Difference between revisions of "im"

 
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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Alternative forms===
 
===Alternative forms===
* him 0.71 582,ein 0.56 1578, e 0.56 46271
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* [[him]], [[her]]
 
 
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
Borrowed from English im
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From English: ''him''
 
 
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* ìm
 
* ìm
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<sm2>Pcm-ng-im.m.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-im.m.ogg</sm2>  
  
===Frequency===
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===Pronoun===
* Frequency in NSC treebank: 731
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* De dey use am dey talk about wetin be person own wey no dey as de dey talk.
* Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 31
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:* {{ux|dv| '''Im''' cup don full.|(He/she has met his waterloo.)}}
* Frequency in raw corpus: 30218
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:* {{ux|dv| '''Im''' food don cold.|(His/ her food his cold.)}}
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 14
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:* {{ux|dv|My uncle say toh money no dey '''im''' hand. Sey WAEC now na thirty eight thousand  de dey write o. |(P_ABJ_GWA_08_David's-lifestory, My uncle said he's broke that WAEC  is now thirty eight thousand naira.)}}
 
 
The word is used more in written texts than orally.
 
 
 
 
 
===Usage===
 
 
 
===Definition===
 
* Dem dey use am for person.
 
* Dem dey use am dey talk about wetin be person own.
 
 
 
===Possessive pronoun===
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Im''' cup don full.|}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
* ein 0.56 1578, e 0.56 46271,  
 
====Antonyms====
 
* her 0.55 5282
 
 
 
====Translations====
 
* English: his
 
  
 
===Pronoun===
 
===Pronoun===
im: his/her/its (poss.), he/she -- Definition in Naija?
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* De dey use am when de dey talk about person/ting wey no dey as de dey talk, and de no want call di person name  or di name of di ting.
 
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:* {{ux|dv| '''Im''' don come.|(He/she has come.)}}
 
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:* {{ux|dv| God Word na '''im''' we need. |jw__13092, God's word, it is what we need.)}}
# Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''im''' book.|no translation}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Im''' don come.|no translation}}
 
# - (frequency:23574)
 
#: {{ux|dv|na '''im''' |(deuber__3248, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na '''im'''. |(ABJ_GWA_06_Ugo-Lifestory_MG__97, That's it.)}}
 
# ccomp (frequency:1440)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na '''im''' dem born. |(NST_cleaned__31851, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|na '''im''' I say ah |(deuber__4442, __no translation__)}}
 
# conj (frequency:140)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Wetin help '''im''' and '''im''' wife? |(jw__27694, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Im''' and God no be the same. |(jw__44144, __no translation__)}}
 
# dep (frequency:58)
 
#: {{ux|dv|na '''im''' I say eey. |(deuber__496, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|God Word na '''im''' we need. |(jw__13092, __no translation__)}}
 
# case (frequency:41)
 
#: {{ux|dv|go beyond '''im'''... |(NST_cleaned__38818, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|And I was very happy with '''im'''. |(KAD_15_Money-Wahala_MG__9, And I was very happy with him.)}}
 
# advmod (frequency:31)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Im''' too go chop inside. |(LAG_39_Recording-Wahala_T__210, She too will eat from it.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Im''' too na '''im''' scatter o. |(PRT_10_Market_DG__35, He also, he was the one that scattered.)}}
 
# obj (frequency:28)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Im''' [find] me. |(bbc__98680, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na '''im''' de g~, de dem go cook. |(NST_cleaned__17021, __no translation__)}}
 
# cc (frequency:11)
 
#: {{ux|dv|But '''im''', '''im'''… |(PRT_08_Children_M__26, but he... he...)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|From roundabout na me, and '''im''' just… , |(LAG_39_Recording-Wahala_T__35, From the roundabout, that was when he and me just...)}}
 
# det (frequency:8)
 
#: {{ux|dv|If e like self, e fit teach people dis '''im''' |(human_rights__177, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Im''' plan now na to put dat '''im''' in-law, Uche Nwosu. |(NST_cleaned__5251, __no translation__)}}
 
# amod (frequency:8)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na only '''im'''. |(NST_cleaned__25406, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na only '''im''' thank Jesus among dem. |(jw__1897, __no translation__)}}
 
# nmod (frequency:5)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''Im''' wit '''im''' husband making six. |(BEN_07_Child-Spacing_DG__50, She and her husband makes six.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Former Nigeria U20 Striker, Taiwo Awoniyi is hoping to sort out his '''im''' ... |(brila__714, __no translation__)}}
 
# cop (frequency:3)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na '''im'''. |(IBA_07_Na-Love_DG__175, That's it.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Eh wetin una, wetin no good no good, wetin good, na '''im''' good. |(IBA_39_Easter-Preparations_DG__96, Eh what you... what is not good is not good; what is good is what is good.)}}
 
# conj-dep (frequency:3)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'Cocoldine and Shisha plus na '''im''' dey reign for Kano' Kano Emir comot Imam wey no gree stop Ramadan fast |(bbc__8706, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|“Where we dey go still far.” Then '''im''' and another go Ikemefuna front and come begin waka fast make others dey faster. |(katakata__1112, __no translation__)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
* him 0.71 582, imself 0.59 419, dem 0.58 66999, am 0.58 25602, ein 0.56 1578, e 0.56 46271, her 0.55 5282, imsef 0.55 247, their 0.53 3355
 
 
 
====Antonyms====
 
* him 0.71 582, imself 0.59 419, dem 0.58 66999, am 0.58 25602, ein 0.56 1578, e 0.56 46271, her 0.55 5282, imsef 0.55 247, their 0.53 3355
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: his/her/its (poss.), he/she
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* English: he/she, his

Latest revision as of 15:45, 2 June 2023

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English: him

Pronunciation

  • ìm

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Pronoun

  • De dey use am dey talk about wetin be person own wey no dey as de dey talk.
  • Im cup don full.  — (He/she has met his waterloo.)
  • Im food don cold.  — (His/ her food his cold.)
  • My uncle say toh money no dey im hand. Sey WAEC now na thirty eight thousand de dey write o.  — (P_ABJ_GWA_08_David's-lifestory, My uncle said he's broke that WAEC is now thirty eight thousand naira.)

Pronoun

  • De dey use am when de dey talk about person/ting wey no dey as de dey talk, and de no want call di person name or di name of di ting.
  • Im don come.  — (He/she has come.)
  • God Word na im we need.  — jw__13092, God's word, it is what we need.)

Translations

  • English: he/she, his