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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From: Unknown
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From: English ''they''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* dè
 
* dè
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-dey.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-dey.f.ogg</sm2>  
<sm2>Pcm-ng-dey.m.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-dey.m.ogg</sm2>
 
 
===Frequency===
 
* Frequency in NSC treebank: 4034
 
* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 1
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 97693
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 3
 
 
 
The word is used more orally than in written texts.
 
 
 
  
 
===Auxiliary===
 
===Auxiliary===
dey: prog. Marker -- Definition in Naija?
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# Word wey fit dress near anoder word for [[back]] to show sey di talk talk [[matter]] [[don]] [[begin]] but never [[happen]] finish.  
 
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#:* {{ux|dv|E '''dey''' come. |(He/she is coming.)}}  
 
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#:* {{ux|dv|She said she '''dey''' chop, sey when she chop finish, she go call you. |(She said she is eating, when she is done, she’ll call you.)}}  
# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
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#Word wey fit dress near anoder word for [[back]] to show sey di talk talk [[matter]] na wetin always fit [[happen]] every time.  
#: {{ux|dv|E '''dey''' come. |(He/she is coming.)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| E '''dey''' go school. | (He/She goes to school.)}}
# - (frequency:62095)
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#:* {{ux|dv| All dis people wey Niger Delta, na dem, '''dey''' chop di soup. |(IBA_23_Bitter-Leaf-Soup_MG__44, The soup of common among the Niger Delta people.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|'''Dey''' see, |(ABJ_INF_06_Marriage-Counselling_DG__45, Do you see ?)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| Mr Tinubu say pipo suppose to '''dey''' preach peace.|(bbc_68635, Mr Tinubu said that people should preach peace.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|'''Dey''' don… |(IBA_35_Christopher-And-David_DG__135, They have...)}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|As me I be, I be di kind man wey be sey I '''dey''' like to '''dey''' talk true, and I '''dey''' very straightforward. |(NST_cleaned__3071, I am very forthright in everything.)}}
# nsubj (frequency:223)
 
#: {{ux|dv|I '''dey'''. |(ENU_30_Animals-Rights-In-Usa_T__4, I am fine.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|E '''dey'''… |(JOS_32_School-And-Party-Politics_DG__198, He was...)}}
 
# mark (frequency:79)
 
#: {{ux|dv|People wey '''dey''', eh eh wey '''dey''' do warehouse. |(NST_cleaned__18638, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|So you can imagine where you want start to '''dey'''… |(JOS_03_Red-Hair-Facebook_DG__165, So you can imagine where you want to start the...)}}
 
# advmod (frequency:17)
 
#: {{ux|dv|No '''dey'''… |(ONI_13_Current-Interests_DG__83, Don't...)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|No '''dey'''… , |(LAG_36_Marriage_DG__85, Do not...)}}
 
# mark-obj (frequency:12)
 
#: {{ux|dv|All dis people wey '''dey''' Niger Delta, na dem, '''dey''' chop di soup. |(IBA_23_Bitter-Leaf-Soup_MG__44, All these people who are in the Niger Delta are the ones who eat this dish.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|AFP Shell don face serious palava with di people wey '''dey''' oil producing areas |(bbc__10375, __no translation__)}}
 
# cc-nsubj (frequency:11)
 
#: {{ux|dv|But de '''dey'''… |(ABJ_GWA_13_Small-Jobs_DG__81, But they are... ?)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Abi, abi I '''dey'''… , |(IBA_25_Buying-Indomie_DG__28, Maybe... maybe I ....)}}
 
# conj (frequency:6)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Write wetin you want find or choose wetin '''dey''' and press Find . |(jw__47102, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Mr Tinubu say pipo suppose to '''dey''' preach peace, tribal war no suppose '''dey''' and pipo suppose to '''dey''' share. |(bbc__68635, __no translation__)}}
 
# cc (frequency:5)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Sey dem kidnap one pastor, and dem '''dey'''… |(JOS_36_People-Suffering_M__19, That they kidnapped one pastor, and they were...)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|For Mayowa mind now, na English girl she be, Yoruba girl, she be, Hausa girl, she be, and she '''dey'''… , |(WAZL_09_Talk-Show-Catman_DG__102, In Mayowa's mind, she is an English girl, she is a Yoruba girl, she is an Hausa girl. and she...)}}
 
