cyo
CHOH
How to say it
KinyarwandacyoCHOH
Englishof, for (iki nouns, before a verb); it
Frenchde, pour (noms iki) ; cela
Meaning
Links a noun of the iki class to a verb in the infinitive: ikibazo cyo kubona amazi, the problem of getting water. After ni or nta it stands for the thing itself: ni cyo, that is it; nta cyo, nothing.
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Other classes have their own form: umwanya wo, uburyo bwo, impamvu yo, amahirwe yo, ibikoresho byo. Nta cyo bitwaye means it does not matter.
Examples
- Nta cyo bitwaye, tuzongera ejo.It does not matter, we will try again tomorrow.
- Iki ni igihe cyo gukora cyane.This is the time to work hard.
- Ikibazo cyo kubura amazi kiracyahari.The problem of water shortage is still there.
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