Mun tattauna yiwuwar canji.

we

Breakdown of Mun tattauna yiwuwar canji.

• tattauna: to discuss
• canji: the change
• yiwuwa: the possibility

Questions & Answers about Mun tattauna yiwuwar canji.

What does mun mean here?

Mun is the Hausa first-person plural completed-action subject form. In this sentence, it corresponds to we in a meaning like we discussed or we have discussed.

So mun is not just a plain standalone pronoun like English we; it already includes the sense that the action is completed.

Why is it mun, not just mu?

Because Hausa changes the subject form depending on the kind of clause and the aspect/mood.

• mun tattauna = we discussed / we have discussed
• mu tattauna usually means something like let's discuss

So if you want a normal statement about a completed action, mun is the correct form.

Is this sentence past tense?

Not exactly in the same way English thinks about tense. Hausa often focuses more on aspect than on strict tense.

Here, mun marks a completed action, so in English this is often translated as:

• we discussed
• or we have discussed

Which English version sounds best depends on context.

What does tattauna mean, and how is it working here?