nyu

How to say it

Meaning

belonging to you, when 'you' refers to more than one person or is used formally.

Good to know

A possessive stem that takes a class-agreement prefix, as in wanyu, banyu, or vyanyu; used only for plural or formal 'you', unlike -tu (our) or -wawe (his/her).

Examples

• Uwo ni umuryango wanyu?Is that your family?
• Ntimuzobona ivyanyu ejo.You (all) won't get your things tomorrow.
• Abavyeyi banyu bari hehe?Where are your parents?
• Nimwize ibitabu vyanyu vyose.Bring all your books.

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