A darasin kimiyya yau, malama ta auna tsawo da nisa na tebur a ɗaki.

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Breakdown of A darasin kimiyya yau, malama ta auna tsawo da nisa na tebur a ɗaki.

• yau: today
• na: of
• a: in

Questions & Answers about A darasin kimiyya yau, malama ta auna tsawo da nisa na tebur a ɗaki.

What does A mean in A darasin kimiyya yau and a ɗaki? Is it the same word?

Yes, it’s the same word a in both places. It’s a very common preposition that usually means “in / at / on”, depending on context.

• A darasin kimiyya yau = In/at the science lesson today
• a ɗaki = in the room

So:

• a + time / event → at, during
  
  • a darasi – at/ during the lesson
• a + place → in, at
  
  • a ɗaki – in the room

English uses different prepositions, but Hausa often just uses a for both time and place.

Why is it darasin kimiyya and not darasi kimiyya?

Darasin kimiyya is a genitive (possessive) construction, meaning “lesson of science” → science lesson / science class.

In Hausa, the first noun in such a phrase usually takes a linking ending:

• darasi (lesson) → darasi + n = darasin
• Then add the second noun: darasin kimiyya (lesson of science)

Other examples:

• gida (house) → gidan malam – the teacher’s house
• littafi (book) → littafin Hausa – a Hausa book

So darasin just shows that darasi is linked to what follows (kimiyya).

Does darasin kimiyya literally mean “lesson of science”? Is this how you say “science class”?