vyo
VYOH
How to say it
KirundivyoVYOHsoon
Englishof, for (with bi nouns); them (things)soon
Frenchde, pour ; eux (choses)soon
Meaning
The bi class word that links things to a purpose or a place, like 'of' or 'for', and stands for those things after a word like muri.
Good to know
Before a verb or a place: ibikoresho vyo kwiga (things for studying), ibitaro vyo mu Kamenge. After muri or na: muri vyo, among them. Other classes say wo, yo, ryo, co, bwo.
Examples
- Twaguze ibikoresho vyo kwiga.We bought things for studying.
- Twaguze ibitabo vyinshi, muri vyo harimwo ivy'abana.We bought many books, among them some for children.
- Ibiti vyo mu murima wanje vyarakuze.The trees in my field have grown.
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