anyu
AH-nyoo
How to say it
KinyarwandaanyuAH-nyoo
Englishyour, yours (of you, plural)
Frenchvotre, vos, le vôtre
Meaning
The stem of the words for your when the owner is you, more than one person; it takes the prefix of the thing owned.
Good to know
It is never used alone: inzu yanyu, your house; abana banyu, your children; igihugu cyanyu, your country; ibintu byanyu, your things. For one person the stem is -awe: inzu yawe.
Examples
- Abana banyu biga he?Where do your children go to school?
- Murakoze kutwakira mu rugo rwanyu.Thank you for welcoming us in your home.
- Mwibutse kuzana ibitabo byanyu?Did you remember to bring your books?
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