urwo

How to say it

Meaning

Points back to a noun of the ru class already mentioned, like English 'that': urwo rugo, that home; urwo rubanza, that case. On its own it can stand for the noun: urwo ni urwanjye, that one is mine.

Good to know

It agrees with ru nouns such as urugo, urukiko or urubuga, and comes before the noun. Sister forms: uru, this; ruriya, that over there. After na it becomes n'urwo.

Examples

• Urwo rugo ni urwa marume.That home is my uncle's.
• Urwo rubanza ruzasubukurwa ejo.That trial will resume tomorrow.
• Twamenye urwo rupfu ejo nimugoroba.We heard about that death yesterday evening.

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