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Kirundi

guheruka

Word parts: gu-heruka

gu-he-RU-ka

How to say it

Kirundiguherukagu-he-RU-kasoon
Englishto be lastsoon
Frenchêtre le dernier, avoir fait récemmentsoon

Meaning

to have most recently done something, or to have last been in a particular place.

Good to know

a common auxiliary construction — placed before another verb it means 'to have just done X'; used constantly in everyday speech.

Examples

  • Naheruka kubona data ku wa gatanu.I last saw father on Friday.
  • Aheruka kuza hano ryari?When did he last come here?
  • Ntiheruka kubona urwo ruzi rwuzuye kuruta ubu.That river has never before looked as full as it does now.
  • Twaheruka kuvugana na we umwaka ushize.We last spoke with him last year.

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