Usages of ko
’Yar uwa ta tana karatu ko tana aiki a asibiti kullum.
My sister is studying or working at the hospital every day.
Za ka so ruwa ko abinci yanzu?
Do you (masculine) want water or food now?
Idan baƙo ko baƙuwa suka shigo, muna yi musu sallama sosai.
When a male guest or a female guest comes in, we greet them warmly.
A gida kullum muna da abu ƙarami ko abu babba da muke amfani da shi.
At home we always have some small thing or big thing that we use.
Mutane waɗanda ke zuwa masallaci ko coci suna gaisawa da safiya.
People who go to the mosque or church greet one another in the morning.
A Lahadi iyali na suna hutawa, ba sa zuwa ofis ko makaranta.
On Sunday my family rests; they don’t go to the office or school.
Uwa tana kula da su idan suna cikin bakin ciki ko tsoro.
Mother takes care of them when they are in sadness or fear.
Iyayena suna koya mana cewa kowa daidai yake, ko a ƙauye ko a birni.
My parents teach us that everyone is equal, whether in a village or in a city.
A ko wace ƙasa mai kyau, dokoki suna ba wa kowa haƙƙi ɗaya, mace ko namiji.
In every good country, laws give everyone the same right, woman or man.
Ya kamata mu girmama haƙƙin jiki da hankalin kowa, ko yaro ko babba.
We should respect everyone’s bodily and mental rights, whether child or adult.
Malami ya ce kar mu cutar da kare ko tsuntsaye.
The teacher said we should not harm a dog or birds.
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