Difference between revisions of "before"
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* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 75
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 75
  
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* time wey don pass.
 
:* {{ux|dv|Di love no strong like '''before'''. |(BEN_19b_Children-And-Divorce_DG__37, The love is not as strong as it was.)}}
 
:* {{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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:* {{ux|dv|'''Before''' then pipo don dey complain say di Shehu Shagari goment dey corrupt. |(bbc__26237, __no translation__)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|All dose years, I been dey tink say Mr Ajayi na im be your papa '''before''' o|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. I use to think Mr Ajayi was your father.)}}
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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|Because na girl wey never sabi man '''before''' dem like pass! |(jw__23556. They prefer virgins.)}}
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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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:* {{ux|dv|Because na girl wey never sabi man '''before''' dem like pass! |(jw__23556, __no translation__)}}
 
 
:* {{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.)}}
 
:* {{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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#: {{ux|dv|Those wey dey produce no dey produce like '''before'''. |(bbc__59350, __no translation__)}}
 
  
 
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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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* 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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* English: no definition
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* English: ''before''
  
 
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:* {{ux|dv|'''Before'''! |(BEN_30_Husband-Criteria_DG__161, Of course!)}}
 
:* {{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, How should it be before?)}}
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:* {{ux|dv|'''Before''' nko? |(LAG_02_Oliver-And-Cy_T__64, How was it done earlier?)}}
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* English: no definition
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* English: ''ofcourse!'', ''before now''

Revision as of 17:40, 11 January 2021

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From: English before

Pronunciation

  • ˌbiˈfɔr

Play Play

Frequency

  • Frequency in NSC treebank: 156
  • Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 95
  • Frequency in raw corpus: 5374
  • Frequency rank in raw corpus: 75

Adverb

  • 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.)
  • All dose years, I been dey tink say Mr Ajayi na im be your papa before o  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. I use to think Mr Ajayi was your father.)
  • Because na girl wey never sabi man before dem like pass!  — (jw__23556. They prefer virgins.)
  • 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.)

Derived forms

beforebefore

Translations

  • English: before

Interjection

  • Before!  — (BEN_30_Husband-Criteria_DG__161, Of course!)
  • Before nko?  — (LAG_02_Oliver-And-Cy_T__64, How was it done earlier?)

Translations

  • English: ofcourse!, before now
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