Breakdown of Yana da fargaba a jarrabawar neman aiki.
da
to have
a
at
ya
he/it
jarrabawar neman aiki
the job interview
Questions & Answers about Yana da fargaba a jarrabawar neman aiki.
What does yana da mean in this sentence?
Here yana da means he has.
So:
- yana = a 3rd-person masculine singular present/imperfective form
- da = here it marks possession
Together, yana da fargaba literally means he has fear/anxiety, which English often translates more naturally as he is nervous or he is afraid.
Why does Hausa use yana da fargaba instead of a single word meaning he is nervous?
Because Hausa often expresses feelings with a noun phrase rather than an adjective.
In this sentence:
- fargaba = fear, anxiety, apprehension
So Hausa says something closer to:
- he has anxiety/fear
rather than:
- he is nervous
This is very normal in Hausa. English and Hausa do not always package emotions the same way.
What exactly does da mean here?