Wikidata:Lexicographical data/Documentation/Languages/dag
| Subclass of | Mole-Dagbani  |
|---|---|
| Native label | Dagbanli |
| Country | Ghana |
| Indigenous to | Northern Region |
| Writing system | Latin script |
| Language regulatory body | University of Education, Winneba |
| Ethnologue language status | 4 Educational |
| Wikimedia language code | dag |
This page shall host information about the modeling of Dagbani Lexicographical data on Wikidata.
General guidelines
[edit]Forming new words
[edit]In the Dagbani language, it’s common to form new words by combining existing ones. For example, the adjective-noun compounds in Dagbani are the results of lexicalisation of attributive constructions comprising of a noun followed by an adjective.[1]
So, for example, a term for “electrical current” by combining the words “niɣilim” (wriggle), “buɣim” (fire), and “saa” (water) is a valid way to introduce new concepts into the language. These changes need to happen organically over time and are accepted when they are widely used and understood within the community of speakers.
Senses
[edit]For Lexemes to be relevant for Abstract Wikipedia they need translation statements or item for this sense (P5137) statements, both of which go on Senses
The property usage example (P5831) should be situated within each sense, rather than presented as a general statement at the Lemma level. Placing it under each sense is essential because every sense represents a distinct meaning. Positioning it at the Lemma level can result in ambiguity regarding the specific sense for which the 'usage example' is intended. This placement must be accompanied by the appropriate qualifiers, specifically subject form (P5830) and subject sense (P6072). For reference, please see Lexeme:L651798.
Glosses
[edit]Glosses should avoid single-word translations because words often have multiple meanings, leading to potential ambiguity in a simple translation.
Maintenance tasks
[edit]- Dagbani Forms without grammatical features - 419 Lexemes
- Dagbani Lexemes missing Item for this sense statements - 6319 Lexemes
- Dagbani Lexemes created without senses - 108
- Dagbani Lexemes forms missing audio pronunciation - 14562 Lexemes
- Dagbani Lexemes with glosses which are the same as the lemma - 2104 Lexemes
- Dagbani lexemes with pronunciation audio at the lexeme level - 172 Lexemes
- Dagbani Statements on senses instead of forms - 194 Lexemes
- Dagbani Statements on lexemes instead of senses - 15 Lexemes
- Dagbani Statements on forms instead of senses - 9 Lexemes
- Statements on lexemes instead of forms or senses, as appropriate: Image - 373 Lexemes
- Statements on lexemes instead of forms or senses, as appropriate: Audio - 24 Lexemes
- Dagbani gloss which is the same as the lemma - 1900 Lexemes
- Dagbani grammatical gender statements on forms - 22 Lexemes
- Dagbani Lexemes that wrongly include the grammatical gender property P5185 - 5368 Lexemes
Lists
[edit]- Lexemes in Dagbani
- Count of Dagbani Lexemes Grouped by Lexical Category (a.k.a. part of speech or word class)
- Lexemes in Dagbani that are part of certain Lexical category (in this case "proverb")
- Lexeme pairs between En and Dag (query)
- Lexemes in English that match an expression
- Lexemes that means (liquid) water
- Dagbani (noun) Lexemes that begin with the letter "m"
- Dagbani lexemes that are nouns and end with the letters "aa"
- Lexemes with the most number of characters
- Display all the senses of a particular Lexeme (in this case "kuli")
Translation tools
[edit]Other useful links
[edit]- Dagbani dictionaries
- Distinct languages of Wikidata lexemes (query)
- Wikidata:Lexicographical data/Documentation/dag (main documentation page for Lexicographical data on Wikidata)
- Dagbani Wikimedians User Group/Resources
- Blog posts
Model Dagabni Lexemes
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This page or section is in the process of an expansion or major restructuring. You are welcome to assist in its construction by editing it as well.
Showcase Lexemes across all possible Lexical categories (sorted by Speech Part):
- demonstrative adjective (Q2824480) --> ŋɔ (L1216827)
- proverb (Q35102) --> Sana ku tooi baŋ ka'bira saɣim (L1216477)