inshinga

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Meaning

a word that expresses an action or state, used as the main part of a sentence's predicate; verb (grammatical term).

Good to know

A grammar term distinct from 'interuro' (sentence); do not confuse the two.

Examples

• 'Gukora' ni inshinga isobanura igikorwa.'Gukora' (to work) is a verb expressing an action.
• Umwarimu yasabye abanyeshuri gutandukanya inshinga n'izina.The teacher asked the students to distinguish the verb from the noun.
• Ese iyi nteruro ifite inshinga imwe cyangwa nyinshi?Does this sentence have one verb or several?
• Nta nshinga iboneka muri iyi nteruro, ni izina gusa.There is no verb in this sentence, only a noun.

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