Questions & Answers about Magoya baya sun yi murna bayan fanareti.
What exactly does Magoya baya mean?
It means supporters, fans, backers. In this sentence, it most naturally refers to a group of fans or supporters, especially in a sports context.
Why is sun used after Magoya baya?
In Hausa, even when the subject is stated clearly, you normally still use a subject marker that agrees with it. Since Magoya baya is plural, the matching marker is sun. It also helps show the clause is in the completive/perfective form.
Is sun yi literally they did?
Not always. While yi can mean do/make, Hausa often uses yi in set expressions with nouns. Here sun yi murna means they celebrated / they rejoiced / they were happy, not a literal they did joy in natural English.
What does murna mean, and why is it used with yi?
Murna means joy, celebration, happiness. Hausa commonly forms verb-like expressions with yi + noun, so yi murna is a standard expression meaning to celebrate or to rejoice.
Is this sentence in the past tense?