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Usages of shi
Ni zan kai masa abinci zuwa ofis ɗinsa da rana.
I will take food to his office in the afternoon.
Idan yaro ya yi laifi, uwa tana koya masa ya nemi sulhu da ’yan’uwansa.
If a boy does wrong, mother teaches him to seek reconciliation with his siblings.
Yaro ya gaya wa malami sirri game da abin da ya dame shi.
A boy told the teacher a secret about what was bothering him.
Likita ya ba shi magani don tari, ya ce mura za ta wuce idan ya sha ruwa mai zafi.
The doctor gave him medicine for the cough and said the cold will pass if he drinks hot water.
Bayan allura, likita ya ba shi ƙwaya uku na magani ya ce ya sha bayan abinci.
After the injection, the doctor gave him three tablets of medicine and said he should take them after food.
Direba ya canza tayar motar a gefen titi, sai muka biya shi ƙarin kuɗi saboda taimako.
The driver changed the car’s tyre at the side of the road, and we paid him extra money for the help.
Na gano cewa Musa yana gida, sai na tura masa saƙo ta waya.
I found out that Musa is at home, so I sent him a message by phone.
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