Questions & Answers about Kar ka saka takalma a kan katifata.
What does kar ka mean, and how does it work in this sentence?
kar ka is the Hausa way to say “don’t (you, male singular)”.
- kar is a particle used for negative commands (prohibitions).
- ka is the subject pronoun meaning “you” (singular, male).
So kar ka saka… = “don’t (you) put…” when speaking to one man or boy.
Can I say this to a woman or to more than one person? How would it change?
Yes, you just change the pronoun after kar:
To one woman: Kar ki saka takalma a kan katifata.
→ “Don’t put shoes on my mattress.” (speaking to a female)To more than one person: Kar ku saka takalma a kan katifata.
→ “Don’t (you all) put shoes on my mattress.”
So the pattern is: kar + pronoun + verb
- ka = you (sg, male)
- ki = you (sg, female)
- ku = you (plural)
What is the difference between kar ka and kada ka?