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tsɔ1t͡sɔto begin somethingBɩ ánɩ́ sʋ batsɔ agyʋma amʋ yɔ nɩ.They have now begun the work.8.4.6.1Start somethingcomp.ɔtsra tsɔdalɩbɩtsɔkwɩɩborn, first
tsɔtsɔɔtsɔt͡sɔt͡sɔːt͡sɔ der. oftsɔ2REDUP2plentyƆbʋ akufa tsɔtsɔɔtsɔ. He has plenty of, many, sheep.8.1.3.1Many, much
tsu2t͡súʔ 1to come fromIgye notsu Nkran ba. Yesterday, I came from Accra.7.2.3.3Leave9.5.1.6.4Origin (of a person)comp.tsukʋlɛone placeph. v.dalɩ tsuproceed fromsay.tsu mʋ́ asɩ otsukpa yeyi mʋ́ ɔkafrom end to end2about; regardingIgye nɔtɔɩ tsu tɔkʋ ɩwɩ. Yesterday, I talked about something.Bʋ dɛ asʋn kɩta tsu anɩ nkɛ amʋ ɩwɩ.They are planning about our festival.Kla mʋ́ ánɩ́ fʋyin tsu asʋn amʋ ɩwɩ.Tell what you know about the matter.3.5.1.2.9Be about, subject
tsuat͡súaʔto start from somewhereOlotsua mʋ́ asɩ tsu Wurupong ya Tɛpo.He started from Wurupong and went to Tepo.Synfitiastart8.4.6.1Start somethingder.tsutsuabeforecomp.asɩ otsuakpabeginning location
tsukʋlɛt͡sukʊlɛʔ(L) expansionitsukʋlɛcomp. oftsu2 1ɩkʋlɛ1in one placeFoblufo wʋlɩ tsukʋlɛ a, mʋ́ ɩtɛlɩn afu.If you concentrate your efforts, you will get results.If you urinate in one place it makes bubbles.Pʋ atɔ amʋ fɛ́ɛ́ yaɩ tsukʋlɛ. Put all the things in one place.7.5.1Gathercomp.tsukʋlɛ osinpʋinvalid2to be in unityAnɩ fɛ́ɛ́ anɩbʋ tsukʋlɛ. We are all agreed.Anɩa mʋ nyɔ fɛ́ɛ́ bʋ tsukʋlɛ. We and he all are at one place.4.1.5Unity3.2.5.4Agree with someonecomp.lɩɩ tsukʋlɛconsistent
tsukʋlɛ osinpʋt͡sukʊlɛ osínpʊpl.tsukʋlɛ asinpʋcomp. oftsukʋlɛ 1comp. oftsu2 1ɩkʋlɛsin 1ɔ- -pʋsomeone who is sick and unable to go outƆlɔpʋ amʋ ɩlɔ amʋ laha mʋ alamli tsukʋlɛ osinpʋ.The sick person's illness has caused him to be a person who stays in one place.2.5.4Disabled
tsulat͡súládial. var.tsudaN1to respond to someoneBʋdɛ mlɩ ɩtɛ ha, mlɩtsula mʋ́sʋ.They are greeting you, so respond.Bɛbla fʋ kʋ a, fatsula mʋ́sʋ. If they tell you something, you should respond.Ɔdɛ mlɩ tɛ ha, mlɩtsula. He is greeting you (pl.), so answer.9.1.2.2React, respond3.5.1.5.1Answer2to agree to someone's proposalBɛblɩ, fɛɛ "Ao nanu... (repeat)" Mmotsuda-eee Mmotsuda ma wulu. Ɩbwɛ fʋ ta, ɩlawankɩ fʋ. They say something to you. You say "OK, I have heard." "I won't agree . . . I won't agree" has no town. (It takes you nowhere.) When it is all finished for you; it will be clear to you. (If your refuse you come to regret it.)When they advise you.You say "O.K. I have heard/agree" "I won't agree . . . I won't agree" won't take you anywhere. When it is all finished for you; it will be clear to you. (If your refuse you come to regret it.)Bɛblɩ, fɛɛ "Ao nanu... Song version of previous example.Natsula ánɩ́ ɔyɔ, tamɛ ɔyɔ a, ɔwa ɔsa ba. I have agreed that he should go but he should go and come quickly.3.3.2.1Agree to do somethingph. v.tamatsula mʋsʋbeloved
tsutsuat͡sut͡súaʔ(L) der. oftsuaREDUP2beforeOyin amʋ lotsutsua ba a, ayɔ. By the time that the man had come, we (had) gone.Owí bótsutsua pɔn a, mɩ atɔ amʋ lawʋlɩ. By late afternoon (the sun has softened) my things had dried.Emma lotsutsua tsu ndɔtɔ ba a, oyin amʋ lanatɩ.Before Emma could come from farm, the man had left.Owí lotsutsua pɔn a, nanɩna atɔ ta.By the time the sun was low, I had finished cooking.8.4.5.2Before
