Kinyarwanda
ni
NI
How to say it
KinyarwandaniNIsoon
Englishissoon
Frenchest, sontsoon
Meaning
the copula is/are, linking a subject to a noun or description.
Good to know
cannot be followed directly by a place word; locative statements use a different construction.
Examples
- Uyu ni umwarimu wanjye.This is my teacher.
- Iki ni igitabo cyiza.This is a good book.
- Bo ni abavandimwe.They are siblings.
- Iyi ni imodoka nshya.This is a new car.
The same word in
Not yet checked by a native speaker.