# obj (frequency:5)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Nigeria corruption police EFCC say dem neva see video wia Govnor Ganduje '''dey''' 'collect' dollars |(bbc__73450, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|World Bank don give Nigeria $486 million loan for electricity Wia Nigeria '''dey''' 'hide' di light dem wan sell give oda kontris? |(bbc__101269, __no translation__)}}
 
# ccomp (frequency:4)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Okay di ting be sey if na only me '''dey'''… |(ONI_19_Make-We-Share-Di-Country_DG__27, Okay, the thing is that, if it's only me that's...)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|As me I be, I be di kind man wey be '''dey''', '''dey''' like to '''dey''' talk true, and I '''dey''' very straightforward. |(NST_cleaned__3071, __no translation__)}}
 
# aux-mark (frequency:4)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na the printing machine wey come '''dey''' and the strong mind wey people wey translate Bible get, give correct Christians hope |(jw__26189, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|AFP Jussie Smollett na actor wey tok say dem attack am because e bin '''dey''' black American actor, Jussie Smollet don land police hand for Chicago afta dem charge am say e submit fake police report. |(bbc__10018, __no translation__)}}
 
# aux (frequency:3)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Go '''dey'''… |(ONI_15_Gossiping_DG__20, going to te...)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Any... anyting you do, na she... na di woman, na im go '''dey'''... |(ABJ_GWA_10_Steven-Lifestory_MG__181, Any... anything you do, it's... it's the woman who will...)}}
 
# advcl (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Mr Mnangagwa bin promise say im go create jobs for di country where almost 90% of people wey fit work, '''dey''' house '''dey''' sleep. |(bbc__68388, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Di NEMA Zonal Co-Ordinator say right from di first day wen di building collapse naim everybody wey suppose '''dey''' ground both goment and security pipo '''dey''' dia '''dey''' try see how dem for rescue pipo and since dat time dem neva rest. |(bbc__31857, __no translation__)}}
 
# flat-obj (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Nigeria corruption police EFCC say dem neva see video wia Govnor Ganduje '''dey''' 'collect' dollars Buhari travel ban: Six oda 'Executive Order' wey don shake Nigeria |(bbc__73451, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Im tok about di quarrel between im and Minister for Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as well as di riverine and upland argument for wia di next guvnor suppose come from, say na di turn of Rivers south east senatorial district wia Ogoni pipo '''dey''', to produce di next govnor. |(bbc__59622, __no translation__)}}
 
# aux-conj (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Wetin come '''dey'''… , abi na dis, na… |(LAG_08_Austin-And-Donald_DG__34, What is then... or it is this... it is...)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na only one winner go '''dey''' and e go get one year academic scholarship wey go cover academic text books wey di winner need. |(bbc__71627, __no translation__)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
* go 0.54 63583, well-well 0.53 994, fit 0.53 19431, wan 0.50 6206, am 0.50 25602, dem 0.48 66999, anyhow 0.47 644, those 0.46 807, food 0.46 1443
 
  
 
====Antonyms====
 
====Antonyms====
* go 0.54 63583, well-well 0.53 994, fit 0.53 19431, wan 0.50 6206, am 0.50 25602, dem 0.48 66999, anyhow 0.47 644, those 0.46 807, food 0.46 1443
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* [[don]]
 
 
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: prog. Marker
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* English: ''be + ing''
  
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==Naija==
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===Alternative forms===
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* [[de]], [[they]]
  
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===Etymology===
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From: Unknown
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===Pronunciation===
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* dé
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-dey.f.ogg</sm2>
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-dey2.m.ogg</sm2>
  
 
===Verb===
 
===Verb===
dey: is -- Definition in Naija?
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#Word wey fit show how person or someting [[kampe]].
 
