Hukumar ta soke rajista.

The authority cancelled the registration.

Breakdown of Hukumar ta soke rajista.

• ta: she/it
• rajista: the registration
• hukuma: the authority; official body
• soke: to cancel; revoke

Questions & Answers about Hukumar ta soke rajista.

What does ta mean here?

Here ta is the 3rd person singular feminine subject marker in the verbal phrase.

So:

• Hukumar = the authority / the agency
• ta soke = it cancelled / revoked

It does not mean her here. In this sentence, it is marking the subject of the verb.

Why is ta used if Hukumar is already the subject?

Because Hausa normally uses a subject marker with the verb even when the full subject noun is already stated.

So the structure is not just:

• Hukumar soke rajista

but rather:

• Hukumar ta soke rajista

A helpful way to think of it is:

• Hukumar = the subject noun
• ta = agreement marker that matches the subject
• soke = the verb

This is very normal Hausa grammar.

Why is it Hukumar and not hukuma?

Hukuma is the basic dictionary form of the noun, meaning authority, agency, or commission.

Hukumar is a very common feminine definite/linked form, often understood as the authority or a specific authority. In formal writing and news-style Hausa, this kind of form is especially common.