Difference between revisions of "cos"
(→Naija) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
==Naija== | ==Naija== | ||
===Alternative forms=== | ===Alternative forms=== | ||
| − | * | + | * , |
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | + | From: English ''cos'' | |
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
| Line 16: | Line 16: | ||
* Frequency in raw corpus: 36 | * Frequency in raw corpus: 36 | ||
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 3856 | * Frequency rank in raw corpus: 3856 | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
===Coordinating Conjunction=== | ===Coordinating Conjunction=== | ||
| − | + | *Na word wey dem dey use take join other words | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv|And I no fear, '''cos''' I dey sure, |(jw__1351. I am not scared because I am sure of myself.)}} | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv|Na only God me trust, '''cos''' no be today im don dey save me. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. I trust in God alone because he has always been there for me.)}} | |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
===Subordinating Conjunction=== | ===Subordinating Conjunction=== | ||
| − | + | * Na make person add more information to wetin person don first talk. | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv|I no want go '''cos''' dem no call me. |(Egbokhare_2020. I don't want to go because they didn't invite me.)}} | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv|I no see food chop for de party '''cos''' I come late. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. I wasn't fed at the party because I came late.)}} | |
| − | + | :* :* {{ux|dv|Me I feel say dem dey always fight '''cos''' love no dey. |(NSC_Legbeti-2021. They fight often because there is no love lost between.)}} | |
| − | + | :* {{ux|dv|Dem also say make Cas no worry '''cos''' dem go implement di law wit care and compassion. |(bbc__28232. They assured Cos on the success of the law as it was going to be implemented with care and compassion.)}} | |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
| − | * | + | * [[becos]], [[sakeofsay]]. |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
| − | * English: because | + | * English: ''because'' |
Revision as of 18:21, 20 January 2021
Naija
Alternative forms
- ,
Etymology
From: English cos
Pronunciation
- kɔ́s
Frequency
- Frequency in NSC treebank: 5
- Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 1110
- Frequency in raw corpus: 36
- Frequency rank in raw corpus: 3856
Coordinating Conjunction
- Na word wey dem dey use take join other words
- And I no fear, cos I dey sure, — (jw__1351. I am not scared because I am sure of myself.)
- Na only God me trust, cos no be today im don dey save me. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. I trust in God alone because he has always been there for me.)
Subordinating Conjunction
- Na make person add more information to wetin person don first talk.
- I no want go cos dem no call me. — (Egbokhare_2020. I don't want to go because they didn't invite me.)
- I no see food chop for de party cos I come late. — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. I wasn't fed at the party because I came late.)
- :* Me I feel say dem dey always fight cos love no dey. — (NSC_Legbeti-2021. They fight often because there is no love lost between.)
- Dem also say make Cas no worry cos dem go implement di law wit care and compassion. — (bbc__28232. They assured Cos on the success of the law as it was going to be implemented with care and compassion.)
Synonyms
Translations
- English: because