gats

Naija

Alternative forms

• gatz, gaz, gas, gast, gat

Etymology

From: English got

Pronunciation

• gáz

Play Play

Auxiliary

• Sey e get wetin person suppose do.
  • I gats dey well.  — (ABJ_GWA_11_Hungry-No-Go-Kill-Us_DG__44, I have to be well.)
  • You gats chop now.  — (JOS_32_School-And-Party-Politics_DG__33, You have to eat now.)
  • So I gats, I gats make sure sey I hustle well, take care of mumsy, and pupsy dem.  — (NST_cleaned__17298, I have to, I have to make sure that I work hard, to take care of my family.)
  • You gats chop make you no go faint.  — (You should eat so you won't faint.)

Synonyms

need, suppose

Translations

• English: ought to, should