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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

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http://publish.illinois.edu/wolof201fall14/files/2014/08/NEW_WOLOF_BOOK.pdf

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