Mun zaɓi launuka daban-daban.

we

Breakdown of Mun zaɓi launuka daban-daban.

• zaɓi: to choose
• launi: the colour
• daban-daban: various; different

Questions & Answers about Mun zaɓi launuka daban-daban.

What does Mun mean exactly?

Mun is the 1st person plural subject marker in the completed/perfective form. In practical English terms, it means we in a sentence like we chose or we have chosen.

So in Mun zaɓi..., mun already includes the subject we. The final -n is part of the form; it is not a separate word.

Does Mun zaɓi launuka daban-daban mean only We chose different colors, or can it also mean We have chosen different colors?

It can often mean either, depending on context.

The Hausa perfective/completed form often matches English simple past or present perfect:

• We chose different colors
• We have chosen different colors

Context tells you which English translation sounds best.

What is zaɓi doing in this sentence?

Here, zaɓi is the word expressing the action choose/select, so it functions as the main verb of the sentence.

In other words:

• Mun = we
• zaɓi = chose / have chosen
• launuka daban-daban = different colors