Yara suna wasa a bakin kogi.

The children are playing at the riverbank.

Breakdown of Yara suna wasa a bakin kogi.

• ne: to be
• a: at
• yaro: the child
• wasa: to play

Questions & Answers about Yara suna wasa a bakin kogi.

What does each word in Yara suna wasa a bakin kogi literally mean?

Here is a simple word‑by‑word breakdown:

• Yara – children (plural of yaro = child / boy)
• suna – they are (progressive/continuous marker for su = they)
• wasa – play, playing (literally a verbal noun: play / playing)
• a – at / in / on (general preposition for location)
• bakin – the mouth/edge of (from baki = mouth, edge
  • linker ‑n)
• kogi – river

So very literally: Children they-are play at the-mouth/edge-of river.
Natural English: The children are playing at the riverside.

What exactly is suna doing in this sentence? Why do we need it?

Suna is a combination of:

• su = they (3rd person plural pronoun)
• na (here) = part of the progressive/continuous marker

In the sentence Yara suna wasa a bakin kogi, suna:

1. Shows who is doing the action – it agrees with the subject Yara (children → plural → su).
2. Shows aspect (ongoing action) – it tells us the action is happening now or is continuous: (not just in general).