Difference between revisions of "by"
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#Word wey dey dress near anoder word to show sey something don [[happen]] pass. | #Word wey dey dress near anoder word to show sey something don [[happen]] pass. | ||
#:*{{ux|dv|'''By''' then di mata don come tire am. |(bbc__23966, By that time, s/he had become perplexed.)}} | #:*{{ux|dv|'''By''' then di mata don come tire am. |(bbc__23966, By that time, s/he had become perplexed.)}} | ||
| − | #:*{{ux|dv|Haruna Isah na Maize and Groundnut farmer, e say if na before, im Maize for don tall reach human being '''by''' now. |(bbc__55344, Mr Haruna Isah, who grows maize and groundnut, observed that in the past his maize would have | + | #:*{{ux|dv|Haruna Isah na Maize and Groundnut farmer, e say if na before, im Maize for don tall reach human being '''by''' now. |(bbc__55344, Mr Haruna Isah, who grows maize and groundnut, observed that in the past his maize would have yielded more going by the relative poor height for the present season.)}} |
| + | #Word wey dey dress near anoder word to show sey matter no be lie. | ||
#:*{{ux|dv|I fit tell '''by''' fact say im no know about dis until Saturday evening. |(bbc__39341, For a fact, s/he knew nothing about it until Saturday evening.)}} | #:*{{ux|dv|I fit tell '''by''' fact say im no know about dis until Saturday evening. |(bbc__39341, For a fact, s/he knew nothing about it until Saturday evening.)}} | ||
#Word wey dey dress near anoder word to show di time wey someting go happen. | #Word wey dey dress near anoder word to show di time wey someting go happen. | ||
| − | #:*{{ux|dv|Nigeria go play Guinea for dia second group match '''by''' 3;30pm local time. |(bbc__73682, | + | #:*{{ux|dv|Nigeria go play Guinea for dia second group match '''by''' 3;30pm local time. |(bbc__73682, The kick-off time for the match between Nigeria and Guinea in the second group game is 3.30pm local time.)}} |
| − | + | #Word wey de dey take show as person take do someting wit clear eye. | |
| − | #Word wey de dey take show as person take do someting wit clear eye | ||
#:*{{ux|dv|After police [[gbab]] di kidnapper e come begin talk sey e no '''by''' kidnap anybody; sey na Devil handwork. |(NSC_Abonyi_2021, The kidnapper blamed the Devil as the mastermind of the kidnappings after the police arrested him. )}} | #:*{{ux|dv|After police [[gbab]] di kidnapper e come begin talk sey e no '''by''' kidnap anybody; sey na Devil handwork. |(NSC_Abonyi_2021, The kidnapper blamed the Devil as the mastermind of the kidnappings after the police arrested him. )}} | ||
#:*{{ux|dv|Some people for dis life na to ''by''' do person strong ting. |(NSC_Abonyi_2021, By nature some persons are sadistic.)}} | #:*{{ux|dv|Some people for dis life na to ''by''' do person strong ting. |(NSC_Abonyi_2021, By nature some persons are sadistic.)}} | ||
Revision as of 16:41, 6 September 2021
Naija
Alternative forms
Etymology
From: English by
Pronunciation
- baɪ
Adverb
- Word wey dey dress near anoder word to show sey something don happen pass.
- By then di mata don come tire am. — (bbc__23966, By that time, s/he had become perplexed.)
- Haruna Isah na Maize and Groundnut farmer, e say if na before, im Maize for don tall reach human being by now. — (bbc__55344, Mr Haruna Isah, who grows maize and groundnut, observed that in the past his maize would have yielded more going by the relative poor height for the present season.)
- Word wey dey dress near anoder word to show sey matter no be lie.
- I fit tell by fact say im no know about dis until Saturday evening. — (bbc__39341, For a fact, s/he knew nothing about it until Saturday evening.)
- Word wey dey dress near anoder word to show di time wey someting go happen.
- Nigeria go play Guinea for dia second group match by 3;30pm local time. — (bbc__73682, The kick-off time for the match between Nigeria and Guinea in the second group game is 3.30pm local time.)
- Word wey de dey take show as person take do someting wit clear eye.
- After police gbab di kidnapper e come begin talk sey e no by kidnap anybody; sey na Devil handwork. — (NSC_Abonyi_2021, The kidnapper blamed the Devil as the mastermind of the kidnappings after the police arrested him. )
- Some people for dis life na to by' do person strong ting. — (NSC_Abonyi_2021, By nature some persons are sadistic.)
Related forms
Synonyms
Translations
- English: by, deliberately