Bamanankan mabe̳n kura
By: Mahamadu Ko̳nta
Publisher: Sahélienne
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Bamako]
Language: bam
Number of pages: 69
Subjects: Bambara language; Grammar
Description: A descriptive grammar of the Bamana language, based in the author's experience as a writer and teacher in southern Mali. The book is divided into 14 chapters which describe Bamana syntax in increasing complexity. It uses direct language to define parts of speech (pronouns, adjectives, verbs, tense markers, locatives, etc) and sentence structure (phrases, conjunctions, compound sentences, etc.) and illustrates these definitions with numerous examples. Each chapter includes exercises for the reader.
Notes: In Bambara (Bamana (Mandekan), Bamanankan).