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NOUNS IN THE GA LANGUAGE (GBƐIWIEMƆI YƐ GA MLI )

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NOUNS IN THE GA LANGUAGE (GB ƐIWIEMƆI YƐ GA MLI  ) In Latin, "noun" simply means "a name." They refer to names of people, animals, places or things. They can be concrete or abstract. These things can be anything from living creatures and places to actions, qualities, states of existence, and even ideas. So, whether you're talking about the Independence Arc, the Bank of Ghana building or the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, then you're talking about nouns. Think of nouns as language name tags—they label and identify stuff.  In the Ga language, we have groupings of nouns. A noun is called Gbɛiwiemɔ in the Ga language. There are several types of them and we look at the types in the article below  Kwamaŋgbɛi (Common Nouns) : These are everyday words that we use or things we see. They refer to general things, like “dog - gbei,” “city- maŋ” "spoon-awale," "okpɔlɔ- table" or “book - wolo.” Kɔsuaŋgbɛi (Proper Nouns) : These are more specific and refer to