Gajimare da yawa suna a sama yau.

to be

Breakdown of Gajimare da yawa suna a sama yau.

• yau: today
• da yawa: many
• a: in

Questions & Answers about Gajimare da yawa suna a sama yau.

In Gajimare da yawa suna a sama yau., which part is the subject and which part is the rest of the predicate?

The sentence splits like this:

• Subject (who/what the sentence is about):
  Gajimare da yawa → many clouds / clouds (that are) many
  Here:

  • gajimare = clouds (plural)
  • da yawa = many / a lot (of)

• Predicate (what is said about the subject):
  suna a sama yau → are in the sky today

So a very literal word‑for‑word idea is:
Clouds many are in sky today.

Is gajimare singular or plural, and what is its singular form?

Gajimare is plural: it means clouds.

The singular form is girgije, meaning a cloud.

So:

• girgije = cloud (singular)
• gajimare = clouds (plural)

This is an example of an irregular (broken) plural in Hausa: the vowels and shape of the word change rather than just adding a simple ending.

What exactly does da yawa mean, and why does it come after the noun instead of before it like in English?

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