Wolof/Grammar - Revision history

Rlim2: /* Voices */

2023-03-17T00:31:11Z

‎Voices

Rlim2: /* Voices */

2023-03-17T00:27:31Z

‎Voices

Rlim2: /* Proximity markers */

2023-03-17T00:08:30Z

‎Proximity markers

Rorlija1: /* Interrogrative Pronouns */

2023-03-16T13:59:11Z

‎Interrogrative Pronouns

Rlim2: /* Interrogrative Pronouns */

2023-03-02T16:05:47Z

‎Interrogrative Pronouns

Abasu1: /* Interrogrative Pronouns */

2023-03-02T16:04:57Z

‎Interrogrative Pronouns

Abasu1: /* Interrogrative Pronouns */

2023-03-02T16:03:46Z

‎Interrogrative Pronouns

Abasu1: /* Interrogrative Pronouns */

2023-03-02T15:48:36Z

‎Interrogrative Pronouns

Rorlija1: /* Indefinite Pronouns */

2023-03-02T15:05:00Z

‎Indefinite Pronouns

Rorlija1: /* Indefinite Pronouns */

2023-03-02T15:04:50Z

‎Indefinite Pronouns

@@ Line 343: / Line 343: @@
 ===Voices===
 Wolof has three voices: active, semi-active, passive.
-*semi-active and passive voices are formed by adding the suffix -u to an adjective
+*semi-active and passive voices are formed by adding the suffix -u to a part of speech
 {| cellpadding=5
 |Aali tëj na bunt ba. || Ali closed the door.

@@ Line 343: / Line 343: @@
 ===Voices===
 Wolof has three voices: active, semi-active, passive.
-*semi-active and passive voices are formed by adding the suffix -u
+*semi-active and passive voices are formed by adding the suffix -u to an adjective
 {| cellpadding=5
 |Aali tëj na bunt ba. || Ali closed the door.

@@ Line 364: / Line 364: @@
 **when ending in an i- suffix, the distal determiner is always assumed to be close to the speaker
 {| cellpadding=5
-|{{morphTest|nit{{tag|n}}{{tag|cl1}}|nit}} || {{morphTest|ki{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dist}}{{tag|cl1}}|ka}} || The person far [from the speaker]
+|{{morphTest|nit{{tag|n}}{{tag|cl1}}|nit}} || {{morphTest|ki{{tag|det}}{{tag|dist}}{{tag|cl1}}|ka}} || The person far [from the speaker]
 |-
-|{{morphTest|nit{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}}{{tag|cl9}}|nit}} || {{morphTest|ki{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dist}}{{tag|pl}}{{tag|cl9}}|ña}} || The people far [from the speaker]
+|{{morphTest|nit{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}}{{tag|cl9}}|nit}} || {{morphTest|ki{{tag|det}}{{tag|dist}}{{tag|pl}}{{tag|cl9}}|ña}} || The people far [from the speaker]
 |-
-|{{morphTest|xaj{{tag|n}}{{tag|cl2}}|xaj}} || {{morphTest|ki{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dist}}{{tag|cl2}}|ba}} || The dog far [from the speaker]
+|{{morphTest|xaj{{tag|n}}{{tag|cl2}}|xaj}} || {{morphTest|ki{{tag|det}}{{tag|dist}}{{tag|cl2}}|ba}} || The dog far [from the speaker]
 |-
-|{{morphTest|xaj{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}}{{tag|cl10}}|xaj}} || {{morphTest|ki{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dist}}{{tag|cl10}}{{tag|pl}}|ya}} || The dogs far [from the speaker]
+|{{morphTest|xaj{{tag|n}}{{tag|pl}}{{tag|cl10}}|xaj}} || {{morphTest|ki{{tag|det}}{{tag|dist}}{{tag|cl10}}{{tag|pl}}|ya}} || The dogs far [from the speaker]
 |-
-|{{morphTest|garab{{tag|n}}{{tag|cl3}}|garab}} || {{morphTest|ki{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dist}}{{tag|cl3}}|ga}} || The tree far [from the speaker]
+|{{morphTest|garab{{tag|n}}{{tag|cl3}}|garab}} || {{morphTest|ki{{tag|det}}{{tag|dist}}{{tag|cl3}}|ga}} || The tree far [from the speaker]
 |-
-|{{morphTest|jinax{{tag|n}}{{tag|cl4}}|jinax}} || {{morphTest|ki{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dist}}{{tag|cl4}}|ja}} || The mouse far [from the speaker]
+|{{morphTest|jinax{{tag|n}}{{tag|cl4}}|jinax}} || {{morphTest|ki{{tag|det}}{{tag|dist}}{{tag|cl4}}|ja}} || The mouse far [from the speaker]
 |-
-|{{morphTest|yàpp{{tag|n}}{{tag|cl8}}|yàpp}} || {{morphTest|ki{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dist}}{{tag|cl8}}|wa}} || The mouse far [from the speaker]
+|{{morphTest|yàpp{{tag|n}}{{tag|cl8}}|yàpp}} || {{morphTest|ki{{tag|det}}{{tag|dist}}{{tag|cl8}}|wa}} || The mouse far [from the speaker]
 |-
 |{{morphTest|meew{{tag|n}}{{tag|cl6}}|meew}} || {{morphTest|ki{{tag|det}}{{tag|def}}{{tag|dist}}{{tag|cl6}}|ma}} || The meat far [from the speaker]

