a chɩŋcfa lɩɩa yie suomitemp. phr.sinceA chɩŋ chʋchʋɔŋ kala mɩ ha bɩ kɩaa die.Since morning I have not eaten anything.a chɩŋ ... kaa kɔfrom ... untilA chɩŋ chʋchʋɔŋ kaa kɔ mɩ ha bɩ lɩɩŋ nyʋa.From morning until now I have not drunk any water.
a chɩŋ ... nɩsɩŋ lɛtemp. phr.right from ...A chɩŋ Kanton nɩsɩŋ lɛ a kaa kɔ jɩnɩŋ Sɩsaal tinteeŋ sɩma.From the time of (chief) Kanton up to now it is well with the Sisaala land.
a lɩɩcfa chɩŋa yie suomitemp. phr.1sincea lɩɩ chʋchʋɔŋ a kaa mʋ dɩdaanɩŋfrom morning to evening2from ... onwardsA lɩɩ jɩnɩŋ a kaa mʋ mɩ bɩra bɩ jaŋ gaa.From today on I will not steal any more.
a mʋ tɩgɛ ... lɛcj phrconcerning, aboutƲ magɛ namaga a mʋ tɩgɛ baal la sɩ mʋ Kʋmasɩ lɛ.He told a proverb about the man who went to Kumasi.Vɛŋ lɩma a mʋ tɩgɛ nɩalɩŋ lɛ.Go quickly so that you can catch up with the others.
a yie suomicfa chɩŋa lɩɩtemp. phr.sinceA yie suomi dɩa mɩ bɩ sɩgaarɛ nyʋa.Since yesterday I have not had a cigarette.