maka: For, About

Level 2

Maka + noun or pronoun: for, about.

How It Works

Maka is a preposition.

ExampleMeaning
maka gịfor you
Edere m akwụkwọ a maka nne m.I wrote this letter for my mother.
Azụtara m nri maka ha.I bought food for them.

It also introduces a reason or topic: maka gịnị? “for what, why?”. Use maka with the stand-alone pronoun forms such as gị, ya and ha.

Examples (4)

  1. maka gị

    for you

    Maka plus a pronoun.

  2. Edere m akwụkwọ a maka nne m.

    I wrote this letter for my mother.

    Maka plus a noun phrase.

  3. Azụtara m nri maka ha.

    I bought food for them.

    Maka plus ha.

  4. Maka gịnị?

    Why? For what?

    Maka asks a question.

How It Connects

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maka: For, AboutLevel 2

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Maka is followed by a pronoun, so the independent pronouns come first.

Words in This Pattern

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