Difference between revisions of "first"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
===Alternative forms===
 
* second 0.76 1309, third 0.57 526, fourth 0.53 155, next 0.49 1328, same 0.49 1459, fifth 0.47 78, last 0.46 3032, best 0.45 978, only 0.43 3740
 
 
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
Borrowed from English first
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From: English ''first''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
* fərst
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* fɛ̂st
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-first.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-first.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-first.m.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-first.m.ogg</sm2>  
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* Frequency in raw corpus: 4801
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 4801
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 82
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 82
 
The word is used more in written texts than orally.
 
 
  
 
===Adjective===
 
===Adjective===
first: no definition, first.ORD -- Definition in Naija?
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* Na de one wey come before others.
 
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#:* {{ux|dv|De '''first''' time wey I meet de man I fear am. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. The first time i met the man I was scared of him.)}}
 
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#:* {{ux|dv|Toh di very '''first''' story wey dey my hand for today, na im, dey yarn o. |(IBA_32_Tori-By-Samuel_MG__1, Well, the very first story I have for today is the one I'm talking about.)}}
# - (frequency:3743)
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#:* {{ux|dv|Na di very '''first''' day wey dem inaugurate dis 8th assembly dia yawa start. |(bbc__70567. The crisisi started at the first day of the inauguration of the 8th assembly.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|'''First'''? |(KAN_02_Girls-Life-In-Kano_DG__30, First !)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''First''' time |(bbc__46325, __no translation__)}}
 
# advmod (frequency:41)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Toh di very '''first''' story wey dey my hand for today, na im, dey yarn o. |(IBA_32_Tori-By-Samuel_MG__1, Well, the very first story I have for today is the one I'm talking about.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na di very '''first''' day wey dem inaugurate dis 8th assembly dia yawa start. |(bbc__70567, __no translation__)}}
 
# dep (frequency:28)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''First''' of all, di video: |(bbc__49242, __no translation__)}}
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''First''' of all, we no be Red Cross. |(ENU_29_Personality-Show-On-Computer_DG__162, First of all, we are not Red Cross.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''First''' of all, we no be Red Cross. |(ENU_29_Personality-Show-On-Computer_DG__162, First of all, we are not Red Cross.)}}
# det (frequency:28)
 
#: {{ux|dv|The '''first''' na South Africa. |(bbc__101003, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Eyah, mstchew she no be di '''first''' sha. |(NST_cleaned__8935, __no translation__)}}
 
# conj (frequency:21)
 
#: {{ux|dv|&January '''first'''.& & budget |(deuber__6343, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na dem come '''first''' and second for di '''first''' round. |(bbc__94437, __no translation__)}}
 
# acl-det (frequency:18)
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na the last people come be the '''first''' to get that baptism. |(jw__20083, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na the last people come be the '''first''' to get that baptism. |(jw__20083, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Dis couple be di '''first''' to say I do for TV series Tinsel. |(bbc__40419, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Dis couple be di '''first''' to say I do for TV series Tinsel. |(bbc__40419, __no translation__)}}
 
# det-nmod (frequency:17)
 
# det-nmod (frequency:17)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Di TV station na di '''first''' of im type for West Africa. |(bbc__32624, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Di TV station na di '''first''' of im type for West Africa. |(bbc__32624, __no translation__)}}
#: {{ux|dv|Chukwueze score di '''first''' of Villareal four goals as dem come back from 2-0 down to lead 4-2. |(bbc__25650, __no translation__)}}
 
# obl:mod (frequency:12)
 
#: {{ux|dv|But im '''first''' post di video for Facebook, which millions of people watch. |(bbc__70069, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|UNILAG campus TV na '''first''' for West Africa JAMB: Confusion on top who score pass |(bbc__96773, __no translation__)}}
 
# conj-det (frequency:6)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Make dis one be di '''first''' and, di last ehn wey you ever talk to me like dat. |(NST_cleaned__11463, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|make this one be the '''first''' and main thing wey suppose come our mind.— Matt. |(jw__5303, __no translation__)}}
 
# obj (frequency:5)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''First''' For History |(bbc__49217, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Jesus sey: ‘Put God Kingdom '''first''', |(jw__20639, __no translation__)}}
 
# case (frequency:5)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Dem con sey, e con sey ah make we finish di one wey we dey deal with '''first''', make we finish field trip '''first'''. |(NST_cleaned__3238, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Dis na Spike Lee second Academy Award afta im collect Honourary award for 2015 but di '''first''' for work of im hand |(bbc__40992, __no translation__)}}
 
