Breakdown of Kar ki manta da tambayoyin da malami ya ba mu.
da
with
malami
the teacher
tambaya
the question
da
that
Questions & Answers about Kar ki manta da tambayoyin da malami ya ba mu.
What does kar ki mean, and how is it functioning in this sentence?
Kar ki is a negative command addressed to one female person.
- kar = don’t / do not (negative imperative / prohibitive marker)
- ki = 2nd person singular feminine subject marker (you – female, singular)
So kar ki manta… literally means “Don’t you (female) forget …”.
If you were talking to:
- a man (one person): Kar ka manta…
- several people: Kar ku manta…
What is the difference between kar ki manta and kada ki manta? Are both correct?
Both are correct and both mean “don’t forget” (to one female).
- kada ki manta… – full, slightly more formal or careful form.
- kar ki manta… – shorter, very common in everyday speech; often a contracted or reduced variant used in conversation.
You will see and hear both. In writing (especially careful or formal text), kada is very common; in spoken Hausa, kar is extremely frequent.
Why is ki used here instead of ka or ku?