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Usages of ɗan uwa
ɗan uwa na yana karatu a makaranta kusa da gida.
My brother is studying at a school near the house.
ɗan uwa na yana wasa da yara biyu a cikin gida.
My brother is playing with two children inside the house.
Jiya ɗan uwa na ya ji ciwo sosai, amma yanzu yana jin daidai.
Yesterday my brother felt very ill, but now he feels okay.
Yau ɗan uwa na yana gida saboda ya ji ciwo.
Today my brother is at home because he felt ill.
Yara biyu dogaye ne, amma ɗan’uwansu gajere ne.
Two of the children are tall, but their brother is short.
ɗan uwana ya gama sakandare, yanzu yana shirin zuwa jami'a.
My brother has finished secondary school; now he is preparing to go to university.
Jiya da dare ɗan uwana yana da tari da mura, bai iya barci sosai ba.
Last night my brother had a cough and a cold; he could not sleep well.
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