di
Language: Akan
Part of Speech: verb
English Translation: Eat.
Sentence (Adinkra): wo di aduanE no wiE a, be boa mE.
Sentence (Akan): Wo di aduane no wie a, be boa me.
Translation: Come and help me when you are done eating.
| Derivatives | |||
| Akan | Adinkra | Tense | English |
| didi | didi | verb | eating |
| dii | dii | verb/Past participle | ate |
| diie | diie | verb/Past participle | ate |
| didiie | didiie | verb/Past participle | Ate |
| adi | adi | verb/Perfect | has eaten |
| adidi | adidi | verb/Perfect | eaten |
| redi | rEdi | verb/Progressive | is eating |
| redidi | rEdidi | verb/Progressive | is eating |
| bedi | bEdi | Future | will eat |
| nni | nni | verb/Negative | don’t eat |
| nnidi | nnidi | verb/Negative | didn’t eat |
| madi | madi | verb | have eaten |
| madidi | madidi | verb | have eaten |
| wadi | wadi | verb | has eaten |
| Phrase | |||
| Adinkra | Akan | English | Tense |
| waCdi mfECe sen? | Wadi mfee sen? | How old are you? | phrase |
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