Difference between revisions of "how"

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* Frequency in raw corpus: 8095
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 8095
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 50
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 50
 
The word is used more in written texts than orally.
 
 
  
 
===Usage===
 
===Usage===

Revision as of 10:56, 7 February 2021

Naija

Etymology

From: English how

Pronunciation

  • haʊ/ aʊ

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Frequency

  • Frequency in NSC treebank: 212
  • Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 76
  • Frequency in raw corpus: 8095
  • Frequency rank in raw corpus: 50

Usage

Definition

Di wey someting dey go or don happen

Adverb

  1. Di wey someting dey go or don 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 know how to dance.)
  2. Dem dey use am dey ask as person be
    How,  — (IBA_42_Barrabas_DG__62, How ?)
    How?  — (KAD_06_Cooking_DG__251, How ?)

Derived forms

Synonyms

  • way

Antonyms

Translations

  • English: How