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Questions & Answers about Kaji suna yawan zuwa ƙarƙashin bishiyar mangwaro su nemi abinci.
Why do we have both kaji and suna? Would Suna yawan zuwa ƙarƙashin bishiyar mangwaro su nemi abinci also be correct?
Yes, Suna yawan zuwa ƙarƙashin bishiyar mangwaro su nemi abinci is grammatically correct on its own.
In Hausa, the subject is normally expressed in two ways:
- a full noun (here: kaji = chickens)
- a subject pronoun (here: suna = they are)
Using both together (kaji suna …) is very common and natural. The pronoun (suna) is actually the element that grammar depends on; the full noun (kaji) just specifies who the suna refers to, and can be dropped if the context is clear.
So:
- Kaji suna yawan zuwa… = The chickens often go…
- Suna yawan zuwa… = They often go… (when it’s already clear we’re talking about chickens)
What exactly does suna yawan zuwa mean, and how is it different from just suna zuwa?