Too...to / Enough — Da Yawa... Don / Isasshe
Too...to / Enough
'too + siffa + to + fi'ili' yana nuna wani abu ya yi yawa don yin wani abu — 'This tea is too hot to drink' (Shayin nan ya yi zafi ƙwarai ba za a iya sha ba). 'enough' yana nuna isasshe — 'She is old enough to go to school' (Ta isa ta tafi makaranta). A Hausa, 'ya yi yawa' da 'ya isa' suna nuna ma'ana iri ɗaya. Koyon waɗannan tsaruka zai taimake ka bayyana iyaka da isasshe a Turanci.
too + siffa + to + fi'ili
'too' yana nuna yawa da ba a so — abu ya wuce iyaka.
This bag is too heavy to carry.
Wannan jaka ta yi nauyi ba za a iya ɗaukawa ba.
He is too young to drive.
Ya yi ƙarami ba za ya iya tuƙin mota ba.
The water is too hot to drink.
Ruwan nan ya yi zafi ba za a iya sha ba.
It's too dark to see anything.
Ya yi duhu ba a iya ganin kome.
siffa + enough + to + fi'ili
'enough' bayan siffa don nuna isasshe.
She is old enough to go to school.
Ta isa ta tafi makaranta.
He is tall enough to reach the shelf.
Ya isa tsayi don ya kai ga fandor.
The room is big enough for ten people.
Ɗakin ya isa mutane goma.
Is it warm enough to swim?
Shin ya isa dumi don iyo?
enough + suna
'enough' kafin suna don nuna isasshe.
We have enough food for everyone.
Muna da isasshen abinci ga kowa.
She doesn't have enough money to buy it.
Ba ta da isassun kuɗi don ta saye shi.
Is there enough water?
Shin akwai isasshen ruwa?
I don't have enough time.
Ba ni da isasshen lokaci.
enough + SUNA (enough money) amma SIFFA + enough (old enough)
Bambancin Hausa da Turanci
- ●A Hausa, 'ya yi yawa' = too, 'ya isa' = enough. Ma'anarsu ya yi kama da Turanci.
- ●A Turanci, 'too' yana zuwa KAFIN siffa (too hot), 'enough' yana zuwa BAYAN siffa (hot enough). A Hausa, kalmomin suna zuwa bayan siffa.
- ●A Hausa, 'isasshe' kalma ɗaya ce don duka siffa da suna. A Turanci, wurin enough ya canza: siffa + enough vs enough + suna.
Common Mistakes
She is enough old to drive.
She is old enough to drive.
'enough' bayan siffa ne — ba 'enough old' ba.
We have money enough.
We have enough money.
'enough' kafin suna ne — ba 'money enough' ba.
Try it in conversation
A
Can I have some tea?
Shin zan iya samun shayi?
B
Wait a moment. It's still too hot to drink.
Jira kaɗan. Har yanzu ya yi zafi ba za a iya sha ba.
A
Is your son old enough for school?
Shin ɗanka ya isa ya tafi makaranta?
B
Yes, he's six now. That's old enough.
Eh, yana da shekaru shida yanzu. Ya isa.
Fill in the blanks
He is ___ young ___ drive a car.
We have ___ food for the party.
Quiz
'The soup is ___ hot ___ eat.' — Cika gurbin.
'She is old ___ to go to school.' — Zaɓi amsar da ta dace.
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