Kalmomin Wuri (Prepositions)
Prepositions
Prepositions (Kalmomin Wuri) suna nuna alaƙar lokaci, wuri, ko hanya tsakanin kalmomi. A Turanci, in, on, at, to, from, with, da sauransu sune prepositions mafi amfani. Misali, 'I am at the market' (Ina a kasuwa). A Hausa, 'a', 'daga', 'zuwa', 'tare da' suna yi kama da prepositions na Turanci. Amma amfani da su a Turanci na iya bambanta da Hausa.
Prepositions na Wuri: in, on, at
'in' don ciki, 'on' don sama/saman, 'at' don takamaiman wuri.
The cat is in the box.
Kyanwa tana cikin akwati.
The book is on the table.
Littafin yana kan tebur.
She is at the market.
Tana a kasuwa.
They live in Kano.
Suna zaune a Kano.
| Preposition | Amfani | Misali |
|---|---|---|
| in | cikin wuri / gari / ƙasa | in the room, in Kano, in Nigeria |
| on | saman abu | on the desk, on the wall |
| at | takamaiman wuri | at school, at the door |
Prepositions na Lokaci: in, on, at
'in' don wata/shekara/ɓangaren yini, 'on' don rana/kwanan wata, 'at' don lokaci na musamman.
I wake up at 6 AM.
Ina tashi da ƙarfe shida na safe.
The class is on Monday.
Darasi yana ranar Litinin.
We have a holiday in December.
Muna da hutu a Disamba.
She was born in 2010.
An haife ta a shekarar 2010.
| Preposition | Amfani | Misali |
|---|---|---|
| at | lokaci na musamman | at 7 o'clock, at noon |
| on | rana / kwanan wata | on Friday, on March 5th |
| in | wata / shekara / ɓangaren yini | in June, in 2025, in the morning |
Sauran Prepositions Masu Muhimmanci
to, from, with, for, about, between suna da amfani sosai a Turanci na yau da kullum.
I go to school every day.
Ina tafiya makaranta kowace rana.
She comes from Kaduna.
Ta fito daga Kaduna.
I play with my friends.
Ina wasa tare da abokaina.
This gift is for you.
Wannan kyauta ce gareka.
Bambancin Hausa da Turanci
- ●A Hausa, 'a' na iya nufin in, on, ko at — kalma ɗaya ce don yawancin wurare. A Turanci dole ne a bambanta su.
- ●A Hausa, 'daga' = from, 'zuwa' = to, 'tare da' = with — waɗannan suna kama da juna.
- ●Mafi wahala ga masu koyon Turanci shine bambanta in/on/at domin a Hausa 'a' kawai ya isa.
Common Mistakes
I arrived to the airport.
I arrived at the airport.
Don takamaiman wuri, 'at' ne ya dace — ba 'in the airport' ba (sai dai idan kana ciki).
She is good in English.
She is good at English.
'good at' ne tsarin da ya dace — ba 'good in' ba.
Try it in conversation
A
Where do you live?
Ina kake zaune?
B
I live in Abuja, on Wuse Street.
Ina zaune a Abuja, a kan titin Wuse.
A
When does school start?
Yaushe makaranta take farawa?
B
It starts at 8 AM on Mondays.
Tana farawa da ƙarfe takwas na safe ranakun Litinin.
Fill in the blanks
The pen is ___ the desk.
I was born ___ January.
Quiz
'She lives ___ Lagos.' — Cika gurbin.
'The meeting is ___ 3 o'clock.' — Zaɓi amsar da ta dace.
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