May / Might — Wataƙila / Yiwuwa
May / Might
'May' da 'might' suna nuna yiwuwa ko izini. 'It may rain today' (Wataƙila za a yi ruwan sama yau). 'May I come in?' (Shin zan iya shigowa?). 'Might' ya fi nuna ƙarancin yiwuwa fiye da 'may'. A Hausa, 'wataƙila' ko 'yiwuwa' suna nuna ma'ana iri ɗaya. Koyon yadda ake amfani da 'may' da 'might' zai inganta Turancinku.
may/might don Yiwuwa
'may' da 'might' + tushen fi'ili don abin da zai iya faruwa. 'might' ya fi nuna ƙarancin yiwuwa.
It may rain tomorrow.
Wataƙila za a yi ruwan sama gobe.
She might come to the party.
Wataƙila za ta zo liyafar.
He may not know the answer.
Wataƙila bai san amsar ba.
They might be late.
Wataƙila za su yi latti.
May I...? don Izini
'May I...?' don neman izini a hankali (ya fi ladabi fiye da 'Can I...?').
May I come in?
Shin zan iya shigowa?
May I use your phone?
Shin zan iya amfani da wayarka?
May I sit here?
Shin zan iya zama a nan?
May I ask you a question?
Shin zan iya tambayarka?
Bambancin may, might, da could
'may' = yiwuwar da ta fi girma, 'might' = yiwuwar da ta fi ƙanƙanta, 'could' = yiwuwa a ka'ida.
She may come to school. (yiwuwa 50-50)
Wataƙila za ta zo makaranta.
She might come to school. (ƙarancin yiwuwa)
Wataƙila za ta zo makaranta (amma ban da tabbas).
She could come to school. (yiwuwa a ka'ida)
Tana iya zuwa makaranta.
Bambancin Hausa da Turanci
- ●A Hausa, 'wataƙila' kalma ɗaya ce don duk matakin yiwuwa. A Turanci, 'may' ya fi ƙarfi fiye da 'might'.
- ●'May I...?' na izini yana yi kama da 'Shin zan iya...?' a Hausa, amma ya fi ladabi fiye da 'Can I...?' a Turanci.
- ●A Hausa, 'yiwuwa' da 'wataƙila' duka suna nufin 'may/might' — ba a bambanta su sosai.
Common Mistakes
It may to rain tomorrow.
It may rain tomorrow.
Bayan 'may', tushen fi'ili ne — ba 'to rain' ba.
She mights come.
She might come.
'might' ba ya canzawa — ba a cewa 'mights' ba.
Try it in conversation
A
May I sit here?
Shin zan iya zama a nan?
B
Yes, of course!
Eh, tabbas!
A
Do you think it will rain?
Shin kana ganin za a yi ruwan sama?
B
It might. The sky looks cloudy.
Wataƙila. Sararin sama yana da girgije.
Fill in the blanks
___ I come in, please?
She ___ not come to school today.
Quiz
'___ I borrow your pen?' — Zaɓi amsar da ta fi ladabi.
'It ___ rain later.' — Cika gurbin don ƙarancin yiwuwa.
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