banjye
BAH-njyeh
How to say it
KinyarwandabanjyeBAH-njyehsoon
Englishmy, mine (with aba nouns, people)soon
Frenchmes, les mienssoon
Meaning
Shows that people belong to me or are related to me, with plural nouns of the aba class: abana banjye, my children; inshuti zanjye is used for friends.
Good to know
It follows the noun and agrees with it: ababyeyi banjye, my parents; bagenzi banjye, my colleagues. With the initial a it means mine: abanjye, my people. Bange is an informal spelling.
Examples
- Ababyeyi banjye baba mu cyaro.My parents live in the countryside.
- Nakiriye bagenzi banjye mu rugo.I welcomed my colleagues at home.
- Abana banjye bose biga amashuri abanza.All my children are in primary school.
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