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Tag Archives: The Future Tense in Nkwen Language
Nkwen Language Lessons Online Part 1; Mother Tongue Education
Sentence Patterns
Days of the week and months of the year in Nkwen
Ǹgha Mǝnkwènǝ dzwi a nǝ̀ Ǹjwe Nǝ̀fǎ
A week in Nkwen is made up of eight days
TONE MARKS IN NKWEN LANGUAGE
Nkwen is a tone language, that is, a language in which variations in pitch distinguish different words. Tone marks on words can change their pronunciation and meaning when used in isolation and in sentences. Tone variation also makes differences in tenses. When writing this language the different tone marks should be seriously considered. The following tone marks are observed in the Nkwen language:
Nkwen Language The Future Tense
THE TODAY FUTURE F1
Marked by “bə”, the events or situations in this tense are to be completed a few minutes or a few hours from the moment of speaking on the same day. The certainty that the action will take place is very high.