ya²

v. defective · class 2 · freq used

1. (freq. used as aux. v. foll. by inf. or subj.) become, come to (in course of time, as a consequence); menyerera mwana ndakaye kũgũa = see that the baby does not fall; mega no Thĩrĩkari ĩye ho = the best thing would be for the Government to be concerned in the matter; andũ a kũya gũkũũrũo thutha-inĩ = people who may come to be ransomed later, hostages; kũro ya gũtũĩka ũguo = (response used in prayer by elders) may that come to pass; ndũkaye gũũka = do not come; nũke (n.k.) = come later on

Example: kũro ya gũtũĩka ũguo =

ya¹

part. · associative/possessive particle

1. Of. Associative/possessive particle for noun class 9, connecting a noun to its possessor or modifier (ngũkũ ya mũciĩ = chicken of the homestead; njĩra ya ũhoro = way of peace). Equivalent to 'wa' but for class 9 nouns.