Difference between revisions of "how"

 
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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
===Alternative forms===
 
* way 0.67 3238, wetin 0.55 19897, ways 0.53 190, why 0.52 4261, who 0.52 2485, whether 0.51 776, sofri 0.49 136, as 0.47 20188, opportunity 0.43 272
 
 
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
Borrowed from English how
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From: English ''how''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
* haʊ
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* háù
 
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-how.m.ogg</sm2>  
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-how.m.ogg</sm2>
 
 
===Frequency===
 
* Frequency in NSC treebank: 212
 
* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 76
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 8095
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 50
 
 
 
The word is used more in written texts than orally.
 
 
 
 
 
===Usage===
 
 
 
===Definition===
 
Di wey someting dey go or don happen
 
  
 
===Adverb===
 
===Adverb===
 
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* Dem dey use am dey ask as person or someting be or take [[happen]].
 
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:*{{ux|dv|You know '''how''' e be. |(PRT_06_Port-Harcourt_DG__79, You know how it is.)}}
 
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:*{{ux|dv|I know '''how''' to dance. |(ENU_03_School-Fees-And-French-Exams_DG__82, I can dance.)}}
# dep (frequency:2004)
 
#: {{ux|dv|You know '''how''' e be, |(PRT_06_Port-Harcourt_DG__79, You know how it is.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|I know '''how''' to dance, |(ENU_03_School-Fees-And-French-Exams_DG__82, I know how to dance.)}}
 
# Dem dey use am dey ask how person be
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''How''', |(IBA_42_Barrabas_DG__62, How ?)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''How'''? |(KAD_06_Cooking_DG__251, How ?)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
*
 
 
 
====Antonyms====
 
*
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: no definition, how.Q
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* English: ''How''

Latest revision as of 21:44, 29 February 2024

Naija

Etymology

From: English how

Pronunciation

  • háù

Play Play

Adverb

  • Dem dey use am dey ask as person or someting be or take happen.
  • You know how e be.  — (PRT_06_Port-Harcourt_DG__79, You know how it is.)
  • I know how to dance.  — (ENU_03_School-Fees-And-French-Exams_DG__82, I can dance.)

Translations

  • English: How