Difference between revisions of "dem"

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:* {{ux|dv| Pikin '''dem'''. |( Egbokhare_2020, The children.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv| Pikin '''dem'''. |( Egbokhare_2020, The children.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv| Mama '''dem''', train up your pikin '''dem''' o, so dat '''dem''' no go call you devil woman tomorrow. |(deuber__1720, Mothers should train up their children, so not to be called names in the future.)}}
 
:* {{ux|dv| Mama '''dem''', train up your pikin '''dem''' o, so dat '''dem''' no go call you devil woman tomorrow. |(deuber__1720, Mothers should train up their children, so not to be called names in the future.)}}
:* {{ux|dv| And I hear sey wetin dey talk for research say children fit learn up to fourteen languages at the same time if you dey speak all for '''dem''' to am. |(ENU_05_Children-Culture-And-Igbo_DG__93, According to research, I heard children can learn up to fourteen languages at the same time if you speak all of it to them.)}}
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====Translations====
 
====Translations====
 
* English: ''plural marker''
 
* English: ''plural marker''

Revision as of 09:07, 19 November 2021

Naija

Etymology

From English: them

Pronunciation

  • dɛ̀m

Play Play


Particle

  • Wetin dey use talk about someting wey pass one.
  • Pikin dem.  — ( Egbokhare_2020, The children.)
  • Mama dem, train up your pikin dem o, so dat dem no go call you devil woman tomorrow.  — (deuber__1720, Mothers should train up their children, so not to be called names in the future.)

Translations

  • English: plural marker

Pronoun

  1. Wetin person dey use talk about person wey no dey dere.
    • Dem give me cup.  — (Egbokhare _2020, They gave me a cup.)
    • Because me, and dem no dey relate.  — (LAG_26_Selling-Drinks_DG__53, Because I don't relate with them.)
  2. Wetin person dey use show respect for somebody
    • Dem dey call you.  — ( NSC_Tella_2020, They are calling you.)

Translations

  • English: them