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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Alternative forms===
 
===Alternative forms===
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* when 0.67 7140, after 0.64 4737, until 0.62 772, wen 0.61 4261, later 0.55 1056, then 0.54 427, never 0.53 1979, if 0.52 11277, till 0.52 679
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* [[bifo]]
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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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Borrowed from English before
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From: English ''before''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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* ˌbiˈfɔr
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* bìfɔ́
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-before.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-before.f.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-before.m.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-before.m.ogg</sm2>
  
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===Frequency===
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===Adverb===
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* Frequency in NSC treebank: 156
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#Time wey don pass.
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* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 95
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#:* {{ux|dv|Di love no strong like '''before'''. |(BEN_19b_Children-And-Divorce_DG__37, The love is not as strong as it was.)}}
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* Frequency in raw corpus: 5374
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#:* {{ux|dv|Open University na for old people, but na '''before'''. |(ABJ_NOU_05_Patricias-Lifestory_M__41, Open University is for old people but that was before now.)}}
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* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 75
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# Time wey dey wey something never happen.
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#:* {{ux|dv| Close di door first '''before''' anyting.|(NSC_2022,Close the door first.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|'''Before''' you call am, e don even dey gate. |(NSC_2022,He was already at the gate before you called him.)}}
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====Related forms====
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[[beforebefore]]
  
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The word is used more in written texts than orally.
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====Translations====
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* English: ''before''
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===Preposition===
 
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before: no definition -- Definition in Naija?
 
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# - (frequency:5248)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|'''Before''' |(jw__3864, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|'''Before'''! |(BEN_30_Husband-Criteria_DG__161, Of course !)}}
 
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# dep (frequency:118)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Unlike '''before'''. |(KAN_03_My-Plans-For-The-Country_DG__122, Unlike before.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Di love no strong like '''before'''. |(BEN_19b_Children-And-Divorce_DG__37, The love is not as strong as it was.)}}
 
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# conj (frequency:27)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Nigeria, '''before''' and after |(jw__26830, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|'''Before''', '''before''', '''before''' now, XX. |(NST_cleaned__3942, __no translation__)}}
 
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# advmod (frequency:15)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|on Monday just '''before''', di judge Ijeoma Ojukwu, enta di court room. |(bbc__76936, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|'''Before''' then pipo don dey complain say di Shehu Shagari goment dey corrupt. |(bbc__26237, __no translation__)}}
 
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# obl:mod (frequency:13)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Two times '''before''', Wozniacki don come second for US Open. |(bbc__96508, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Dis na afta im don receive informate about di debate 2 months '''before'''. |(bbc__41031, __no translation__)}}
 
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# nsubj (frequency:10)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|all dose one wey die '''before'''  deir wive  dem don be widow |(deuber__4711, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|'''Before''' magi na five, na ten naira, but now, four now, twenty naira. |(ABJ_GWA_04_Tins-Don-Hard-For-Everywhere_DG__36, Before, five cubes of magi were sold for ten naira but now, four cubes are sold for twenty naira.)}}
 
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# det (frequency:4)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Na di '''before''' '''before''' minister for works and house matter, wey im name be Mr. |(deuber__6236, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|AFP Dis na di '''before''', during and afta foto of Notre-Dame Cathedral Notre-Dame Cathedral: Fire dey burn di ancient church |(bbc__9895, __no translation__)}}
 
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# advcl (frequency:4)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|'''Before''' even if e bad how, deh bi reach quarter final. |(bbc__70315, __no translation__)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Because na girl wey never sabi man '''before''' dem like pass! |(jw__23556, __no translation__)}}
 
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# cc (frequency:3)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|And '''before'''… |(ABJ_GWA_07_Waec-Money_DG__98, And before,...)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Open University na for old people, but na '''before''', |(ABJ_NOU_05_Patricias-Lifestory_M__41, Open University is for old people but that was before now.)}}
 
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# discourse (frequency:3)
 
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#: {{ux|dv|'''Before''' nko? |(LAG_02_Oliver-And-Cy_T__64, How should it be before ?)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Those wey dey produce no dey produce like '''before'''. |(bbc__59350, __no translation__)}}
 
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====Derived forms====
 
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====Synonyms====
 
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* when 0.67 7140, after 0.64 4737, until 0.62 772, wen 0.61 4261, later 0.55 1056, then 0.54 427, never 0.53 1979, if 0.52 11277, till 0.52 679
 
  
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====Antonyms====
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===Interjection===
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* when 0.67 7140, after 0.64 4737, until 0.62 772, wen 0.61 4261, later 0.55 1056, then 0.54 427, never 0.53 1979, if 0.52 11277, till 0.52 679
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Word wey de dey use talk sey someting suppose happen.
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:* {{ux|dv|'''Before'''! |(BEN_30_Husband-Criteria_DG__161, Of course!)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|'''Before''' nko? |(LAG_02_Oliver-And-Cy_T__64, What do you expect!)}}
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
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* English: no definition
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* English: ''of course!''

Latest revision as of 18:25, 14 February 2024

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From: English before

Pronunciation

  • bìfɔ́

Play Play

Adverb

  1. Time wey don pass.
    • Di love no strong like before.  — (BEN_19b_Children-And-Divorce_DG__37, The love is not as strong as it was.)
    • Open University na for old people, but na before.  — (ABJ_NOU_05_Patricias-Lifestory_M__41, Open University is for old people but that was before now.)
  2. Time wey dey wey something never happen.
    • Close di door first before anyting.  — (NSC_2022,Close the door first.)
    • Before you call am, e don even dey gate.  — (NSC_2022,He was already at the gate before you called him.)

Related forms

beforebefore

Translations

  • English: before

Interjection

Word wey de dey use talk sey someting suppose happen.

  • Before!  — (BEN_30_Husband-Criteria_DG__161, Of course!)
  • Before nko?  — (LAG_02_Oliver-And-Cy_T__64, What do you expect!)

Translations

  • English: of course!
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