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#:*{{ux|dv|I '''dey'''. |(ENU_30_Animals-Rights-In-Usa_T__4, I am fine.)}}
 
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#Word wey fit dress near anoder word for [[front]] to show where person put [[body]] [[stay]].
# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
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#:*{{ux|dv|AFP Shell don face serious palava with di people wey '''dey''' oil producing areas.|(bbc__10375, AFP Shell are disputing with those occupying oil producing areas.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|E '''dey''' here. |(He/she is here.)}}
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#:*{{ux|dv|Im tok about di quarrel between im and Minister for Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as well as di riverine and upland argument for wia di next guvnor suppose come from, say na di turn of Rivers south east senatorial district wia Ogoni pipo '''dey''', to produce di next govnor.|(bbc__59622, He spoke on the altercation he had with the Minister of Transport, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as well as the tussle on the zoning arrangement for the forthcoming gubernatorial elections where the understanding was that it was the turn of the Ogonis of Rivers south east senatorial district to field the governorship candidate.)}}
# xcomp (frequency:2393)
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#Word wey fit dress near anoder word for [[front]] to show how person or someting fit take con be or how someting [[don]] be.
#: {{ux|dv|'''Dey''' patient. |(bbc__25535, __no translation__)}}
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#:*{{ux|dv|Na only one winner go '''dey''' and e go get one year academic scholarship wey go cover academic text books wey di winner need. |(bbc__71627, There shall be a single winner who will get a one year scholarship that will cover the cost of the necessary textbooks.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|Who '''dey''' dere? |(ONI_27_A-Hotelier-Interview_MG__1, Who's there?)}}
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#:*{{ux|dv|Wetin come '''dey'''? |(ABJ_GWA_13_Small-Jobs_DG__142, What is left/there?)}}
# nsubj (frequency:596)
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====Related Forms====
#: {{ux|dv|I '''dey'''! |(KAD_16_Driver-Mechanic-Talk_DG__185, I am here.)}}
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* [[gader dey]]
#: {{ux|dv|E '''dey'''! |(BEN_15a_Theology-Demons_DG__102, She's there !)}}
 
# - (frequency:329)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Wetin '''dey'''? |(JOS_21_Marriage-Talk-With-Oscar-1_DG__56, What's there?)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Wetin '''dey''', |(JOS_29_He-Loves-French_DG__137, What is happening ?)}}
 
# mark (frequency:152)
 
#: {{ux|dv|But na we, wey '''dey'''... |(NST_cleaned__33201, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|​—Congregation wey '''dey''' |(jw__48918, __no translation__)}}
 
# cc-xcomp (frequency:75)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Wey '''dey''' good. |(jw__43499, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Wey '''dey''' house. |(ABJ_INF_06_Marriage-Counselling_DG__47, which is in the house,)}}
 
# aux (frequency:69)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Wetin come '''dey'''? |(ABJ_GWA_13_Small-Jobs_DG__142, What is happening ?)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|So benefit '''dey''' dia. |(bbc__804, __no translation__)}}
 
# aux-mark (frequency:60)
 
#: {{ux|dv|E cure everybody wey '''dey''' sick. |(jw__23813, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|E no leave people wey '''dey''' sick, |(jw__9194, __no translation__)}}
 
# ccomp (frequency:48)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'We '''dey''' very shocked' |(bbc__9357, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|So dose ones no make us '''dey''' united. |(LAG_03_Lagos-Life_M__79, So, those ones do not make us to be united.)}}
 
# advmod (frequency:33)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Just '''dey'''. |(ABJ_GWA_11_Hungry-No-Go-Kill-Us_DG__86, Just be there.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Just '''dey''' now. |(LAG_02_Oliver-And-Cy_T__54, It is fine now.)}}
 
# obj (frequency:14)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Dey''' correct, |(JOS_10_Mothers-Against-Mini-Skirts_DG__180, That's right!)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|We call, we '''dey''' call am Egbon. |(JOS_17_Jos-And-Plateau-State_M__33, We call, we call him egbon.)}}
 
# aux-obj (frequency:7)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Family '''dey''' use this time '''dey''' near Jehovah. |(jw__10532, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|If na salt, never '''dey''' am, you add small salt join am. |(BEN_08_Egusi-And-Banga-Soup_MG__38, If it's the salt that is not sufficient yet, add a little more salt.)}}
 
# dep (frequency:6)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na im '''dey''' outside. |(IBA_25_Buying-Indomie_DG__31, That's it outside.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na plenty money '''dey''' inside. |(jw__28015, __no translation__)}}
 
# obl:mod (frequency:6)
 
#: {{ux|dv|For Nigeria over 875,000 slaves '''dey'''. |(bbc__66053, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|I no fit tell you am, | how old I '''dey''' dat time sha. |(KAD_18_My-Gunners-The-Musician_DG__65, I can't tell you I am... how old I was that time really.)}}
 
