Can — Iya/Ikon Yi
Can (Ability)
'Can' ana amfani da shi don bayyana ikon yin wani abu, izini, da roƙo. Misali, 'I can swim' (Ina iya iyo). A Hausa, 'ina iya' ko 'zan iya' suna nuna ikon yi, wanda ya yi kama da 'can' na Turanci. 'Can' sauƙi ne don ko wane batun magana, siffarsa ɗaya ce — ba a canza ta.
Tsarin can
'can + tushen fi'ili'. 'can' iri ɗaya ne ga duk batun magana — ba a ƙara -s ko -es.
I can speak Hausa and English.
Ina iya Hausa da Turanci.
She can cook very well.
Tana iya dafa abinci sosai.
They can play the drums.
Suna iya bugar ganguna.
He can ride a bicycle.
Yana iya hawan keke.
| Batun Magana | can | Misali |
|---|---|---|
| I / You / He / She / It / We / They | can + tushen fi'ili | I can swim. / She can swim. |
Musantawa (can't / cannot)
'cannot' (can't) + tushen fi'ili don rashin iya.
I can't swim.
Ba na iya iyo.
She can't drive a car.
Ba ta iya tuƙin mota.
They can't come today.
Ba za su iya zuwa yau ba.
He can't read without glasses.
Ba ya iya karatu ba tare da tabarau ba.
Tambaya da Can (Izini da Roƙo)
'Can I...?' don neman izini. 'Can you...?' don roƙo.
Can I use your phone?
Zan iya amfani da wayarka?
Can you help me with this?
Za ka iya taimake ni da wannan?
Can she come to the party?
Shin za ta iya zuwa liyafa?
Can we go home now?
Shin za mu iya tafiya gida yanzu?
Bambancin Hausa da Turanci
- ●A Hausa, 'ina iya' / 'yana iya' / 'tana iya' suna nuna ikon yi, wanda ya yi kama da 'can' na Turanci.
- ●Bambancin shi ne a Turanci 'can' iri ɗaya ne ga duk mutane (I can, she can, they can), amma a Hausa kowane batun magana yana da nasa siffa (ina iya, kana iya, tana iya).
- ●A Turanci, 'can' ba ya canzawa — ba a cewa 'cans' ko 'canned' ba a wannan ma'ana.
Common Mistakes
She can cooks well.
She can cook well.
Bayan 'can', ana amfani da tushen fi'ili (cook) — ba -ing ko -s ba.
I don't can swim.
I can't swim.
'can't' ko 'cannot' ne na musantawa — ba 'don't can' ba.
Try it in conversation
A
Can you play the guitar?
Shin kana iya bugar gita?
B
Yes, I can. I learned last year.
Eh, ina iya. Na koya bara.
A
Can I sit here?
Shin zan iya zama a nan?
B
Sure, you can.
Tabbas, ka zauna.
Fill in the blanks
I ___ (not/drive) a car yet.
___ I borrow your book?
Quiz
'She ___ speak three languages.' — Cika gurbin.
'___ you swim?' — Zaɓi amsar da ta dace.
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