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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
===Alternative forms===
 
* cardi 0.48 91, meaning 0.46 126, mata-dem 0.44 19, killi-killi 0.44 64, aware 0.44 90, sake 0.43 1356, course 0.43 144, agenda 0.43 122, guility 0.43 6
 
  
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
Borrowed from English cos
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From English: ''because''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
* kɔ́s
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* kɔ̀s
 
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===Frequency===
 
* Frequency in NSC treebank: 5
 
* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 1110
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 36
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 3856
 
 
 
The word is used more orally than in written texts.
 
 
 
 
 
===Coordinating Conjunction===
 
cos: no definition, because -- Definition in Naija?
 
 
 
 
 
# - (frequency:13)
 
#: {{ux|dv|And I no fear, '''cos''' I dey sure, |(jw__1351, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|I go trust my God, '''cos''' I know sey, |(jw__15822, __no translation__)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonymes====
 
* cardi 0.48 91, meaning 0.46 126, mata-dem 0.44 19, killi-killi 0.44 64, aware 0.44 90, sake 0.43 1356, course 0.43 144, agenda 0.43 122, guility 0.43 6
 
 
 
====Antonymes====
 
* cardi 0.48 91, meaning 0.46 126, mata-dem 0.44 19, killi-killi 0.44 64, aware 0.44 90, sake 0.43 1356, course 0.43 144, agenda 0.43 122, guility 0.43 6
 
 
 
====Translations====
 
* English: no definition, because
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
===Preposition===
 
cos: no definition -- Definition in Naija?
 
 
 
 
 
# - (frequency:9)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Lucky enough now, when I wan dash now, I see one of my guy like dat '''cos''' dat... |(NST_cleaned__35570, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Dem also say make Cas no worry '''cos''' dem go implement di law wit care and compassion. |(bbc__28232, __no translation__)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonymes====
 
* cardi 0.48 91, meaning 0.46 126, mata-dem 0.44 19, killi-killi 0.44 64, aware 0.44 90, sake 0.43 1356, course 0.43 144, agenda 0.43 122, guility 0.43 6
 
 
 
====Antonymes====
 
* cardi 0.48 91, meaning 0.46 126, mata-dem 0.44 19, killi-killi 0.44 64, aware 0.44 90, sake 0.43 1356, course 0.43 144, agenda 0.43 122, guility 0.43 6
 
 
 
====Translations====
 
* English: no definition
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
===Subordinating Conjunction===
 
===Subordinating Conjunction===
cos: because -- Definition in Naija?
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* Word wey person take dey show sey na based on matter wey de don first talk na im make someting [[sup]].
 
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:* {{ux|dv|I no want go '''cos''' dem no call me. |(I don't want to go because I was not invited.)}}
 
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:* {{ux|dv|I no see food chop for de party '''cos''' I come late. |(I didn't get anything to eat at the party because I came late.)}}
# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
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* [[because]], [[sake of sey]]
#: {{ux|dv|I no want go '''cos''' dem no call me. |(I don't want to go because they didn't invite me.)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonymes====
 
* cardi 0.48 91, meaning 0.46 126, mata-dem 0.44 19, killi-killi 0.44 64, aware 0.44 90, sake 0.43 1356, course 0.43 144, agenda 0.43 122, guility 0.43 6
 
 
 
====Antonymes====
 
* cardi 0.48 91, meaning 0.46 126, mata-dem 0.44 19, killi-killi 0.44 64, aware 0.44 90, sake 0.43 1356, course 0.43 144, agenda 0.43 122, guility 0.43 6
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: because
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* English: ''because''

Latest revision as of 21:40, 3 May 2023

Naija

Etymology

From English: because

Pronunciation

  • kɔ̀s

Play Play

Subordinating Conjunction

  • Word wey person take dey show sey na based on matter wey de don first talk na im make someting sup.
  • I no want go cos dem no call me.  — (I don't want to go because I was not invited.)
  • I no see food chop for de party cos I come late.  — (I didn't get anything to eat at the party because I came late.)

Translations

  • English: because