Sunaye Masu Ƙidayuwa da Marasa Ƙidayuwa
Countable & Uncountable Nouns
A Turanci, sunaye sun kasu biyu: masu ƙidayuwa (countable) da marasa ƙidayuwa (uncountable). 'book' ana iya ƙidaya (one book, two books), amma 'water' ba a ƙidaya ta (ba 'two waters' ba — sai 'two glasses of water'). A Hausa, bambancin ba a bayyana shi sosai ba — 'ruwa' da 'littafi' duka suna aiki daidai. Amma a Turanci, ya shafi yadda ake amfani da a/an, some, much, many, da sauransu.
Sunaye Masu Ƙidayuwa (Countable)
Suna da siffar ɗaya (singular) da jam'i (plural). Ana iya amfani da a/an, many, few.
I have a book. / I have three books.
Ina da littafi. / Ina da littattafai uku.
There are many students in the class.
Akwai ɗalibai da yawa a aji.
She ate an apple.
Ta ci tuffa.
How many goats do you have?
Awaki nawa kake da su?
Sunaye Marasa Ƙidayuwa (Uncountable)
Ba su da siffar jam'i. Ana amfani da some, much, a little. Ba a amfani da a/an.
I need some water.
Ina buƙatar ruwa.
She doesn't have much money.
Ba ta da kuɗi da yawa.
There is a little rice left.
Akwai ɗan shinkafa da ya rage.
How much sugar do you want?
Sukari nawa kake so?
| Masu Ƙidayuwa (Countable) | Marasa Ƙidayuwa (Uncountable) |
|---|---|
| a book, books | water (ba 'a water' / 'waters' ba) |
| many books | much water |
| a few books | a little water |
| How many? | How much? |
Ƙidaya Marasa Ƙidayuwa ta Amfani da Ma'auni
Don ƙidaya sunaye marasa ƙidayuwa, ana amfani da ma'auni: a glass of, a piece of, a bag of...
Can I have a glass of water?
Shin zan iya samun gilashin ruwa?
She bought a bag of rice.
Ta sayi buhunan shinkafa.
I need two pieces of paper.
Ina buƙatar takardu biyu.
He ate a bowl of soup.
Ya ci kwanon miya.
Bambancin Hausa da Turanci
- ●A Hausa, ba a bambanta masu ƙidayuwa da marasa ƙidayuwa kamar Turanci ba — 'ruwa' da 'littafi' duka suna aiki daidai.
- ●A Turanci, dole ne a san wanne ne countable (many, few, a/an) da wanne ne uncountable (much, little). A Hausa, 'da yawa' ya isa ga duka.
- ●Bambancin 'How many?' (countable) da 'How much?' (uncountable) yana da muhimmanci a Turanci.
Common Mistakes
I need a water.
I need some water.
water marar ƙidayuwa ne — ba a iya cewa 'a water' ba.
How many money do you have?
How much money do you have?
money marar ƙidayuwa ne — 'how much', ba 'how many' ba.
Try it in conversation
A
How much rice do we need?
Shinkafa nawa muke buƙata?
B
We need two bags of rice.
Muna buƙatar buhuna biyu na shinkafa.
A
How many eggs should I buy?
Ƙwai nawa ne ya kamata in saya?
B
Please buy a dozen eggs.
Don Allah ka sayi dozin ƙwai.
Fill in the blanks
She doesn't have ___ (much/many) friends.
Can I have ___ glass of water?
Quiz
'How ___ water do you need?' — Cika gurbin.
'There are ___ books on the table.' — Zaɓi amsar da ta dace.
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