@@ Line 185: / Line 185: @@
 *Wolof also has relative pronouns, which are modified from the non-relative interrogative pronouns:
 {| cellpadding=5
-|{{morphTest|kan{{tag|prn}}{{tag|pers}}{{tag|rel}}{{tag|sg}}|ku}} || who
+|{{morphTest|ku{{tag|prn}}{{tag|pers}}{{tag|rel}}{{tag|sg}}|ku}} || who
 |-
-|{{morphTest|kan{{tag|prn}}{{tag|pers}}{{tag|rel}}{{tag|pl}}|ñu}} || who (pl)
+|{{morphTest|ku{{tag|prn}}{{tag|pers}}{{tag|rel}}{{tag|pl}}|ñu}} || who (pl)
 |-
-|{{morphTest|lan{{tag|prn}}{{tag|dem}}{{tag|rel}}{{tag|sg}}|lu}} || what
+|{{morphTest|lu{{tag|prn}}{{tag|dem}}{{tag|rel}}{{tag|sg}}|lu}} || what
 |-
-|{{morphTest|yan{{tag|prn}}{{tag|dem}}{{tag|rel}}{{tag|pl}}|yu}} || what (pl)
+|{{morphTest|yu{{tag|prn}}{{tag|dem}}{{tag|rel}}{{tag|pl}}|yu}} || what (pl)
 |-
-|{{morphTest|fan{{tag|adv}}{{tag|rel}}|fu}} || where
+|{{morphTest|fu{{tag|adv}}{{tag|rel}}|fu}} || where
 |-
-|{{morphTest|kañ{{tag|adv}}{{tag|rel}}|bu}} || when
+|{{morphTest|bu{{tag|adv}}{{tag|rel}}|bu}} || when
 |-
-|{{morphTest|nan{{tag|adv}}{{tag|rel}}|nu}} || how
+|{{morphTest|nu{{tag|adv}}{{tag|rel}}|nu}} || how
 |}

@@ Line 183: / Line 183: @@
 |{{morphTest|nan{{tag|adv}}{{tag|itg}}|nan}} || how
 |}
-*Wolof also has relative interrogative pronouns, which are modified from the non-relative interrogative pronouns:
+*Wolof also has relative pronouns, which are modified from the non-relative interrogative pronouns:
 {| cellpadding=5
 |{{morphTest|kan{{tag|prn}}{{tag|pers}}{{tag|rel}}{{tag|sg}}|ku}} || who

@@ Line 193: / Line 193: @@
 |{{morphTest|yan{{tag|prn}}{{tag|rel}}{{tag|itg}}{{tag|pl}}|yu}} || what (pl)
 |-
-|{{morphTest|fan{{tag|adv}}{{tag|rel}}{{tag|itg}}|fu}} || where
+|{{morphTest|fan{{tag|adv}}{{tag|rel}}|fu}} || where
 |-
-|{{morphTest|kañ{{tag|adv}}{{tag|rel}}{{tag|itg}}|bu}} || when
+|{{morphTest|kañ{{tag|adv}}{{tag|rel}}|bu}} || when
 |-
-|{{morphTest|nan{{tag|adv}}{{tag|rel}}{{tag|itg}}|nu}} || how
+|{{morphTest|nan{{tag|adv}}{{tag|rel}}|nu}} || how
 |}

@@ Line 202: / Line 202: @@
 ======Indefinite Pronouns======
 *Wolof has indefinite pronouns modified from the interrogative pronouns:
-{{comment|change tags}}
 {| cellpadding=5
 |{{morphTest|kenn{{tag|prn}}{{tag|ind}}{{tag|sg}}|kenn}} || somebody

@@ Line 204: / Line 204: @@
 {{comment|change tags}}
 {| cellpadding=5
-|{{morphTest|kan{{tag|prn}}{{tag|ind}}{{tag|sg}}|kenn}} || somebody
+|{{morphTest|kenn{{tag|prn}}{{tag|ind}}{{tag|sg}}|kenn}} || somebody
 |-
-|{{morphTest|kan{{tag|prn}}{{tag|ind}}{{tag|sg}}|képp}} || anybody
+|{{morphTest|képp{{tag|prn}}{{tag|ind}}{{tag|sg}}|képp}} || anybody
 |-
-|{{morphTest|kan{{tag|prn}}{{tag|ind}}{{tag|sg}}|keneen}} || somebody else
+|{{morphTest|keneen{{tag|prn}}{{tag|ind}}{{tag|sg}}|keneen}} || somebody else
 |-
-|{{morphTest|lan{{tag|prn}}{{tag|ind}}{{tag|sg}}|lenn}} || something
+|{{morphTest|lenn{{tag|prn}}{{tag|ind}}{{tag|sg}}|lenn}} || something
 |-
-|{{morphTest|lan{{tag|prn}}{{tag|ind}}{{tag|sg}}|lépp}} || anything
+|{{morphTest|lépp{{tag|prn}}{{tag|ind}}{{tag|sg}}|lépp}} || anything
 |-
-|{{morphTest|lan{{tag|prn}}{{tag|ind}}{{tag|sg}}|leneen}} || something else
+|{{morphTest|leneen{{tag|prn}}{{tag|ind}}{{tag|sg}}|leneen}} || something else
 |}