# advcl (frequency:4)
 
#: {{ux|dv|If you go dere, di crowd wey you go see, you go see boys '''dey''' dere '''dey''' fight. |(NST_cleaned__22234, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Imagine Iheanacho, if you see Iheanacho '''dey''' for small team for England for before, ehn Iheanacho for, for expose many places now. |(ONI_13_Current-Interests_DG__45, Imagine, Iheaneacho, if Iheanacho were in a small team in England before ehn, Iheanacho would have been... would have been exposed to many places now.)}}
 
# aux-cc (frequency:3)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Dem '''dey''' too busy, tired or '''dey''' stressed? |(bbc__28832, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Some fit don old or '''dey''' sick, so all of dem no go fit produce the same amount. |(jw__35272, __no translation__)}}
 
# aux-dep (frequency:3)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Why Jew people no suppose '''dey''' proud because of their tribe? |(jw__46349, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Dis one just '''dey''' show wetin '''dey''' happun for all over Nigeria. |(bbc__42193, __no translation__)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
* go 0.54 63583, well-well 0.53 994, fit 0.53 19431, wan 0.50 6206, am 0.50 25602, dem 0.48 66999, anyhow 0.47 644, those 0.46 807, food 0.46 1443
 
 
 
====Antonyms====
 
* go 0.54 63583, well-well 0.53 994, fit 0.53 19431, wan 0.50 6206, am 0.50 25602, dem 0.48 66999, anyhow 0.47 644, those 0.46 807, food 0.46 1443
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: is
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* English: ''be + (manner) adverb'', ''(complementiser) that + (place) adverb'', ''for something to remain''

Latest revision as of 09:54, 27 December 2022

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From: English they

Pronunciation

Play Play

Auxiliary

  1. Word wey fit dress near anoder word for back to show sey di talk talk matter don begin but never happen finish.
    • E dey come.  — (He/she is coming.)
    • She said she dey chop, sey when she chop finish, she go call you.  — (She said she is eating, when she is done, she’ll call you.)
  2. Word wey fit dress near anoder word for back to show sey di talk talk matter na wetin always fit happen every time.
    • E dey go school.  —  (He/She goes to school.)
    • All dis people wey Niger Delta, na dem, dey chop di soup.  — (IBA_23_Bitter-Leaf-Soup_MG__44, The soup of common among the Niger Delta people.)
    • Mr Tinubu say pipo suppose to dey preach peace.  — (bbc_68635, Mr Tinubu said that people should preach peace.)
    • As me I be, I be di kind man wey be sey I dey like to dey talk true, and I dey very straightforward.  — (NST_cleaned__3071, I am very forthright in everything.)

Antonyms

Translations

  • English: be + ing

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From: Unknown

Pronunciation

Play Play

Verb

  1. Word wey fit show how person or someting kampe.
    • I dey.  — (ENU_30_Animals-Rights-In-Usa_T__4, I am fine.)
  2. Word wey fit dress near anoder word for front to show where person put body stay.
    • AFP Shell don face serious palava with di people wey dey oil producing areas.  — (bbc__10375, AFP Shell are disputing with those occupying oil producing areas.)
    • Im tok about di quarrel between im and Minister for Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as well as di riverine and upland argument for wia di next guvnor suppose come from, say na di turn of Rivers south east senatorial district wia Ogoni pipo dey, to produce di next govnor.  — (bbc__59622, He spoke on the altercation he had with the Minister of Transport, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as well as the tussle on the zoning arrangement for the forthcoming gubernatorial elections where the understanding was that it was the turn of the Ogonis of Rivers south east senatorial district to field the governorship candidate.)
  3. Word wey fit dress near anoder word for front to show how person or someting fit take con be or how someting don be.
    • Na only one winner go dey and e go get one year academic scholarship wey go cover academic text books wey di winner need.  — (bbc__71627, There shall be a single winner who will get a one year scholarship that will cover the cost of the necessary textbooks.)
    • Wetin come dey?  — (ABJ_GWA_13_Small-Jobs_DG__142, What is left/there?)

Related Forms

Translations

  • English: be + (manner) adverb, (complementiser) that + (place) adverb, for something to remain