Questions & Answers about Dabarar tana nuna hikima.
What does each word in Dabarar tana nuna hikima do?
A simple breakdown is:
- dabarar = the strategy / the trick / the method
- tana = a marker showing a feminine singular subject in this present/continuous-type construction
- nuna = show / indicate / demonstrate
- hikima = wisdom
So the structure is roughly:
- Dabarar — subject
- tana nuna — is showing / shows
- hikima — object
A very literal feel is The strategy, it shows wisdom, though normal English would just say The strategy shows wisdom.
Why does dabara appear as dabarar here?
The final -r is important. In Hausa, nouns often show definiteness with an ending rather than a separate word like English the.
So:
- dabara = a strategy / strategy
- dabarar = the strategy
Because dabara is a feminine noun, the definite ending is -r.
Why is tana there if dabarar is already the subject?
This is a very common question for English speakers.
In Hausa, even when you already name the subject with a noun, the clause normally still includes a subject/agreement marker before the verb. So: