Tyap/Adverbs

Adverb

Definition and Types

An adverb tells more about a verb.

Types of adverb

• Adverb of Manner:e.g shenshwuon, makpat, chachaat, ghan, akafiyang

• Adverb of time: manini, atswon, taulyia, kuzang-mam, lyuo, aliyang, nyet gbang-gbang, harmanini,afwun

• Adverb of place: aji, ajau, kpankpan, gban-kayau

• Adverb of degree: gbamgbam
• Adverb of frequency: kuzanjen, nchiring.

Adverb Formation (Bwoi 'A̱kwa'):

Tyap language adverbs, regardless of dialect are mainly formed from adjectives, as well as from nouns in varying but closely related ways.

• Adverbs can be derived from adjectives by the addition of the prefix "m-".

Examples:

S/N	WORD	ADVERB FORMED
1	a‌kyiri‌p	ma‌kyiri‌p
2	a‌chunchwiit	ma‌chunchwiit
3	a‌kyenkyai	ma‌kyenkyai
4	a‌ka‌nka‌rang	ma‌ka‌nka‌rang
5	a‌za‌nzan	ma‌za‌nzan
6	a‌kpa‌a‌t	ma‌kpa‌a‌t
7	a‌tsatsak	ma‌tsatsak
8	a‌shonshyon	ma‌shonshyon
9	a‌cha‌chaat	ma‌cha‌chaat

• Adverbs are again derived from nouns by the addition of the "a̱-" prefix.

Examples:

S/N	WORD	ADVERB FORMED
1	mali	a̱mali
2	tsotswon	a̱tsotswon
3	ta̱mam	a̱ta̱mam
4	jenshyung	a̱jenshyung
5	tyetuk	a̱tyetuk

• It may as well be formed from a noun through other ways.

Examples:

S/N	WORD	ADVERB FORMED
1	sham	a̱nsham
2	shanshan	ma̱shansham

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