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| | ==Naija== | | ==Naija== |
| | ===Alternative forms=== | | ===Alternative forms=== |
| − | * [[bin]] | + | * [[bin]], [[bi]] |
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| | ===Etymology=== | | ===Etymology=== |
| | From: English ''be'' | | From: English ''be'' |
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| | * bì | | * bì |
| | <sm2>Pcm-ng-be.f.ogg</sm2> | | <sm2>Pcm-ng-be.f.ogg</sm2> |
| − | <sm2>Pcm-ng-be.m.ogg</sm2> | + | <sm2>Pcm-ng-be.m.ogg</sm2> |
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| − | ===Auxiliary===
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| − | * Make someting dey
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| − | :* {{ux|dv|Im mate dey spoil im papa belle because e '''be''' like sey e get power for work. |(katakata__356, His mates have been discrediting him before his father because he seems to be hardworking )}}
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| − | :* {{ux|dv| dem '''be''' tief. |(NSC_2021, They are thieves.)}}
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| − | :* {{ux|dv| For dis life, no look person down say who e '''be''' because im fit be who go help you for life. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Never under estimate anyone in life, that person you look down on may be your helper.)}}
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| − | :* {{ux|dv| I '''be''' my papa pikin. |(NSC_2021, I am my father's child)}}
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| − | * Make someting happen
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| − | ====Translations====
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| − | * English: ''is'', ''am'', ''are''
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| − | ===Verb (Copula)=== | + | ===Verb=== |
| − | * Wetin dem dey use take join talk. | + | * Word wey [[dem]] [[dey]] take show sey person, people, ting or wetin many pass one dey as e dey. |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|E '''be''' pastor |(Egbokhare_2020. He/she is a pastor.)}} | + | :* {{ux|dv| Dem '''be''' tief. |(NSC_2021, They are thieves.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Na im '''be''' sey oder girls no get eye? |(NST_cleaned__26708, __Meaning other girls are not selective.)}}
| + | :* {{ux|dv| I '''be''' my papa pikin. |(NSC_2021, I am my father's child.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|If you and woman fight, she hold your [[prick]] Na dead '''be''' dat o my, my broda. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. If a woman hit your manhood while fighting with you, it may kill you.)}} | + | :* {{ux|dv|E '''be''' pastor.|(He/she is a pastor.)}} |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Na people wey sabi someting '''be''' dat now. |(NST_cleaned__18410. Those are the wise people.)}} | |
| − | :* {{ux|dv|Even uh... dis uh... polio wey e dey waka wey be sey pikin go, you go born pikin, e no go quick waka! |(BEN_09_Tailoring-Immunization_MG__63, Even uh... this uh... polio which is getting around which makes a child... you will give birth to a child and it won't walk on time!)}}
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| − | :* {{ux|dv|But person wey be sey e go school, e dey pedal come front, na small work, na im we go do for dat person body. |(BEN_09_Tailoring-Immunization_MG__28, But for someone who happens to have gone to school, if they're pedalling forward, we just do a bit of work on them.)}}
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| | ====Synonyms==== | | ====Synonyms==== |
| − | * na | + | * [[na]] |
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| | ====Translations==== | | ====Translations==== |
| − | * English: ''am'', ''is'' | + | * English: ''am'', ''is'',''are'' |