Difference between revisions of "follow"

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# to obey wetin law talk (frequency:Inf)
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# to obey wetin law talk  
 
#: {{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, And obey what the Bible says.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|And '''follow''' wetin Bible dey talk. |(jw__1405, And obey what the Bible says.)}}
# follow person go somewhere(frequency:155)
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# follow person go somewhere
 
#: {{ux|dv|Wheder im papa and mama or any oder person '''follow''' am or not, e must get correct protection.|Whether his father and mother or any other person accompanies him or not, he must have adequate protection}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Wheder im papa and mama or any oder person '''follow''' am or not, e must get correct protection.|Whether his father and mother or any other person accompanies him or not, he must have adequate protection}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Dem ready to '''follow''' am, |(jw__6712, __ They are ready to accompany him/her__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Dem ready to '''follow''' am, |(jw__6712, __ They are ready to accompany him/her__)}}
# to come after person for age(frequency:154)
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# to come after person for age
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na im dey '''follow''' me for house.|He/she is younger than I am in age}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na im dey '''follow''' me for house.|He/she is younger than I am in age}}
 
#: {{ux|dv| E dey '''Follow''' me for back. |(He is younger than me.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv| E dey '''Follow''' me for back. |(He is younger than me.)}}
# believe person/ting con dey serve am (frequency:71)
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# believe person/ting con dey serve am
 
#: {{ux|dv| We dey try to '''follow''' Jesus, |(jw__39279, __ We are trying to serve Jesus__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv| We dey try to '''follow''' Jesus, |(jw__39279, __ We are trying to serve Jesus__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv| Choose wheder na juju abi God u go '''follow'''. |(Choose whether you will serve gods or God)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv| Choose wheder na juju abi God u go '''follow'''. |(Choose whether you will serve gods or God)}}
# to be part of something (frequency:12)
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# to be part of something  
 
#: {{ux|dv|Wetin Oti tok '''follow''' for wetin dem write for di report. |(bbc__99058, __What Oti said, is is part of what is written in the report __)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Wetin Oti tok '''follow''' for wetin dem write for di report. |(bbc__99058, __What Oti said, is is part of what is written in the report __)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Even pikin dem wit autism '''follow'''. |(bbc__47566, __Even the children with autism are part of it__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Even pikin dem wit autism '''follow'''. |(bbc__47566, __Even the children with autism are part of it__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|If to say Chima '''follow''', e, e for... |(NST_cleaned__38602, __If Chima had been part of it, he would have...__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|If to say Chima '''follow''', e, e for... |(NST_cleaned__38602, __If Chima had been part of it, he would have...__)}}
# come after something (frequency:30)
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# come after something  
 
#: {{ux|dv|Den some of di reactions wey '''follow'''. |(bbc__30056, __Then, some of the reactions that come after...__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Den some of di reactions wey '''follow'''. |(bbc__30056, __Then, some of the reactions that come after...__)}}
# go with (frequency:21)
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# go with  
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Follow''' am.’ But Ruth tell am sey: ‘Lai lai, I no go leave you. |(jw__2664, __ Go with him/her. But Ruth told him/her that, 'never, I will not leave you'__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Follow''' am.’ But Ruth tell am sey: ‘Lai lai, I no go leave you. |(jw__2664, __ Go with him/her. But Ruth told him/her that, 'never, I will not leave you'__)}}
 
#: {{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)
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# understand
 
#: {{ux|dv|Shey you dey '''follow''' wetin she dey teach |(Hope you understand what she is teaching__)}}
 
#: {{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.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv| Everything wey I teach e '''follow''' am |(Everything I taught, he/she understood.)}}

Revision as of 19:57, 15 August 2020

Naija

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


  1. to obey wetin law talk
    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, And obey what the Bible says.)
  2. follow person go somewhere
    Wheder im papa and mama or any oder person follow am or not, e must get correct protection.  — Whether his father and mother or any other person accompanies him or not, he must have adequate protection
    Dem ready to follow am,  — (jw__6712, __ They are ready to accompany him/her__)
  3. to come after person for age
    Na im dey follow me for house.  — He/she is younger than I am in age
    E dey Follow me for back.  — (He is younger than me.)
  4. believe person/ting con dey serve am
    We dey try to follow Jesus,  — (jw__39279, __ We are trying to serve Jesus__)
    Choose wheder na juju abi God u go follow.  — (Choose whether you will serve gods or God)
  5. to be part of something
    Wetin Oti tok follow for wetin dem write for di report.  — (bbc__99058, __What Oti said, is is part of what is written in the report __)
    Even pikin dem wit autism follow.  — (bbc__47566, __Even the children with autism are part of it__)
    If to say Chima follow, e, e for...  — (NST_cleaned__38602, __If Chima had been part of it, he would have...__)
  6. come after something
    Den some of di reactions wey follow.  — (bbc__30056, __Then, some of the reactions that come after...__)
  7. go with
    Follow am.’ But Ruth tell am sey: ‘Lai lai, I no go leave you.  — (jw__2664, __ Go with him/her. But Ruth told him/her that, 'never, I will not leave you'__)
    Follow am, look deir face well o.  — (LAG_39_Recording-Wahala_T__128, Follow him and look at their faces well.)
  8. understand
    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.

Translations

  • English: conform, accompany, after something/someone