Difference between revisions of "be"

 
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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Alternative forms===
 
===Alternative forms===
* [[bin]]
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* [[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>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-be.m.ogg</sm2>
 
 
===Auxiliary===
 
* Make someting dey
 
:* {{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 )}}
 
:* {{ux|dv| dem '''be''' tief. |(NSC_2021, They are thieves.)}}
 
:* {{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.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv| I '''be''' my papa pikin. |(NSC_2021, I am my father's child)}}
 
 
 
* Make someting happen
 
 
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ''is'', ''am'', ''are''
 
  
===Verb (Copula)===
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===Verb===
* Wetin dem dey use take join talk.
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* 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.)}}
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:* {{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.)}}
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:* {{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.)}}
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:* {{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!)}}
 
:* {{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.)}}
 
  
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
* na  
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* [[na]]
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: ''am'', ''is''
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* English: ''am'', ''is'',''are''

Latest revision as of 13:37, 20 April 2023

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From: English be

Pronunciation

Play Play

Verb

  • Word wey dem dey take show sey person, people, ting or wetin many pass one dey as e dey.
  • Dem be tief.  — (NSC_2021, They are thieves.)
  • I be my papa pikin.  — (NSC_2021, I am my father's child.)
  • E be pastor.  — (He/she is a pastor.)

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: am, is,are