ABSTRACT
conjunctions in the Mende language are few in number. A sequence of short direct sentences is made use of, each preceded by ' Ke, and '; or, if the subject is getting out of control, ' tamia, also, further ' is put in to keep up the connection. Disjunctive conjunctions proper do not exist. The contrast of a positive sentence with a following negative sentence, or vice versa, either with or without the assistance of a conjunctive conjunction, supplies the necessary distinction.
