rya
RYAH
How to say it
KinyarwandaryaRYAHsoon
Englishof (with ri nouns)soon
Frenchde (avec les noms ri)soon
Meaning
Links a noun of the ri class to what it belongs to or comes from, like English 'of' or the possessive 's.
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: izina ry'umwana, the child's name.
Examples
- Izina rya data ni Mugabo.My father's name is Mugabo.
- Ijambo rya Perezida ryakiriwe neza.The President's speech was well received.
- Iduka rya mubyara wanjye riri mu mujyi.My cousin's shop is in town.
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