Language/Wolof/Grammar/Plural-Nouns-—-Indefinite-article

Plural Nouns > Indefinite articles

The indefinite article is a grammatical terminology that refers to the English article “a” before a noun in a singular form and the “s” at the end of a noun without being preceded by any article (kids). In Wolof, for the singular form either the noun is stated without any article (xale = a kid) or in some area mainly rural, a “ab” or “as” is put before the noun (ab xale = a kid). For the plural form, they all take an “ay” before the noun which has also the connotation of the English “some.”

Singular Plural

• (Ab) rato = a rake
• ay rato = rakes

• Kaye = a notebook
• ay kaye = notebooks

• (Ab) xale = a kid
• ay xale = kids

Other lessons: Plural Nouns > Definite | Plural Nouns > Indefinite

Source

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

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