannot "own" a verb, can you? 😀 Take it one at a time. We haven't gotten to why the "w" that starts "wanoa" is "he/she". We will get there but, for now, you shouldn't overwhelm yourself with that. All will make sense later. You're doing great so far 😊

[@learnakan]

Oh, and, just to give you the difference, "you have cooked" is "woanoa", while "he/she has cooked" is "wanoa"

[@nessaa5509]

Thank you so much Yaw (I'm Yaa btw). I've started watching your vids and I think I might actually be able to speak it this year. Only thing I would suggest is not to spend too much time explaining English grammar rules at the beginning as I'm sure most twi learners are native English speakers. Great job though!

[@stellaotoo6532]

Assignment: Me kyerekyereni din de Yaw. Medaase paa. For some reason, although I already know what you are teaching, I feel like I still learn something.

[@learnakan]

Good! Me nso m'adamfo din de Stella 😊.

[@sebastianyeboah7726]

Honestly, please make more of these intros. 😂😂

[@learnakan]

Lol

[@KelechiIhejirika]

Hi, does ‘mo’ mean ‘your books’ opposed to the your singular wo ‘your book’?

[@learnakan]

No please. The "mo" is just the plural "your" and doesn't affect the number of the noun it 'possesses'

[@kwamedamuah1838]

Assignment: M'abusua W'abusua N'abusua N'abusua Yɛn abusua wo abusua wɔn abusua

[@szepentertainment364]

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[@learnakan]

😃 You making those out says a lot about you. Thank you Viki

[@szepentertainment364]

@@learnakan lol I know right XD Keep up the great work dear

[@fitnesstraining5828]

First comment thank u

[@learnakan]

😊 Nice! Thanks Fawzi

[@janwil1160]

Yes I thought you were saying words that begin "R" but "A" is short

[@learnakan]

Second person to point this out. Thank you Jan, I'll try and work on that for next time 😊

[@wukuada8008]

Hello these videos are great, one the the apostrophe, the way you explained/ write using the apostrophe in a different video, is confusing/ the way you say it , and write, ad teach how it should be used in a word is different, not trying to be picky, But as American learning Twi, I want to make sure I am saying the right thing.

[@learnakan]

That's okay Colin. We all make mistakes and you'll be helping me and everyone else when you point such mistakes out. Could you please let me know the specific way I used the apostrophe elsewhere and how it's different in another so I correct same next time? Thank you

[@wukuada8008]

i am asking, does it go there, Ani for example changes to m'ani for my eyes, but from reading I thought it was pronounced m----ani, but you say it ma---ni, I am not saying you are wrong, I am most likely wrong! just asking from the way it sounds does the apostrophe come before or after the a

[@learnakan]

Oh okay, I thought you meant I used the apostrophe in a different way in another video, which would have been mistake then. Yes, the apostrophe comes before the 'a'. What the apostrophe is doing there is just contracting the vowel of the pronoun 'me'. So we introduce the apostrophe to occupy the spot of the 'e' in 'me'. As for the pronunciation, I'm unable to tell how you suppose 'm---ani' and 'ma---ni' sound by just looking at the text. I could help with that if I heard you say the two. Nonetheless, the pronunciation of same in the video is right so you can go with it. Thank you 😊

[@Akosua.flower]

Assignment: yɛpɛ yɛn sukuu (we like our school)? :D

[@learnakan]

Perfect! 😊

[@kwamedamuah1838]

I see you were born on Sunday

[@Akosua.flower]

@@kwamedamuah1838 yes I was

[@joannaow6549]

Assignment: Me Nyame y3 m'aho)d3n Thanks for the first point...another piece to my puzzle lol

[@learnakan]

Good! Ɔyɛ me nso m'ahoɔden. Thank you

[@kentesdaughter9927]

Can I say Mafe no?

[@learnakan]

Yes, you can: mafe no (I've missed him/her)

[@ryrilo5078]

"its cup... "???.

[@learnakan]

😄 Yeah I sure thought about what "it" would be to own a cup, lol. A pet, maybe? Well, it got the point across, at least 😁😄

[@laptopm1113]

indeed lol

[@MichaelHaneline]

What is the Twi rule when a name or title acts as a possessive adjective? In English we usually add 's, such as "John's car" or "teacher's pet." How does that work in Twi?

[@learnakan]

Very simple in Twi: Just put the name of the possessor before the possessed. That's it. E.g. John kaa (John's car), ɔkyerɛkyerɛni ayɛmmoa (teacher's pet), etc.

[@akosuakris]

I thought you were saying the letter r. But I understood you were saying a

[@learnakan]

Oh really? I'd have to work on that for next time then. Thank you😊

[@akosuakris]

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Me do....(?)...I was a little ...well a lot unwavering with this assignment me nua..😧

[@learnakan]

1. Me dɔ (my love) 2. Me nua (my sibling) Two right answers to the assignment from your comment. We will get there, Sasa

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[@sasamatsimela9278]

Meda wo ase.. You're so appreciated 🇬🇭

[@akosuakris]

@@learnakanplease yaw how can one get the backward c on cell phone?

[@greatasam3790]

@@akosuakris I use a Twi keyboard from play store.

[@williamsdonkor7753]

Nyame nhyira wo pii

[@learnakan]

@@williamsdonkor7753Ɔnhyira wo nso, me nua

[@akosuakris]

Mepa ky3w tene 3no. 1.Me p3 adwuma. 2.B3fr3 me. 3.Mpe s3n nc atade3. Is this the proper way to write these sentences in twi? The last sentence is I like how she dress

[@learnakan]

1. Mepɛ adwuma 2. Bɛfrɛ me 3. Sorry, this one isn't clear.

[@akosuakris]

@@learnakan my keyborad wont sllow me to put a 3 like yours so i Have to use the 3.

[@akosuakris]

3. Im trying to say I like how he/She dress in twi

[@learnakan]

That would be: 3. Mepɛ n'ahosiesie It's the his/her "dressing" that you say you like, and not his/her "dress" so you wouldn't use "atadeɛ"