Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar fi'ili "yanke" na iya bambanta dangane da mahallin, amma wasu ma'anar ma'anar ita ce: Don yanke wani abu zuwa kananan guda ta amfani da wuka ko almakashi. Misali, “Ta yanka kayan lambu don salatin.” Ayanke ko yayyaga wani abu gunduwa-gunduwa a matsayin halaka ko fushi. Misali, "Ya yanke hoton tsohuwar budurwarsa bayan sun rabu." Don raba wani abu zuwa kananan sassa ko sassa, sau da yawa don dalilai na kungiya. Alal misali, "Ta yanke rubutun zuwa sakin layi don sauƙaƙan karantawa." Don yin aiki da wauta ko wasa, sau da yawa don sa wasu dariya. Alal misali, "Yaran sun kasance suna yankan-baki da barkwanci a filin wasa." Don kushe ko yi wa wani ba'a ta hanya mai tsauri. Alal misali, "Mai wasan barkwanci ya yanke ƴan kallo da suka yi masa baƙar magana a lokacin wasan kwaikwayon."