Jimlolin Dangantaka (Relative Clauses)
Relative Clauses
Relative Clauses suna ba da ƙarin bayani game da suna. Ana amfani da 'who' don mutane, 'which' don abubuwa, da 'that' don duka biyun. Misali, 'The boy who lives next door is my friend' — 'who lives next door' yana ba da bayani game da yaron. A Hausa, 'wanda/wadda/waɗanda' suna yi kama da su. Koyon su zai taimake ka gina jimloli masu tsayi kuma masu ma'ana.
who — don Mutane
'who' ana amfani da shi bayan sunan mutum don ƙarin bayani.
The teacher who teaches English is kind.
Malamin da ke koyar da Turanci yana da kirki.
I have a friend who lives in Abuja.
Ina da abokin da ke zaune a Abuja.
The girl who won the prize is from Kano.
Yarinyar da ta ci kyautar ta fito daga Kano.
The man who sold me the phone was honest.
Mutumin da ya sayar min da waya mai gaskiya ne.
which — don Abubuwa da Dabbobi
'which' ana amfani da shi bayan sunan abu ko dabba.
The book which I bought is interesting.
Littafin da na saya yana da ban sha'awa.
The car which is parked outside is mine.
Motar da ke ajiye a waje tawa ce.
The cat which lives here is very friendly.
Kyanwar da ke zaune a nan tana da halin kirki.
The food which she cooked was delicious.
Abincin da ta dafa ya yi daɗi.
that — don Duka Mutane da Abubuwa
'that' za a iya amfani da shi maimakon 'who' ko 'which'. Yawanci ana amfani da shi a magana ta yau da kullum.
The boy that I met is very smart.
Yaron da na haɗu da shi yana da hazaƙa.
The movie that we watched was great.
Fim ɗin da muka kalla ya yi kyau.
The house that they built is beautiful.
Gidan da suka gina yana da kyau.
The teacher that helped me was very patient.
Malamin da ya taimake ni yana da haƙuri.
Bambancin Hausa da Turanci
- ●A Hausa, 'wanda' (namiji), 'wadda' (mace), 'waɗanda' (jam'i) suna yi kama da who/which/that.
- ●A Turanci, who don mutane, which don abubuwa — amma 'that' yana aiki ga duka biyun. A Hausa, 'da' ma yana aiki — 'mutumin da' = 'the man who/that'.
- ●A Hausa, 'da' ya fi sauƙi fiye da Turanci domin kalma ɗaya ce ta isa.
Common Mistakes
The man which helped me was kind.
The man who helped me was kind.
Don mutum, 'who' ne ya dace — ba 'which' ba.
The book who I read was good.
The book which I read was good.
Don abu, 'which' ko 'that' ne ya dace — ba 'who' ba.
Try it in conversation
A
Do you know the boy who won the competition?
Shin ka san yaron da ya ci gasar?
B
Yes, he's the one who lives near the market.
Eh, shi ne wanda ke zaune kusa da kasuwa.
A
Is this the book that you told me about?
Shin wannan shine littafin da ka gaya min game da shi?
B
Yes, that's the one which I recommended.
Eh, wannan ne wanda na ba da shawara.
Fill in the blanks
The boy ___ scored the goal is my friend.
The book ___ she gave me is very useful.
Quiz
'The woman ___ teaches us is from Kaduna.' — Cika gurbin.
'The car ___ I bought is red.' — Zaɓi amsar da ta dace.
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