ruo: Arrive, Until
ruo + place or time: arrive, until.
How It Works
Ruo has two related uses.
| Use | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| arrive | Anyị ruru ụlọ. | We reached home. |
| arrive | Ha ruru Enugwu. | They reached Enugu. |
| until | Chere ruo echi. | Wait until tomorrow. |
The past of ruo is ruru. Context tells you which meaning is meant. A place after ruo means arrival, and a time word means “until”. Both meanings fit the idea of reaching a point.
Examples (3)
- Anyị ruru ụlọ.
We reached home.
Ruru is the past of ruo.
- Ha ruru Enugwu.
They reached Enugu.
A place name.
- Chere ruo echi.
Wait until tomorrow.
Ruo before a time.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Ruo has its own past form, ruru, and a time word after it means until, so both come first.
- The Past Ending -ra / -reThe Past Ending
Know the past ending, because ruo has its own past form, ruru: Anyị ruru ụlọ “we reached home”.
Level 2 - Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday: taa, echi, ụnyaahụToday, Tomorrow, Yesterday
Know taa, echi and ụnyaahụ, because a time word after ruo means “until”: Chere ruo echi “wait until tomorrow”.
Level 1
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