Kinyarwanda
imbundo
eem-BOON-doh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaimbundoeem-BOON-dohsoon
Englishinfinitivesoon
Frenchinfinitifsoon
Meaning
the base, unconjugated form of a verb; the infinitive.
Good to know
grammatical term.
Examples
- Mu Kinyarwanda, imbundo itangira na 'gu-'.In Kinyarwanda, the infinitive begins with 'gu-'.
- Ntabwo iyi mbundo yakoreshejwe neza mu nteruro.This infinitive wasn't used correctly in the sentence.
- Ese ubona iyi mbundo mu nteruro?Do you see the infinitive in this sentence?
- Umwarimu yasabye abanyeshuri gutandukanya imbundo n'ibindi bisokwa.The teacher asked students to distinguish the infinitive from other verb forms.
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