bya
BYAH
How to say it
KinyarwandabyaBYAHsoon
Englishof (with ibi nouns)soon
Frenchde (avec les noms ibi)soon
Meaning
Links a noun of the ibi class to what it belongs to or comes from, like English 'of' or the possessive 's: ibitabo bya mwarimu, the teacher's books.
Good to know
It agrees with the noun before it: umwana wa, abana ba, inka ya, inka za, igitabo cya, ibitabo bya, ijambo rya, ubuzima bwa, urugo rwa. Before a vowel the a drops: ibitabo by'umwana, the child's books. Bya nyuma means the last ones.
Examples
- Ibitabo bya mwarimu biri ku meza.The teacher's books are on the table.
- Ibiciro bya lisansi byazamutse.Fuel prices have gone up.
- Yivurije mu bitaro bya Kibagabaga.He was treated at Kibagabaga hospital.
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