Breakdown of A kowace Juma’a iyali na suna zama tare su tattauna shawara a ƙaramin taro ɗaya.
ne
to be
su
they
iyali
the family
a
in
Questions & Answers about A kowace Juma’a iyali na suna zama tare su tattauna shawara a ƙaramin taro ɗaya.
What does A at the beginning mean, and why is it needed before kowace Juma’a?
A here is the basic preposition meaning “in / on / at”.
In this sentence, A kowace Juma’a literally means “On every Friday” or “Every Friday (on Fridays)”.
- A = on / at / in
- kowace = every (feminine form)
- Juma’a = Friday
You normally use a before days, times, or places:
- a safiya – in the morning
- a Juma’a – on Friday
- a gida – at home
So A kowace Juma’a is a natural way to express “Every Friday” as a time expression.
Why is it kowace Juma’a and not kowane Juma’a?
In Hausa, the word for “every / each” agrees in gender with the noun:
- kowane – masculine
- kowace – feminine
The word Juma’a (Friday) is treated as feminine in Hausa grammar, so you must use the feminine form:
- kowace Juma’a – every Friday (correct)
- kowane Juma’a – grammatically incorrect
Other examples:
- kowane yaro – every boy (masc.)
- kowace yarinya – every girl (fem.)
What exactly does iyali na mean here? Is it “my family” or “the family”? Why not iyalina?