Journal statistics
How to use the archive
When the cursor changes from an arrow to a pointing finger, it indicates a link that you may click on to select that item.
The blue buttons at the top can be selected to return to the overview or to run a search for specific information.
Most volumes have been split into two parts, each with separate articles. When you select a specific number, all of the articles will be listed with details of the author, date of publication, language and the size of the file that will be downloaded if you choose that option. Just click on the yellow "Download" button to transfer a copy of the article to your own computer or device.
- Language Family: Kwa
- Topic #1: Semantics
- Topic #2: Morphology
The Concept of Cover and Cover Terms in Ewe
Totoɖeme
Nuŋɔɖi sia dzro nutsyɔtsyɔ nu, nutsɔtsyɔ nu ƒe mɔnuwo kple nyati siwo wotsɔna fiaa ale si ‘nàtsyɔ nu’ nane le gɔmesese gbadza kple gɔmesese deto ƒe susuwo nu le Eʋegbe me la me. Eʋegbe nye Ɣetoɖoƒe Afrika Kwa gbegbɔgblɔ si wɔa gbeɖɔɖɔ ŋuti dɔ. Enye Niger-Congo Gbe gbegblɔha ƒoƒuwo dometɔ ɖeka. Wodoa gbe si koŋ le Ghana, Togo, Benin kple Nigeria dukɔa ƒe nuto aɖewo me. Agbalēvi sia ɖee fia be ‘nutsyɔtsyɔ nu’ nye nu siwo ŋu wonɔa agbe ɖo la dometɔ ɖeka. Wowɔa eŋuti dɔ le dukɔwo kple gbegbɔgblɔ vovovowo me. Abe ale si wòle le Eʋegbe mee ene la, gbegbɔgblɔ vovovowo hã tsɔa nya vovovowo tsɔ ɖea nutsyɔtsyɔ nu ƒe nɔnɔme vovovowo fiana. Nugɔmekukuwo tso nu siwo ŋu amewo nɔa agbe ɖo ŋu la de dzesi ya, nuɖuɖu kple nutsyɔtsyɔ nu abe agbetsitsi ƒe sɔti vevi aɖe ene. Nugɔmekukuwo ɖoe anyi be dekɔnu me nuwo ƒe nɔnɔmewo katã zɔ ɖe asitɔtrɔ ƒomevi ɖe sia ɖe si yi edzi le agbetsinuwo ŋu ko la ƒe ɖoɖowo dzi. Numedzodzro tso gɔmesese, susu kple kadodo siwo le nutsyɔtsyɔ nu kple nutsyɔtsyɔ nu ƒe mɔnuwo ŋu le Eʋegbe me la klo nu le dɔwɔnya tɔxɛ aɖe siwo li koŋ ɖe nutsyɔtsyɔnu ƒe mɔnu ƒomevi vovowo ɖeɖe afia wotɔxɛwotɛwoe la nu. Numedzodzro kple numeɖeɖe tso dzesidenu si ɖe mɔ ɖe nuwo ƒe kadodo aɖe me nɔnɔ ŋu kple wo ŋuti ɖaŋuwo alo mɔnuwo dea dzesi nya aɖewo tiatia koŋ ɖe nutsyɔtsyɔ nu ƒomevi aɖe ɖeɖe afia kple kekemeɖoƒe si le nutsyɔtsyɔ nu la si la ŋu. Nugɔmekukua ƒe tsotsoxɔxɔ do tso nugɔmɔkula ƒe Eʋegbetɔ akuakua blave tiatia abe nutsotsonalawo ene ɖe eya ŋutɔ ƒe susunu me. Nutsotsoawo metsonuwo ɖee fia be nɔnɔme si le nu siwo kpɔ gome le nutsɔtsyɔ wɔna la me si, nu ƒomevi siwo dome nutsyɔtsyɔ nu la yi edzi le, nɔnɔme siwo me nutsyɔtsyɔ la zɔ ɖo, kpekpeme si le nutsyɔtsyɔ nu wɔna la si la hea gɔmesese ƒe sɔsɔ ɖe nu ŋu fiana ɖe nya ƒomevi siwo dze le nutsyɔtsyɔ nu ɖeɖe afia le Eʋegbe me la ƒe nyagbetutuɖowo me. Tsɔ kpeɖe eŋu la, nutomegbegbɔgblɔwo alo gbetagbewo kple ɣeiɣi si me woawɔ nya aɖe ŋuti dɔ la do fu nyazãmɔnuwo kple gbeɖaŋuwoŋuti ŋuti dɔwɔwɔ ɖe nutsyɔtsyɔ nu ɖeɖe afia. Nugɔmekuku la metonuwo ʋli nya vevie be hafi woaɖe nutsyɔtsyɔ nu ƒe nɔnɔme aɖe afia la, edze be nu siwo ŋu wòaku ɖo la nanye nu ɖeka alo wu nenema, nanye nu ɖekaŋgbewo alo nu vovovowo zi geɖe kple woƒe akpa vovovo siwo akpɔ gome le nutsyɔtsyɔ nu wɔna la me. Ke hã la, edze be woaka wo nɔewo ŋu alo ate ɖe wo nɔewo ŋu kplikpli. Nugɔmekuku la ɖoe anyi be gɔmesese ƒe ɖekanyenywo toa vovo henyea nu tɔxe nɔɖokuisiwo ku ɖe nu ƒomevi siwo le nutsɔtsyɔ la wɔm, nuawo ƒe ha vovovowo, woƒe nɔnɔnmewo, woƒe akpa siwo kpɔ gome le nutsyɔtsyɔ la me, mɔnu alo aɖaŋu siwo de megbe na wo ŋuti dɔwɔwɔ le ɣeyiɣi aɖe me kple gɔmesese si woɖena fiana le wozãɣiwo la ŋu.