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?
Mai is very common in Hausa. It often means owner of, one with, or more generally someone connected with something.
In this sentence, it helps turn the idea seeking work into the person who is seeking work.
A useful pattern is: