Audu yana wucewa gida.

Audu is passing home.

Breakdown of Audu yana wucewa gida.

• Audu: Audu
• gida: the home
• wuce: to pass

Questions & Answers about Audu yana wucewa gida.

Why is the continuous marker yana used here instead of a different form?

In Hausa, yana is the masculine third-person singular form of the present continuous tense. It indicates that the action is ongoing. If the subject were a female, you would say tana, and for plural, you might use suna.

What does wucewa signify compared to just wuce?

Wuce is the basic verb meaning “to pass.” Wucewa is its verbal noun (gerund-like form) or continuous form used in some contexts to express the action in progress. In this sentence, it’s passing (by) in an ongoing sense, matching yana.

Why does the sentence place gida at the end?

In Hausa, the typical structure is Subject + Aspect Marker + Verb + Object/Location. So “Audu” (subject) + “yana” (aspect marker) + “wucewa” (verb) + “gida” (location) naturally places gida at the end.

Is gida always “home” or “house,” or can it mean something else?

Gida usually means “home” or “house.” It can also be used in various ways by extension (like “compound” in certain contexts), but it most commonly refers to a home or house.

Could the sentence be shortened to Audu na wuce gida?

Yes, depending on dialect and register, you might hear Audu na wuce gida or Audu yana wuce gida. The shorter form na is another way of marking the continuous tense in Hausa, but both mean that Audu is in the process of passing by or passing toward the house.