# dep-det (frequency:4)
 
#: {{ux|dv|If I drop only one song, ehen I fit use dat one '''first''' of all, dey go, dey go. |(LAG_14_Charles-And-Alfred-On-Music_DG__244, If I release only one song, ehen, I can use that one first to be trending, trending.)}}
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|Dis na award wey single female rapper never win even as dis Grammy na di '''first''' she dey go. |(bbc__24788, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Dis na award wey single female rapper never win even as dis Grammy na di '''first''' she dey go. |(bbc__24788, __no translation__)}}
 
# cc (frequency:2)
 
# cc (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|But sabi people dey warn say make dem no too make mouth, because na small and '''first''' report'' research dem just do. |(bbc__23382, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|But sabi people dey warn say make dem no too make mouth, because na small and '''first''' report'' research dem just do. |(bbc__23382, __no translation__)}}
#: {{ux|dv|Kofi Annan wey bi di seventh and '''first''' black African UN Secretary General die last week Saturday afta short sickness. |(bbc__62535, __no translation__)}}
 
# advcl (frequency:2)
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|I don always tok say na me go be '''first''' to stop to play once I no fit give my best again. |(bbc__3464, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|I don always tok say na me go be '''first''' to stop to play once I no fit give my best again. |(bbc__3464, __no translation__)}}
#: {{ux|dv|Nigeria na '''first''' to qualify for R-16 Black Stars Thomas Agyepong go miss next match, Andre Ayew appearance be fifty-fifty |(bbc__73888, __no translation__)}}
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# nsubj (frequency:2)
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''First''' lady equip de whole centre from kitchen to room and office. |(bbc__71905, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''First''' lady equip de whole centre from kitchen to room and office. |(bbc__71905, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Im '''first''' enta power for December 1983  afta one military coup but for 1985 im comot power afta some of ime former paddy-paddy for military use coup chase am comot. |(bbc__58627, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Im '''first''' enta power for December 1983  afta one military coup but for 1985 im comot power afta some of ime former paddy-paddy for military use coup chase am comot. |(bbc__58627, __no translation__)}}
# ccomp (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''First''' Return Visit:  Follow the example wey dey front page. |(jw__10676, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''First''' Return Visit:  Follow the example wey dey front page . |(jw__10674, __no translation__)}}
 
# amod-det (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Di 2018 list of di 100 most influential people for digital government in di world be di '''first''' of its kind. |(bbc__30363, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Bad as e be, Samira case no be the only one - infact na the '''first''' of many wey I jam for my journey for Yemen. |(bbc__18940, __no translation__)}}
 
  
====Derived forms====
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====Relative forms====
  
* [[first of all|first of all]]
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* [[first of all]]
  
 
#: {{ux|dv|First of all I go mix sulphric acid wit Tezapen. |(LAG_37_Soap-Making_MG__44, '''First of all''', I will mix sulfuric acid with Texapon.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|First of all I go mix sulphric acid wit Tezapen. |(LAG_37_Soap-Making_MG__44, '''First of all''', I will mix sulfuric acid with Texapon.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|But first of all, you get to change your means of earning. |(WAZP_03_Education_MG__57, But '''first of all''', you have to change your means of making money.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|But first of all, you get to change your means of earning. |(WAZP_03_Education_MG__57, But '''first of all''', you have to change your means of making money.)}}
 
====Synonyms====
 
* second 0.76 1309, third 0.57 526, fourth 0.53 155, next 0.49 1328, same 0.49 1459, fifth 0.47 78, last 0.46 3032, best 0.45 978, only 0.43 3740
 
 
====Antonyms====
 
* second 0.76 1309, third 0.57 526, fourth 0.53 155, next 0.49 1328, same 0.49 1459, fifth 0.47 78, last 0.46 3032, best 0.45 978, only 0.43 3740
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: no definition, first.ORD
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* English: ''foremost''
 
 
 
 
  
 
===Adverb===
 
===Adverb===
first: no definition -- Definition in Naija?
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* Na wetin be, before any oder ting be.
 
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#:* {{ux|dv|'''First''' boil am. |(ENU_11_Delicious-Beans-And-Plantain_M__17, First of all boil it.)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Dey '''first''' look who dey de door before you open. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021.  Ensure you know who is at the door before throwing the door open.)}}
# - (frequency:956)
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#: {{ux|dv|'''First''' of all, make you look dat part wey be sey na woman naim dey carry di belle. |(NST_cleaned__21859. First consider the fact that it is the woman who gets pregnant.)}}
#: {{ux|dv|'''First''' boil am. |(ENU_11_Delicious-Beans-And-Plantain_M__17, First of all boil it.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|go '''first''' look. |(NST_cleaned__41773, __no translation__)}}
 
# dep (frequency:6)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''First''' of all, 164,722 of di registered voters never collect dem voters' card. |(bbc__49239, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''First''' of all, make you look dat part wey be sey na woman naim dey carry di belle. |(NST_cleaned__21859, __no translation__)}}
 
