Difference between revisions of "follow"
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# to obey wetin law talk (frequency:Inf) | # to obey wetin law talk (frequency:Inf) | ||
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#: {{ux|dv|Di gumbody country dem go make sure sey office wey concern pikin matter go '''follow''' di rule.|no translation}} | #: {{ux|dv|Di gumbody country dem go make sure sey office wey concern pikin matter go '''follow''' di rule.|no translation}} | ||
#: {{ux|dv|And '''follow''' wetin Bible dey talk. |(jw__1405, __no translation__)}} | #: {{ux|dv|And '''follow''' wetin Bible dey talk. |(jw__1405, __no translation__)}} | ||
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#: {{ux|dv|Dem ready to '''follow''' am, |(jw__6712, __no translation__)}} | #: {{ux|dv|Dem ready to '''follow''' am, |(jw__6712, __no translation__)}} | ||
# to come after person for age(frequency:154) | # to come after person for age(frequency:154) | ||
| − | #: {{ux|dv|'''Follow''' | + | #: {{ux|dv| E dey '''Follow''' me for back. |(He is younger than me.)}} |
| − | + | # believe person/ting con dey serve am (frequency:71) | |
| − | # believe person con dey serve am (frequency:71) | ||
#: {{ux|dv|We dey try to '''follow''' Jesus, |(jw__39279, __no translation__)}} | #: {{ux|dv|We dey try to '''follow''' Jesus, |(jw__39279, __no translation__)}} | ||
#: {{ux|dv|'''Follow'''. |(IBA_37_Buhari-Returns_DG__116, Follow, Hhm.)}} | #: {{ux|dv|'''Follow'''. |(IBA_37_Buhari-Returns_DG__116, Follow, Hhm.)}} | ||
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# to be part of something (frequency:12) | # to be part of something (frequency:12) | ||
#: {{ux|dv|Wetin Oti tok '''follow''' for wetin dem write for di report. |(bbc__99058, __no translation__)}} | #: {{ux|dv|Wetin Oti tok '''follow''' for wetin dem write for di report. |(bbc__99058, __no translation__)}} | ||
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#: {{ux|dv|If to say Chima '''follow''', e, e for... |(NST_cleaned__38602, __no translation__)}} | #: {{ux|dv|If to say Chima '''follow''', e, e for... |(NST_cleaned__38602, __no translation__)}} | ||
#: {{ux|dv|I dey bumper dey '''follow''' am. |(ONI_07_Dis-Year-Na-My-Year_MG__12, I am following it closely.)}} | #: {{ux|dv|I dey bumper dey '''follow''' am. |(ONI_07_Dis-Year-Na-My-Year_MG__12, I am following it closely.)}} | ||
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# come after something (frequency:30) | # come after something (frequency:30) | ||
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#: {{ux|dv|Den some of di reactions wey '''follow'''. |(bbc__30056, __no translation__)}} | #: {{ux|dv|Den some of di reactions wey '''follow'''. |(bbc__30056, __no translation__)}} | ||
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# go with (frequency:21) | # go with (frequency:21) | ||
#: {{ux|dv|'''Follow''' am.’ But Ruth tell am sey: ‘Lai lai, I no go leave you. |(jw__2664, __no translation__)}} | #: {{ux|dv|'''Follow''' am.’ But Ruth tell am sey: ‘Lai lai, I no go leave you. |(jw__2664, __no translation__)}} | ||
#: {{ux|dv|'''Follow''' am, look deir face well o. |(LAG_39_Recording-Wahala_T__128, Follow him and look at their faces well.)}} | #: {{ux|dv|'''Follow''' am, look deir face well o. |(LAG_39_Recording-Wahala_T__128, Follow him and look at their faces well.)}} | ||
| + | # understand(frequency:Inf) | ||
| + | #: {{ux|dv|Shey you dey '''follow''' wetin she dey teach |(Hope you understand what she is teaching__)}} | ||
| + | #: {{ux|dv| Everything wey I teach e '''follow''' am |(Everything I taught, he/she understood.)}} | ||
====Derived forms==== | ====Derived forms==== | ||
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====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
| − | * allow 0.56 1182, listen 0.55 505, obey 0.52 375 | + | * allow 0.56 1182, listen 0.55 505, obey 0.52 375, understand 0.46 1148, praise 0.46 576. |
====Antonyms==== | ====Antonyms==== | ||
Revision as of 17:02, 15 August 2020
Naija
Alternative forms
- allow 0.56 1182, listen 0.55 505, obey 0.52 375, enjoy 0.50 843, respect 0.48 756, understand 0.46 1148, praise 0.46 576, encourage 0.45 369, push 0.45 337
Etymology
Borrowed from English follow
Pronunciation
- fɔ́lò
Frequency
- Frequency in NSC treebank: 96
- Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 142
- Frequency in raw corpus: 3486
- Frequency rank in raw corpus: 109
The word is used more in written texts than orally.
Verb
follow: to obey wetin law talk, follow person go somewhere, after something/someone,to come after person for age,believe person con dey serve am,to be part of something,come after something,go with
- to obey wetin law talk (frequency:Inf)
- Di gumbody country dem go make sure sey office wey concern pikin matter go follow di rule. — no translation
- And follow wetin Bible dey talk. — (jw__1405, __no translation__)
- Na im dey follow me for house. — no translation
- follow person go somewhere(frequency:155)
- Wheder im papa and mama or any oder person follow am or not, e must get correct protection. — no translation
- Dem ready to follow am, — (jw__6712, __no translation__)
- to come after person for age(frequency:154)
- E dey Follow me for back. — (He is younger than me.)
- believe person/ting con dey serve am (frequency:71)
- We dey try to follow Jesus, — (jw__39279, __no translation__)
- Follow. — (IBA_37_Buhari-Returns_DG__116, Follow, Hhm.)
- to be part of something (frequency:12)
- Wetin Oti tok follow for wetin dem write for di report. — (bbc__99058, __no translation__)
- Even pikin dem wit autism follow. — (bbc__47566, __no translation__)
- If to say Chima follow, e, e for... — (NST_cleaned__38602, __no translation__)
- I dey bumper dey follow am. — (ONI_07_Dis-Year-Na-My-Year_MG__12, I am following it closely.)
- come after something (frequency:30)
- Den some of di reactions wey follow. — (bbc__30056, __no translation__)
- go with (frequency:21)
- Follow am.’ But Ruth tell am sey: ‘Lai lai, I no go leave you. — (jw__2664, __no translation__)
- Follow am, look deir face well o. — (LAG_39_Recording-Wahala_T__128, Follow him and look at their faces well.)
- understand(frequency:Inf)
- Shey you dey follow wetin she dey teach — (Hope you understand what she is teaching__)
- Everything wey I teach e follow am — (Everything I taught, he/she understood.)
Derived forms
Synonyms
- allow 0.56 1182, listen 0.55 505, obey 0.52 375, understand 0.46 1148, praise 0.46 576.
Antonyms
- allow 0.56 1182, listen 0.55 505, obey 0.52 375, enjoy 0.50 843, respect 0.48 756, understand 0.46 1148, praise 0.46 576, encourage 0.45 369, push 0.45 337
Translations
- English: conform, accompany, after something/someone