Difference between revisions of "choose"

 
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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Alternative forms===
 
===Alternative forms===
* occupy 0.70 49, expel 0.67 15, exile 0.67 22, sideline 0.66 7, handover 0.66 28, flagbearer 0.66 17, retain 0.66 27, hosts 0.65 31, japa 0.65 10
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* [[chuz]]
  
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
etymology:English ' choose '
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From: English ''choose''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
* tʃúz
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* tʃûz
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===Frequency===
 
* Frequency in NSC treebank: 0
 
* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: inf
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 36
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 3893
 
 
 
The word is used more in written texts than orally.
 
 
 
  
 
===Verb===
 
===Verb===
chose: (esp.in local soccer) to select a side -- Definition in Naija?
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*Make person select someting, person or side for game wey e like.
 
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:*{{ux|dv|Delegates vex for pipo weh prime minister '''choose''' for head commissions. |(bbc__28076, The delegates rejected the persons nominated by the Prime Minister to head commisions.)}}
 
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:*{{ux|dv|Abeg, '''choose''' people wey you wan play with. |(Please, choose the team you want to play with.)}}
# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Abeg, choose people wey you wan play with. |(Please, choose the team you want to play with.)}}
 
# obj (frequency:3)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Di statement note say na El-Zakzaky choose di hospital, '''chose''' im own aides wey go escort am plus im personal doctors. |(bbc__38557, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|For places wen di kontris get di same rank ontop some mata dem, na di ranking of past years na im help '''chose''' di winner |(bbc__102480, __no translation__)}}
 
# mark-nsubj-obl:arg (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|The work of five of di member dem wey dem dem '''chose''' for di first election go finnish at di end of two years; |(gumbody__37, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Delegates vex for pipo weh prime minister '''chose''' for head commissions, how na ruling party mimbas flop for de list, why deh no wan discuss federalism. |(bbc__28076, __no translation__)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
  
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====Related forms====
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* [[choosing]]
  
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
* occupy 0.70 49, expel 0.67 15, exile 0.67 22, sideline 0.66 7, handover 0.66 28, flagbearer 0.66 17, retain 0.66 27, hosts 0.65 31, japa 0.65 10
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* [[select]], [[pick]]
 
 
====Antonyms====
 
* occupy 0.70 49, expel 0.67 15, exile 0.67 22, sideline 0.66 7, handover 0.66 28, flagbearer 0.66 17, retain 0.66 27, hosts 0.65 31, japa 0.65 10
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: (esp.in local soccer) to select a side
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* English: ''To choose''

Latest revision as of 21:10, 3 May 2023

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From: English choose

Pronunciation

  • tʃûz

Play Play

Verb

  • Make person select someting, person or side for game wey e like.
  • Delegates vex for pipo weh prime minister choose for head commissions.  — (bbc__28076, The delegates rejected the persons nominated by the Prime Minister to head commisions.)
  • Abeg, choose people wey you wan play with.  — (Please, choose the team you want to play with.)

Related forms

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: To choose