Breakdown of Mai neman aiki yana da ƙwarin gwiwa.
da
to have
ya
he/it
mai neman aiki
the job applicant
ƙwarin gwiwa
confidence; encouragement
Questions & Answers about Mai neman aiki yana da ƙwarin gwiwa.
What does mai neman aiki break down into?
It breaks down like this:
- mai = the one who... / a person who has or is associated with...
- neman = seeking / looking for
- aiki = work / a job
So mai neman aiki is literally a person seeking work, which is how Hausa expresses job seeker.
Why is it neman aiki and not just nema aiki?
Nema is the basic form meaning to seek / search or seeking as a verbal noun. When it is directly linked to what is being sought, Hausa often uses the form neman before the following noun.
So:
- nema = seeking / search
- neman aiki = seeking work
You can think of the -n as linking seeking to work.
What exactly does mai do here?