Ni zan shirya abinci.

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Breakdown of Ni zan shirya abinci.

• abinci: the food
• za shirya: will prepare

Questions & Answers about Ni zan shirya abinci.

Why do we use Ni if zan already indicates "I will"?

In Hausa, Ni is an explicit subject pronoun, while zan is a contracted future marker (from za + ni) that also encodes the subject "I." Including Ni can add emphasis and make it very clear that you yourself will do the action, rather than someone else.

What is the role of shirya here?

Shirya means "to prepare" or "to get something ready." In this sentence, it indicates the action of preparing or cooking. So Ni zan shirya abinci can be seen as "I will prepare (the) food."

Can the sentence be made shorter or more casual?

Yes. In casual speech, some speakers just say zan shirya abinci without the explicit Ni, since zan already implies "I will." However, including Ni can sometimes sound more deliberate or emphatic.

Where does the direct object appear in this sentence?

In Hausa, the object (abinci, meaning "food") follows the verb (shirya). The basic order is Subject – Modal/Future Marker – Verb – Object: Ni zan shirya abinci. If you want to specify more details about the food, you simply add them after abinci, still right after the verb-object structure.