Soket yana kusa da ƙofa.

near

Breakdown of Soket yana kusa da ƙofa.

• da: with
• ƙofa: the door
• ya: he/it

Questions & Answers about Soket yana kusa da ƙofa.

What does each part of Soket yana kusa da ƙofa do?

A simple breakdown is:

• Soket = socket, outlet
• yana = a marker that agrees with a masculine singular subject; here it is roughly it is
• kusa = near, close
• da = to; with kusa, it gives kusa da = near / close to
• ƙofa = door

So the structure is basically:

socket + it is + near to + door

Is soket just a borrowed word from English?

Yes. Soket is a loanword from English socket, adapted to Hausa spelling and pronunciation.

That is very common in Hausa, especially for modern objects, technology, and household items. So if a word looks familiar to an English speaker, it sometimes really is related.

Why is yana there after Soket? Why not just say Soket kusa da ƙofa?

Because Hausa normally uses a subject marker like yana, tana, or suna in this kind of sentence.

Even when the subject noun is already stated, Hausa still often includes the matching marker:

• Soket yana kusa da ƙofa.

So to an English speaker it may feel a little repetitive, but in Hausa it is normal grammar, not extra wording.