Littafi yana da amfani sosai.

to be

Breakdown of Littafi yana da amfani sosai.

• sosai: very
• da: with
• littafi: the book

Questions & Answers about Littafi yana da amfani sosai.

What does yana mean in Littafi yana da amfani sosai?

Here, yana is the third-person masculine singular present-tense/progressive form combining the pronoun ya ("he/it") with the aspect marker na. In the stative construction yana da, it gives "he/it has" or "it is …" when talking about non‑human nouns like littafi.

Why is da used in yana da amfani? Is it the same as "and"?

No. In yana da, da means "with" and is part of the “to have” pattern (ya/ta/su) + na + da + NP. Literally, littafi yana da amfani = "the book has usefulness," i.e. "the book is useful."

What does amfani mean and why is it used here?

amfani is a noun meaning "use," "usefulness," or "benefit." In the yana da construction, you follow da with a noun to express possession of that quality. So da amfani = "having usefulness" = "useful."

How does sosai work as an intensifier? Where do you place it?

sosai means "very" or "extremely." It normally follows the adjective or noun it modifies. In this sentence, amfani sosai = "usefulness very" → "very useful." It does not go before amfani in standard Hausa.