Communicative Task - Mali

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The possessive case:
The possessive adjective: The only Bambara word “ ka “ translates the possessive
adjectives my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their in English.
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S + ka + obj. Subj ‘s obj.
N ka saki my bag.
John ka so John‘s house
U ka kalanso Their classroom
S + ka + obj. + don It’s Subj.’s obj.
N ka duloki don It’s my shirt.
A ka sigilan don It’s his chair.
Nin ye + S + ka + Obj. ye This is Subj.’s Obj
Nin ye jǤn ka saki ye? Whose bag is this?
Nin ye n ka saki ye. This is my bag.
N.B.: “ Ka “ never varies. It is the possessed object which takes the plural form.
e.g: A ka sigilanw His chairs.
An ka sakiw Our bags.
N.B.: We don’t use “ Ka “ with the family or intimate relations and the parts of the body.
e.g: N fa don It’s my father.
Nin ye n ba ye. This / that is my mother.
A tericε don. It’s his/her friend.
I da Your mouth.
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