acyo

How to say it

Meaning

The stem of the words for its when the owner is a noun of the iki class, such as igihugu or ikigo; it takes the prefix of the thing owned.

Good to know

It is never used alone: ubukungu bwacyo, its economy; umurwa wacyo, its capital; amateka yacyo, its history; icyicaro cyacyo, its headquarters; abaturage bacyo, its people.

Examples

• Igihugu gikunda abaturage bacyo.The country loves its people.
• Iki kigo gifite icyicaro cyacyo i Huye.This institution has its headquarters in Huye.
• Buri gihugu gifite amateka yacyo.Every country has its own history.

Forms

bwacyo