Za ka iya tuƙi muddin kana da lasisin tuƙi.

to have

Breakdown of Za ka iya tuƙi muddin kana da lasisin tuƙi.

• ka: you (masculine)
• iya: can
• za: will

Questions & Answers about Za ka iya tuƙi muddin kana da lasisin tuƙi.

Why does the sentence use za ka iya for English you can?

Za is the future/potential marker, ka means you (masculine singular), and iya means be able or can.

So za ka iya is a very common Hausa way to express:

• you can
• you may
• you will be able to

The exact English translation depends on context. In this sentence, because it is talking about a condition involving a license, English naturally uses you can.

Why is it tuƙi after iya, not tuƙa?

Because tuƙi is the verbal noun form, roughly driving, while tuƙa is the basic verb to drive.

After iya, Hausa normally uses the verbal noun, not the bare verb. So:

• iya tuƙi = be able to drive
• not usually iya tuƙa in this pattern

This is a very common Hausa structure.

What exactly does muddin mean?