Ig Wiki Librarians Hub/Activities/Wikidata+languages: An introduction to Wikidata lexemes

The Igbo language (Igbo (Q33578)) is the principal native language of the Igbo people, an ethnic group from South-eastern part of Nigeria. Igbo language is spoken by 30 million people as of 2020. The language code is ig. Igbo is written using the Ọnwụ alphabet, a compromise between the older Lepsius alphabet and a newer alphabet advocated by the International Institute of African Languages and Cultures (IIALC). This event focuses on teaching participants how to create lexemes in Igbo language

Schedule

Date: 30th September, 2022
Time: 10.00am - 02.00pm WAT
Location: Awka, Anambra State

Igbo lexemes

Since 2018, Wikidata has also stored a new type of data which are words, phrases and sentences, described in many languages. This information is stored in new types of entities, called Lexemes (L), Forms (F) and Senses (S). Lexicographical data can be reused on the Wikimedia projects, and can provide support for Wiktionary. The lemmas of the lexemes should always start with lowercase (unless it's a proper noun, like Chineke or Naịjiria)

Lexical categories in Igbo include nouns, pronouns, numerals, verbs, adjectives, conjunctions, and a single preposition (na, which meaning is flexible and must be ascertained from the context).

Wikidata lexeme forms

Before creating a new lexeme, it is very important to search, to avoid creating an already existing lexeme. Use the search box below to search for a lexeme. If word appears, it exists. If it doesn't appear on the search result, go ahead to create the lexemes. To create nouns, verb, or adjectives use the tools below, click on the buttons to navigate to the tools

Click on the button below to search for a lexeme before creating a new lexeme to avoid creating duplicates

Search for a lexeme

Noun/aha

Create new noun/aha

Verb/ngwaa

Create new verb/ngwaa

Adjectives/nkọwaaha

Create new adjective/nkọwaaha

Outcome

Participants were shown how Igbo lexemes are created on Wikidata. A total of 60 Igbo noun, verbs, and adjectives were generated for participants to create. After the event, there was a total of 859 Wikidata revision and 131 lexemes/items were created as at 04/10/2022. See tracking dashboard for more details.

List of created lexemes

1. íkpé (judge)- lexical category: verb, grammatical features -present tense

forms: íkpé íkpé (judging), grammatical features - present participle
íkpézỊ (to judged)

kpeziri (judged) past tense, past participle

2. oka íkpé (lawyer),- lexical category: noun, grammatical features -proper noun

3. aka nri (right hand)- lexical category: noun

4. nke ato (third) – lexical category: adjectives, grammatical features -prenominal

5. mkpanaka (mobile)- lexical category: noun, grammatical features: countable, singular

6. nsụ (stammer)- lexical category: verb, form: present tense

forms: na-asụ nsụ (stammering), grammatical features:present participle

sụrụ nsụ (stammered), grammatical features: past tense, past participle

isụ nsụ (to stammer), grammatical features: instrasitive, transitive

7. ikwa iko (fornicate)- lexical category: verb, form: intransitive, present tense

forms: na-akwa iko (fornicating), grammatical features; present participle

kwara iko (fornicated), grammatical features; past participle, past tense

8. kpọta (come along)- lexical category: phrasal verb, grammatical features; phrasal verb, intransitive, present tense

forms: na-akpọta (coming along), grammatical features:present participle

kpọtara (came along), grammatical features:past participle, past tense

ikpọta (to come along), grammatical features: intransitive

9. Jenụwarị (January)- lexical category: lexical category: noun, grammatical features:countable, uncountable, singular

10. Febụwarị (February) – lexical category: noun, grammatical features:countable, uncountable, singular

11. Maachị (March)- lexical category: noun, grammatical features:countable, uncountable, singular

12. Eprel (April)- lexical category: noun, grammatical features:countable, uncountable, singular

13. Mee (May)- lexical category: noun, grammatical features:countable, uncountable, singular

14. Juunu (June)- lexical category: noun, grammatical features:countable, uncountable, singular

15. Julai (July)- lexical category: noun, grammatical features:countable, uncountable, singular

16. Ọgọst (August) - lexical category: noun, grammatical features:countable, uncountable, singular

17. Septemba (September) - lexical category: noun, grammatical features:countable, uncountable, singular

18. Ọktoba (October)- lexical category: noun, grammatical features:countable, uncountable, singular

