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Vowels at the end of words are normally short, as in ku-va ♫ (to come from), ku-gwa ♫ (to fall), ku-tya ♫ (to fear). In the genitive particle, however, and in certain words before ki? ♫ (what?), wa? ♫ (where?) and the personal possessives, they are pronounced (but not written) long, omutwe gwa Mukasa ♫ (Mukasa's head), olabye ki? ♫ (What have you seen?), ova wa? ♫ (Where do you come from?), ekiso kyange ♫ (my knife).