Ko da wai suna da basira, haɗin kai yana da muhimmanci.

Even if they are said to have aptitude, cooperation remains important.

Breakdown of Ko da wai suna da basira, haɗin kai yana da muhimmanci.

• da: to have
• su: they
• muhimmanci: the importance
• ko da: even if

Questions & Answers about Ko da wai suna da basira, haɗin kai yana da muhimmanci.

What does ko da wai do at the beginning of the sentence?

It introduces a contrast. In this sentence, it works like even if, although, or regardless of whether. It tells you that the first idea does not change the truth of the second idea.

So the structure is:

• ko da wai suna da basira = a concessive or contrastive clause
• haɗin kai yana da muhimmanci = the main statement

Is ko da wai the most common Standard Hausa wording here?

Many learners will more often see ko da yake in this kind of sentence, especially for although or even though before a full clause.

So a very common textbook-style version would be:

Ko da yake suna da basira, haɗin kai yana da muhimmanci.

That said, for learning purposes, you can treat ko da wai here as the part that sets up the contrast.

Why does Hausa say suna da basira instead of using a word that directly means are intelligent?

Hausa often uses have + noun where English uses be + adjective.

So:

• suna da basira literally = they have intelligence/talent
• natural English sense = they are intelligent / talented

This is a very common Hausa pattern, so it is worth getting used to early.