kwo

How to say it

Meaning

Links a noun of the uku class (ukwezi, ukuboko, and verbs used as nouns such as ukwigisha) to a verb or a place that follows, like English 'of' or 'for'.

Good to know

Used before an infinitive or before mu, ku, i: ukwezi kwo kurima, ukwigisha kwo mu mashure; before a noun the form is kwa (ukwezi kwa kane).

Examples

• Ukwezi kwo kurima kwageze.The month for farming has come.
• Ukwigisha kwo mu mashure kwarateye imbere.Teaching in schools has improved.