ivyo
EE-vyoh
How to say it
KirundiivyoEE-vyohsoon
Frenchceux-là, celles-là ; celasoon
Meaning
Points back to things of the bi class already mentioned, or to what has just been said, like 'those' or 'that'.
Good to know
It agrees with plural nouns of the ki/bi class: ivyo bitabo, those books; ibi is 'these'. On its own it sums up what was said: ivyo ni ukuri, that is true.
Examples
- Ivyo bitabo ni ivy'umwigisha wacu.Those books belong to our teacher.
- Ivyo uvuga ni ukuri.What you are saying is true.
- Sinari nzi ivyo vyose.I did not know all that.
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