mu (In)

In: Mu

Level 2

Say the thing, then mu: dan no mu means in the room, and Kɔ dan no mu means Go into the room.

How It Works

1. The pattern
Noun + mu.

  • dan no mu (in the room)
  • kuruwa no mu (in the cup)
  • me kotoku mu (in my bag)

2. In and into
With wɔ it means in: Ɔwɔ dan no mu (She is in the room). After kɔ (go) or ba (come) it means into: Kɔ dan no mu (Go into the room). Twi uses the same word for both.

3. When you do not need mu
Towns and home are places in themselves, so they follow wɔ or te directly: Mete Kumase (I live in Kumasi), Ɔwɔ fie (She is at home). See Living Somewhere: te and At, In: wɔ.

4. Among
After a group word, mu means among or of: yɛn mu baako (one of us), mo mu biara (each of you).

Examples (5)

  1. Ɔwɔ dan no mu.

    She is in the room.

    Word by Word: she.be.at room the inside

  2. Nsuo wɔ kuruwa no mu.

    There is water in the cup.

    Word by Word: water be.at cup the inside

  3. Kɔ dan no mu.

    Go into the room.

    After kɔ (go), the same phrase means into.

  4. Me sika wɔ me kotoku mu.

    My money is in my bag.

  5. Yɛn mu baako nim Twi.

    One of us knows Twi.

    Word by Word: us inside one knows Twi

    After a group word, mu means among.

Common Mistakes

  • Putting mu before the noun, like English in.

    Ɔwɔ mu dan no.
    Ɔwɔ dan no mu.

    Mu is a place noun and follows the thing it belongs to: dan no mu, the room's inside.

  • Leaving out wɔ in a location sentence.

    Nsuo kuruwa no mu.
    Nsuo wɔ kuruwa no mu.

    A sentence about where something is needs the verb wɔ. Without it, nsuo kuruwa no mu is only a phrase.

How It Connects

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mu (In)Level 2In: Mu

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Mu is a location noun.

Words in This Pattern

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