Etulo Verbs of Consumption

Abstract

This study examines the verbs of consumption in the Etulo language. Verbs of consumption are those verbs that give an idea about the  ingestion of substances into the body. The study seeks to identify the  Etulo verbs that are used in showing substance in take and also ascertain co-occurrence restrictions between the verbs and the objects. Data forth is study were collected from Etulo native  speakers in Adi,Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State  Nigeria. Following from adescriptive analysis of the collected data, the study reveals that in the Etulo language, the substance  consumed and the manner of consumption are considered in the co occurrence of the verbs with their object complements. The  consumer is not usually considered in most of the consumption  expressions in the language. The study concludes that co-occurrence restriction exists among Etulo verbs of consumption.