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Grammar Points Covered

1) Foli

• None

2) Warimisɛn

• Expressing "You can't get/find it" with sɔrɔ ('obtain') in the passive voice
• Expressing "need; must" with Fo X ka
• Expressing "to the point that" with fo to express "until; to the point that"
• Comparative constructions to express "more than" or "-er" with qualitative verbs and(ni) X ye
• Expressing 'because of X' or "for X" with X kanma
• Expressing "the same" with kelen
• Using O bɛ à sɔrɔ to express "It so happens", etc

3) Nɛnɛ

• The lo variant of the focalization marker le
• N+V Compound verbs like daminɛ
• Use of yanni to express "before" or "instead"
• Verbal reduplication to express repetition or intensity
• R and L variability in and between Bambara and Jula
• Use of fɛnkɛ as a placeholder or filler
• Use of k'i yɛrɛ sɔrɔ to express "to seek/obtain well-being"

4) Sabari

• Expressing "each/every" with the distributive o construction
• Expressing "before(hand)" or "ever" with ka ye

5) SOTRAMA

• None

6) Telefɔni

• None

7) Tunga

• None

8) Surun

• Expressing "To each, their X" with Bɛɛ n'i ka X

9) Ouaga vs Bobo

• Expressing "like; as if" with i n'à fɔ, i ko, etc
• Expressing "since" or "seeing as" with komi or ikomi

10) Senankuya

• None

11) Lɔgɔ

• Use of X bɛɛ ni à bɛɛ for emphasis
• Use of ka to as "to cause" to express "which is why"