iyo
EE-yoh
How to say it
KirundiiyoEE-yoh
Englishthat, those (n and imi nouns); when, if
Frenchce, cette, ces ; quand, si
Meaning
Points to a noun of the n or imi class already mentioned, like 'that' or 'those'; at the head of a clause it means 'when' or 'if'.
Good to know
As a pointer it follows the class: iyo nzu (that house), iyo migambi (those plans); iyi is 'this'. As 'when, if' it starts the clause: iyo imvura iguye, when it rains.
Examples
- Iyo nzu ni iya sogokuru.That house is my grandfather's.
- Iyo imvura iguye, ntituja ku isoko.When it rains, we do not go to the market.
- Nakunze iyo ndirimbo cane.I liked that song very much.
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