Types of entries in the Cerma dictionary

 

Example 1 (noun):

diirãŋo [dǐːrã̀ŋó] Pl: diirãamba [dǐːrã̀ːmbá]  n. cl.: 1/2. ZOOL sangsue, f. B: diiroŋo.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

Explanation:

  • (1) Citation form in Cerma (for nouns, normally the singular form)
  • (2) Phonetic : tones of the citation form of the lexeme
  • (3) plural form, with its pronunciation in brackets
  • (4) Grammatical category (noun, pronoun, etc.)
  • (5) Nominal class
  • (6) Semantic category (plant, animal, etc.)
  • (7) Definition in French
  • (8) Complementary information, for example the variant in the Banfora dialect, an example phrase, a synonym, etc.

 

Example 2 (verb):

cor [cǒr] acc.: curaa [cúráː] vt.(obj. 1). v. cl.: 2b. dépasser.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

Explanation:

  • (1) Citation form in Cerma (for verbs: base form (incompletive))
  • (2) Phonetic : tones of the citation form of the lexeme
  • (3) Completive form, with its pronunciation in brackets
  • (4) Type of verb, which object it takes
  • (5) Grammatical category (verb, etc.)
  • (6) Verb class
  • (7) Definition in French
  • (8) Complementary information, for example the variant in the Banfora dialect, an example phrase, a synonym, etc.