Difference between revisions of "Language/Wolof/Grammar/The-possessive-expressed-by-“U”"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(Created page with " <div style="font-size:300%;"> Grammar: The possessive expressed by “U” in Wolof </div> Aside from the possessive pronouns, there’s another way to express the possessio...") |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[File:Wolof-Language-PolyglotClub.jpg|thumb]] | |||
<div style="font-size:300%;"> Grammar: The possessive expressed by “U” in Wolof </div> | <div style="font-size:300%;"> Grammar: The possessive expressed by “U” in Wolof </div> | ||
Revision as of 22:27, 16 September 2021
Grammar: The possessive expressed by “U” in Wolof
Aside from the possessive pronouns, there’s another way to express the possession in Wolof, it’s translated by the “u” that means “of” un English:
Examples:
- Yaayu Amy = Amy’s mother
- Xaritu Faatu = Fatou’s friend
- Sama rakku yaay = my mother’s younger sibling
- Jabaru baayam = his/her Father’s wife
Source
http://publish.illinois.edu/wolof201fall14/files/2014/08/NEW_WOLOF_BOOK.pdf