An edition of A descriptive grammar of the Bassa-nge language
(2012)
A descriptive grammar of the Bassa-nge language
by Mohammed Aminu Mu'azu
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Kwa languages, Grammar, Nupe language, Phonology, Comparative and general Grammar, Morphology, Syntax, LanguagesPlaces
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A descriptive grammar of the Bassa-nge language
2012, Lincom Europa
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Table of Contents
General introduction.
Geographical location of Bassa-nge land ;
Linguistics classification of the Bassa-nge language ;
The population of the Bassa-nge people ;
The origin and historical background of the Bassa-nge people --
The phonology of the Bassa-nge language.
Bassa-nge consonants;
Place of articulation:
Bassa-nge compound consonants;
Manner of articulation;
State of the glottis/phonation types:
Tightly shut glottis:
Narrow glottis:
Open glottis ;
Bassa-nge consonants and their realization ;
Distinctive features of Bassa-nge consanants sounds ;
The Bassa-nge vowel sounds;
The tongue position;
The lip position;
Bassa-nge vowels and their realization at various positions ;
The Bassa-nge sylable structure;
Bassa-nge monosyllabic word patterns;
Bassa-nge disyllabic word patterns;
Bassa-nge trisyllabic word patterns;
Bassa-nge quadrisyllabic word patterns ;
The Bassa-nge tonal System --
The Bassa-nge morphology.
Types of Bassa-nge nominals:
Bassa-nge nouns:
Proper nouns:
Collective nouns:
Mass nouns/uncountable nouns:
Abstract nouns:
Concreat nouns:
Common nouns ;
Bassa-nge nouns formation;
Derived abstract nouns from verbs through modification & prefixation;
Derived abstract nouns from verbs through partial modification;
Abstract nouns derived from nouns ;
Bassa-nge Compound nouns;
Bassa-nge noun based compound nouns ;
Nouns-plural formation in Bassa-nge ;
Sex (gender distinction) in Bassa-nge ;
Bassange adjectives;
Bassa-nge simple adjectives;
Bassa-nge reduplicative adjectives;
Bassa-nge colour adjectives;
Plural formation in Bassa-nge adjectives;
Bassange-adjectival positioning ;
The Bassa-nge pronouns;
Bassa-nge absolute and subject pronouns:
Bassa-nge short subject pronouns:
The present and past tense markers in Bassa-nge:
The future tense markers in Bassa-nge;
Bassa-nge object personal pronouns;
Bassa-nge possessive construction;
Bassa-nge possessive personal pronouns;
Bassange demonstrative pronouns ;
The Bassa-nge verbal morphology;
Bassa-nge monosyllabic verbs stem;
Bassa-nge verbal construction/formation;
Bassa-nge verbal morphological processes:
Bassa-nge verbal affixation :
Prefixation in Bassa-nge verbs;
Bassa-nge verbal reduplication:
Partial reduplication of Bassa-nge verbs:
Complete reduplication of Bassa-nge verbs;
Verbs modification in Basa-nge:
Partial modification process in Bassa-nge verbs:
Complete modification process in Bassa-nge verbs;
Tonal modification in Bassa-nge verbs ;
The Bassa-nge adverbs;
Bassa-nge adverb of place;
Bassa-nge adverb of time;
Bassa-nge adverb of manner ;
The Bassa-nge preposition ;
The Bassa-nge numeral System --
The Bassa-nge syntax.
The structure of Bassa-nge nominal phrase ;
The structure of Bassa-nge verbal phrase ;
Bassa-nge adpositional phrase;
Bassa-nge prepositional phrase;
Bassa-nge post-positional phrase ;
Bassa-nge adjectival phrase ;
Bassa-nge adverbial phrase ---- Bassa-nge word-list.
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