Wakilai Marasa Takamaiman Ma'ana
Indefinite Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns (someone, anyone, everyone, no one, something, anything, everything, nothing) ana amfani da su don magana game da mutane ko abubuwa ba tare da takamaiman bayani ba. 'Someone is at the door' (Akwai wani a ƙofa). 'I don't know anything' (Ban san kome ba). A Hausa, 'wani', 'kowa', 'kome', 'babu kowa' suna nuna ma'ana iri ɗaya.
some- da any- (Mutane da Abubuwa)
'some-' don jimloli masu kyau da tayin. 'any-' don musantawa da tambaya.
Someone is calling you.
Akwai wani yana kiran ka.
Is anyone home?
Shin akwai kowa a gida?
I want something to eat.
Ina son wani abu da zan ci.
She didn't say anything.
Ba ta faɗi kome ba.
| Mutum | Abu | Wuri | |
|---|---|---|---|
| some- (mai kyau) | someone / somebody | something | somewhere |
| any- (musantawa/tambaya) | anyone / anybody | anything | anywhere |
| no- (musantawa) | no one / nobody | nothing | nowhere |
| every- (duka) | everyone / everybody | everything | everywhere |
every- da no- (Kowa/Duka da Babu)
'every-' don bayyana duka/kowa. 'no-' don bayyana babu/babu kowa.
Everyone enjoyed the party.
Kowa ya ji daɗin liyafar.
Everything is ready.
Komai ya shirya.
No one came to the meeting.
Babu wanda ya zo taron.
There is nothing in the box.
Babu kome a cikin akwatin.
Ƙa'idoji na Musamman
Indefinite pronouns duka suna amfani da fi'ili na ɗaya (singular) — 'everyone is' ba 'everyone are' ba.
Everyone is here.
Kowa yana nan.
Nobody knows the answer.
Babu wanda ya san amsar.
Something smells good.
Wani abu yana da ƙanshi mai kyau.
Nothing was stolen.
Ba a sace kome ba.
Duk indefinite pronouns singular ne: everyone IS ✅, everyone ARE ❌
Bambancin Hausa da Turanci
- ●A Hausa, 'kowa' = everyone, 'wani' = someone, 'babu kowa' = no one. Suna yi kama da Turanci.
- ●A Turanci, akwai tsari na musamman: some- don mai kyau/tayin, any- don musantawa/tambaya. A Hausa, ba a bambanta su sosai.
- ●Muhimmin ƙa'ida: a Turanci, 'everyone is' (singular) ne — ba 'everyone are' ba. A Hausa ma, 'kowa yana' (singular) ne.
Common Mistakes
Everyone are ready.
Everyone is ready.
Everyone singular ne — 'is' ba 'are' ba.
I don't have something.
I don't have anything.
A musantawa, 'anything' ne — ba 'something' ba.
Try it in conversation
A
Is anyone home?
Shin akwai kowa a gida?
B
No, nobody is home right now.
A'a, babu kowa a gida yanzu.
A
Did you find something to eat?
Shin ka sami wani abin ci?
B
No, there was nothing in the kitchen.
A'a, babu kome a kichin.
Fill in the blanks
I didn't see ___ at the market.
___ knows the answer. It's too difficult.
Quiz
'___ is at the door.' — Zaɓi amsar da ta dace.
'Everyone ___ happy about the news.' — Cika gurbin.
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