wɔ (Be At)

Wɔ is the "be" of place. It takes the usual subject prefixes: Mewɔ (I am at), Wowɔ (you are at), Ɔwɔ (he or she is at), Ɛwɔ (it is at), Yɛwɔ (we are at), Mowɔ (you all are at), Wɔwɔ (they are at). Notice Wowɔ (you are at) and Wɔwɔ (they are at): only the first vowel differs, so say and write o and ɔ carefully.

No word for at or in. The place comes straight after wɔ: Kofi wɔ fie (Kofi is at home), Mewɔ Kumase (I am in Kumasi), Wɔwɔ sukuu (They are at school). For "on", "in" or "under" something, add a place noun after it: Nwoma no wɔ pon no so (The book is on the table). See location with place nouns.

Asking where. Put he in the place slot: Ɔwɔ he? (Where is she?), Agyananbea no wɔ he? (Where is the toilet?). A yes-no question keeps the same order: Wo maame wɔ fie? (Is your mother at home?)

Now, before and not. Wɔ is a state verb, so the plain form already describes the present: Mewɔ fie means "I am at home (now)". For the past, put na in front: Na mewɔ Kumase (I was in Kumasi). The negative is a different word, nni: Kofi nni fie (Kofi is not at home).

One verb, several jobs. The same wɔ also means have (Mewɔ sika, I have money), says that something exists with wɔ hɔ, and works like "at" after another verb (wɔ meaning at, in). For what someone is rather than where, use yɛ.