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	* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/Asking-Questions\|Asking Questions]]		* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/Asking-Questions\|Asking Questions]]


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			==Sources==
			* [https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Rundi/Grammar/Past-Tense Rundi Grammar: Learn About the Past Tense for Verbs and Tenses]
			* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirundi Kirundi - Wikipedia]
			* [https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Rundi/Grammar/Negating-Sentences Rundi Grammar - Questions and Negation - Negating Sentences]

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			==Other Lessons==
			* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/Alphabet-and-Pronunciation\|Alphabet and Pronunciation]]
			* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/0-to-A1-Course\|0 to A1 Course]]
			* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/Using-Prepositions\|Using Prepositions]]
			* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have\|How to Use Have]]
			* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/Describing-with-Adjectives\|Describing with Adjectives]]
			* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/Noun-Classes\|Noun Classes]]
			* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/Future-Tense\|Future Tense]]
			* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/Adjectives\|Adjectives]]
			* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/Describing-with-Adverbs\|Describing with Adverbs]]
			* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/Asking-Questions\|Asking Questions]]

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In this lesson, we will introduce the basic sentence structure of the Rundi language. Understanding the basic sentence structure is essential for mastering any language, and will allow you to form simple sentences in Rundi with ease.

==Subject-Verb-Object Order==

In Rundi, the basic sentence structure follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) order. This means that the subject of the sentence comes first, followed by the verb, and then the object. For example:

{| class="wikitable"
! Rundi !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| Umuhanzi || Oo-moo-han-zee || The musician
|-
| ameze || ah-meh-zeh || plays
|-
| umwana || oo-mwah-na || the child
|-
|. || . || The musician plays the child.
|}

As you can see from the example above, the subject (the musician) comes first, followed by the verb (plays), and then the object (the child).

Let's look at some more examples:

{| class="wikitable"
! Rundi !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| Ndi || N-dee || I am
|-
| muri || moo-ree || in
|-
| umuziki || ooh-moo-zee-kee || the music
|-
|. || . || I am in the music.
|}

{| class="wikitable"
! Rundi !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| Umwami || oo-mwah-mee || The king
|-
| yagarutse || yah-gah-ru-tseh || was born
|-
| mu || moo || in
|-
| kaminuza || kah-mee-noo-zah || the university
|-
|. || . || The king was born in the university.
|}

As you can see from these examples, the subject always comes first, followed by the verb, and then the object. This order of sentence structure is consistent, whether the sentence is positive or negative.

==Negation==

To form a negative sentence in Rundi, the word ntibikaba is added before the verb. For example:

{| class="wikitable"
! Rundi !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| Ntibikaba || n-tee-bee-kah-bah || not
|-
| nsoma || n-soh-mah || I read
|-
| indirimbo || een-dee-reem-boh || the song
|-
|. || . || I am not reading the song.
|}

Another way to form a negative sentence is to use the word nta before the verb. For example:

{| class="wikitable"
! Rundi !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| Nta || n-tah || no
|-
| nimero || nee-meh-roh || number
|-
| iy' || ee-yh || of
|-
| telefoni || teh-leh-foh-nee || telephone
|-
|. || . || There is no telephone number.
|}

As you can see from these examples, the negative word comes before the verb, and the sentence order remains consistent.

==Questions==

To form a question in Rundi, the word none is added at the beginning of the sentence. For example:

{| class="wikitable"
! Rundi !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| None || noh-neh || Do
|-
| wowe || woh-weh || you
|-
| uri || oo-ree || are
|-
| mu || moo || in
|-
|shuri || shoo-ree || school
|-
|? || ? || Are you in school?
|}

In the example above, the word none is added at the beginning of the sentence to indicate that it is a question. The sentence structure still follows the SVO order.

Another way to form a question in Rundi is to use the question word iki before the verb. For example:

{| class="wikitable"
! Rundi !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| Iki || ee-kee || What
|-
| wewe || weh-weh || do you
|-
| utanga || oo-tah-ngah || give
|-
| umugeni || oo-moo-geh-nee || the guest
|-
|? || ? || What do you give the guest?
|}

As you can see from these examples, questions in Rundi can be formed by adding a question word like iki, or by using the word none at the beginning of the sentence. In both cases, the sentence structure follows the SVO order.

==Conclusion==

In this lesson, we have introduced the basic sentence structure of the Rundi language, which follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) order. We have also looked at how to form negative sentences and questions in Rundi. Understanding these basic sentence structures will allow you to form simple sentences in Rundi with ease. Practice these structures and build your confidence in using the Rundi language!

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			==Other Lessons==
			* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/Alphabet-and-Pronunciation\|Alphabet and Pronunciation]]
			* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/0-to-A1-Course\|0 to A1 Course]]
			* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/Using-Prepositions\|Using Prepositions]]
			* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have\|How to Use Have]]
			* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/Describing-with-Adjectives\|Describing with Adjectives]]
			* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/Noun-Classes\|Noun Classes]]
			* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/Future-Tense\|Future Tense]]
			* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/Adjectives\|Adjectives]]
			* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/Describing-with-Adverbs\|Describing with Adverbs]]
			* [[Language/Rundi/Grammar/Asking-Questions\|Asking Questions]]

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