# conj (frequency:3)
 
#: {{ux|dv|as e concern time when each case dem go '''first''' and how many times dem go check again. |(hildrights__1045, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''First''' and foremost, there need to be information sharing between law enforcement agents of Nigeria and those of South Africa. |(bbc__49220, __no translation__)}}
 
# obl:mod (frequency:3)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Ehm which language you '''first''', eh , which language you '''first''' learn to speak? |(NST_cleaned__24120, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''First''' of all FIFA no support di election wey Giwa claim say na im win for 2014 and di join bodi wey base for Switzerland don warn say dem go suspend NFF if dem no do repeat election. |(bbc__49235, __no translation__)}}
 
# case (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Me sef mey I go collect dat money, if I collect dat money, I, meh I go s~, go flex for dat money '''first''', |(ENU_35_To-Become-A-Man_M__89, Me, let me go and collect that money, if I collect that money, I'll... let me go and enjoy myself from that money first.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|At '''first''' dis project start like game, we bin just be friends wey come togeda to do sometin wey dey sweet belle, na wetin 26-year-old Brian Gitta tok. |(bbc__20630, __no translation__)}}
 
# advmod:emph (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|I con dey wonder say sis, we never pray o, come back here, make we siddon pray to God '''first''' o. |(ENU_09_Angry-Neighbours_MG__7, I started wondering and said, sis, we haven't prayed! Come back here, and let's sit down and pray to God first.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Wen you '''first''' enta Mpape, wetin go '''first''' greet you na serious bad smell and di second one na yellow-yellow jerrican dem for inside truck wey Mai ruwa dey take sell water. |(bbc__98916, __no translation__)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
* second 0.76 1309, third 0.57 526, fourth 0.53 155, next 0.49 1328, same 0.49 1459, fifth 0.47 78, last 0.46 3032, best 0.45 978, only 0.43 3740
 
 
 
====Antonyms====
 
* second 0.76 1309, third 0.57 526, fourth 0.53 155, next 0.49 1328, same 0.49 1459, fifth 0.47 78, last 0.46 3032, best 0.45 978, only 0.43 3740
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: no definition
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* English:

Revision as of 13:52, 1 February 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: English first

Pronunciation

  • fɛ̂st

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Frequency

  • Frequency in NSC treebank: 96
  • Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 139
  • Frequency in raw corpus: 4801
  • Frequency rank in raw corpus: 82

Adjective

  • Na de one wey come before others.
    • De first time wey I meet de man I fear am.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. The first time i met the man I was scared of him.)
    • Toh di very first story wey dey my hand for today, na im, dey yarn o.  — (IBA_32_Tori-By-Samuel_MG__1, Well, the very first story I have for today is the one I'm talking about.)
    • Na di very first day wey dem inaugurate dis 8th assembly dia yawa start.  — (bbc__70567. The crisisi started at the first day of the inauguration of the 8th assembly.)
    First of all, we no be Red Cross.  — (ENU_29_Personality-Show-On-Computer_DG__162, First of all, we are not Red Cross.)
    Na the last people come be the first to get that baptism.  — (jw__20083, __no translation__)
    Dis couple be di first to say I do for TV series Tinsel.  — (bbc__40419, __no translation__)
  1. det-nmod (frequency:17)
    Di TV station na di first of im type for West Africa.  — (bbc__32624, __no translation__)
    Dis na award wey single female rapper never win even as dis Grammy na di first she dey go.  — (bbc__24788, __no translation__)
  2. cc (frequency:2)
    But sabi people dey warn say make dem no too make mouth, because na small and first report research dem just do.  — (bbc__23382, __no translation__)
    I don always tok say na me go be first to stop to play once I no fit give my best again.  — (bbc__3464, __no translation__)
  1. First lady equip de whole centre from kitchen to room and office.  — (bbc__71905, __no translation__)
    Im first enta power for December 1983 afta one military coup but for 1985 im comot power afta some of ime former paddy-paddy for military use coup chase am comot.  — (bbc__58627, __no translation__)

Relative forms

  1. First of all I go mix sulphric acid wit Tezapen.  — (LAG_37_Soap-Making_MG__44, First of all, I will mix sulfuric acid with Texapon.)
    But first of all, you get to change your means of earning.  — (WAZP_03_Education_MG__57, But first of all, you have to change your means of making money.)

Translations

  • English: foremost

Adverb

  • Na wetin be, before any oder ting be.
    • First boil am.  — (ENU_11_Delicious-Beans-And-Plantain_M__17, First of all boil it.)
    Dey first look who dey de door before you open.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Ensure you know who is at the door before throwing the door open.)
    First of all, make you look dat part wey be sey na woman naim dey carry di belle.  — (NST_cleaned__21859. First consider the fact that it is the woman who gets pregnant.)

Translations

  • English: