Kinyarwanda
udukato
Word parts: udu-kato
oo-doo-KAH-toh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaudukatooo-doo-KAH-tohsoon
Englishcommassoon
Frenchvirgulessoon
Meaning
commas; the punctuation mark ',' used to separate items or clauses within a sentence.
Good to know
plural of agakato (aka-/utu- class).
Examples
- Udukato dukoreshwa mu kwandika kugira ngo interuro isobanuke neza.Commas are used in writing to make a sentence clearer.
- Ese muri iyi nteruro hakenewe udukato dungahe?How many commas are needed in this sentence?
- Udukato ntidukoreshwa mu buryo umwe n'utwitso.Commas are not used the same way periods are.
- Umwarimu azigisha abanyeshuri gukoresha udukato neza.The teacher will teach students how to use commas correctly.
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