19. Nọvemba (November)- lexical category: noun, grammatical features:countable, uncountable, singular

20. Disemba (Disemba)- lexical category: noun, grammatical features:countable, uncountable, singular

21. wete (bring)- lexical category: verb, grammatical features:present tense

forms: na-ewete (bringing), grammatical features: present participle

wetere (brought), grammatical features:past tense, past participle

iwete (to bring), grammatical features: transitive

22. gụọ (read) – lexical category: verb, grammatical features: present tense

forms: na-agụ, grammatical features: present participle
gụrụ, grammatical features:past tense, past participle

igụ

23. nkeji (minute)- lexical category: noun, grammatical features: singular

24. ugo (eagle) – lexical category: noun, grammatical features: countable

25. bilie (rise)- lexical category: verb, grammatical features: intransitive verb

forms: na-ebili (rising), grammatical features: present participle

biliri (rose), grammatical features: past tense
bilitere (risen), grammatical features: past participle

ibili (to rise)

26. ọnwa (month)- lexical category: noun

27. ụbọchi (day)- lexical category: noun

28. afọ (year)- lexical category: noun

29. ede (cocoyam)- lexical category: noun

30. ụkwa (African breadfriut)- lexical category:noun

31. fịọ fịọ (pigeon peas)- lexical category:noun

32. ụdara (African star apple)- lexical category:noun

33. ajị ahu (body hair)- lexical category:noun

34. ọgwụ (drugs)- lexical category:noun

35. ọhia (forest)- lexical category: noun

36. mba (no)- lexical category: adverb, grammatical features: determiner

37. mba (region)- lexical category: noun

38. ṅụọ iyi (swear)- lexical category: verb, grammatical features: present tense

forms: na-aṅụ iyi (swearing), grammatical features: present participle

ṅụrụ iyi (swore), grammatical features: past tense

ịṅụ iyi (to swear)

39. ibi úgwù (circumcision- lexical category: noun, grammatical features: singular, plural

40. ibi úgwù (circumcise)- lexical category: verb, grammatical features: transitive

41. ngwucha (end)- lexical category: noun, grammatical features: singular, countable

42. nyocha (survey)- lexical category: noun, grammatical features: present tense, countable

43. újù (plenty)- lexical category: noun

44. ikwighikwighi (owl), lexical category: noun, grammatical features: countable, singular

45. uko (Kitchen cabinet), lexical category: noun, grammatical features: countable, singular

46. atiti (dirt) lexical category: noun,

47. átú ósísí (chewing stick), lexical category: noun, grammatical features: countable, singular

48. dị ányá (far) adjective

forms: kachasi anya (farthest), grammatical features: superlative

49. bulie (lift)- lexical category: verb, grammatical features:

50. laa azụ (reverse), lexical category: verb grammatical features: present tense

forms: lara azụ (reversed), grammatical features: past tense, past participle

na-ala azụ (reversing), grammatical features: present participle

ila azụ (to reverse)

51. dọghachi azụ (pull back- lexical category: phrasal verb, grammatical features:present tense

forms: dọghachiri azụ (pulled back), grammatical features: past tense, past participle

na-dọghachi azụ (pulling back), grammatical features: present participle

idọghachi azụ (to pull back

52. tachie obi (endure)- lexical category: verb, grammatical features: present tense

forms: tachiri obi (endured), grammatical features: past tense, past participle

na-atachi obi (enduring), grammatical features: present participle

itachi obi (to endure)

53. ịdị (exist), lexical category: verb, grammatical features: intransitive

forms: diri (existed), grammatical features: past participle, past tense

na-adị adị (existing), grammatical features: present participle

54. Olisa (God) - lexical category: noun, grammatical features: countable

55. mkpọpụta (spell), lexical category: verb, grammatical features: present tense

forms: na-akpọpụta (spelling), grammatical features: present participle

mkpọpụtara (spelt), grammatical features: past participle, past tense

ikpọpụta (to spell)

56. okirikiri (circle)- lexical category: noun, grammatical features: countable

57. oluku (fool) - lexical category: noun, grammatical features: singular

58. nyoo (peep)- lexical category: verb, grammatical features: present tense

forms: na-enyo (peeping), grammatical features: present participle

nyoro (peeped), grammatical features: past participle, past tense

inyo (to peep)

59. ntabi anya (blink) - lexical category: verb, grammatical features: present tense

forms: na-atabi anya (blinking), grammatical features: present participle

tabiri anya (blinked), grammatical features: past tense, past participle

itabi anya (to blink)

60. ntámù (murmur) - lexical category: verb, grammatical features: present tense

forms: na-atamu (murmuring) grammatical features: present participle

tamuru (murmured) grammatical features: past participle, past tense

itamu (to murmur)

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