ica

How to say it

Meaning

With an ordinal it names a thing of the ki class by its place, ica mbere (the first thing), ica kabiri (the second, or half); before a verb it means 'then' for an n or imi subject.

Good to know

Ica mbere at the start of a sentence means 'first of all'. As 'then' it is guca with an n class subject: Leta ica ifata ingingo, the government then takes a decision.

Examples

• Ica mbere, karaba intoke.First of all, wash your hands.
• Ica kabiri c'abanyeshure bari barwaye.Half of the pupils were sick.
• Imvura yaraguye, inzira ica iba mbi.The rain fell, and the road then became bad.