reason

Naija

Alternative forms

• reasons 0.74 167, understand 0.60 1148, explain 0.59 837, wonder 0.54 257, question 0.53 1024, wonda 0.53 76, ask 0.53 2236, believe 0.51 1742, advice 0.51 596

Etymology

Borrowed from English reason

Pronunciation

• rízìn

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Frequency

• Frequency in NSC treebank: 19
• Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 479
• Frequency in raw corpus: 977
• Frequency rank in raw corpus: 374

Noun

1. Dat is di reason.  — (NST_cleaned__3907, __no translation__)

   Her character na another reason.  — (bbc__15326, __no translation__)

2. dep-det (frequency:37)

   Because I no see any reason wey…  — (IBA_39_Easter-Preparations_DG__30, Because I don't see any reason that...)

   Na actually di reason I dey here.  — (bbc__5002, __no translation__)

3. - (frequency:24)

   Wetin come be dem fate, wetin come be dem reason?  — (IBA_37_Buhari-Returns_DG__181, What is their fate ? What is their reason ?)

   Di company never give reason why dem dey shift di date.  — (bbc__33700, __no translation__)

4. det-nmod (frequency:23)

   Still, Ms Agu Uka and many oda students support di reason for di strike.  — (bbc__92350, __no translation__)

   Di reason behind di Argungu fishing festival na to promote unity and fishing.  — (bbc__37754, __no translation__)

5. acl-det (frequency:20)

   Pharisee people get any reason to dey against Jesus?  — (jw__30053, __no translation__)

   But Lagos State government say people no get any reason to fear.  — (bbc__21440, __no translation__)

6. acl-amod (frequency:18)

   We get plenty reason to dey thank Jehovah.  — (jw__39617, __no translation__)

   We get many reason to praise Jah for our life.  — (jw__35713, __no translation__)

7. case-det (frequency:17)

   Think about the reason.  — (jw__41942, __no translation__)

   For this reason, e good make we de check our heart all the time.  — (jw__45682, __no translation__)

8. acl (frequency:16)

   Dem get reason to dey happy?  — (bbc__7319, __no translation__)

   Israel people get reason to believe sey Jehovah dey forgive dem.  — (jw__17382, __no translation__)

9. advmod (frequency:16)

   E no get reason why we no fit toll.  — (bbc__2514, __no translation__)

   Jehovah sey e get reason why e make this earth.  — (jw__47882, __no translation__)

10. amod (frequency:13)

    Each person dey get different reason.  — (bbc__46180, __no translation__)

    Other reason still dey wey make suffer suffer full this world.  — (jw__28512, __no translation__)

11. nmod (frequency:10)

    Dis for dem na reason for wetin dem dey do.  — (bbc__33307, __no translation__)

    De will ask you reason of dat fifty naira whether na water…  — (JOS_09_Wife-And-Mother-In-Law_M__84, They will ask you the reason for that fifty naira, whether it's water...)

12. amod-det (frequency:8)

    Garri no fit get any reason to cost o,  — (WAZP_02_Porico_M__106, Garri cannot have any reason to be expensive.)

    And di third reason, every man wan be champion for someting.  — (KAD_03_Why-Men-Watch-Football_MG__51, And the third reason, every man wants to be a champion in something.)

13. case (frequency:4)

    Di only time e different na if di reason person dey use am na for medical reasons.  — (bbc__36813, __no translation__)

    Di Embassy bin announce say dem don close dem Abuja goment office for visa and American Citizen Service without reason.  — (bbc__31217, __no translation__)

14. dep (frequency:3)

    Dis na reason di doctors believe say with dis new test, Nigeria sef go win di fight against cancer.  — (bbc__50492, __no translation__)

    Nigerian Senate 'Di reason most lawmakers no turn-up for senate on Tuesday, na sake of dem go oda work wey dem get to do'.  — (bbc__74428, __no translation__)

15. nsubj (frequency:2)

    For e, de reason na for prevent fraud weh e di take ruling party for pawa.  — (bbc__100982, __no translation__)

    Nina say she decide enta dis area for artistic naked model and de reason na for get confidence for e sef.  — (bbc__74723, __no translation__)

16. amod-cc (frequency:2)

    But some pipo get reason why dem no dey chop meat -weda na because of health or religious reason.  — (bbc__23502, __no translation__)

    Pipo dey look dem like say dem fall from sky even if di reason why dem no dey chop meat na because of health or religious reason.  — (bbc__44167, __no translation__)

Derived forms

• health reason

1. Di researchers come conclude say make those wey like red meat no stop to dey chop because of health reason.  — (bbc__37950, __no translation__)

   Last week Tuesday, 12 March, court bin adjourn Justice Onnoghen mata afta im no appear because of health reason.  — (bbc__63266, __no translation__)

• safety reason

1. While pipo wey dey use leg waka, try run away go hide, sake of safety reason.  — (bbc__84960, __no translation__)

   Dem dey find way to cover di tin wey dem don do, tok Solomon wey no gree tell us im last name, for safety reason.  — (bbc__5114, __no translation__)

• security reason

1. Dis one force di company to comot for some time, dem say na for security reason.  — (bbc__78583, __no translation__)

   No man die or get wound, and deh move the villagers from danger and for security reason.  — (bbc__75238, __no translation__)

Synonyms

• reasons 0.74 167, understand 0.60 1148, explain 0.59 837, wonder 0.54 257, question 0.53 1024, wonda 0.53 76, ask 0.53 2236, believe 0.51 1742, advice 0.51 596

Antonyms

• reasons 0.74 167, understand 0.60 1148, explain 0.59 837, wonder 0.54 257, question 0.53 1024, wonda 0.53 76, ask 0.53 2236, believe 0.51 1742, advice 0.51 596

Translations

• English: no definition

Verb

reason: think, reflect -- Definition in Naija?

1. Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)

   reason am wellwell before you talk o.  — no translation

2. obj (frequency:10)

   Na football some pipo use reason di collabo.  — (bbc__70746, __no translation__)

   Meh we, meh we, meh we try reason, meh we try reason dis kind tings.  — (JOS_06_Ear-Piercing_DG__35, Let's...let's... let's try...let's try think these kind of things.)

3. nsubj-obj (frequency:10)

   Oda reason why dem dey do di strike na:  — (bbc__76158, __no translation__)

   Dis na how PDP and AAC reason di Rivers State elections.  — (bbc__56700, __no translation__)

4. - (frequency:9)

   Meh we, meh we, meh we try reason, meh we try reason dis kind tings.  — (NST_cleaned__23045, __no translation__)

   Every pikin get right to reason wetin im wan reason, and to worship wetin im wan worship.  — (hildrights__344, __no translation__)

5. aux-nsubj (frequency:5)

   I con dey reason.  — (KAD_13_Entering-University_MG__48, Then I started thinking.)

   Oga, you no dey reason wetin I dey reason.  — (NST_cleaned__326, __no translation__)

6. mark-nsubj (frequency:4)

   If security reason, you no dey go anywhere.  — (JOS_22_Marriage-Talk-With-Oscar-2_DG__101, If it's a security reason, you are not going anywhere.)

   Where e be sey di parent of pikin apply give court for writ or order for di production of pikin, and di court dey reason sey di parent – don bone or fashee pikin don behave one-kind wey go make court no gree give am im right to get custody of di pikin , court fit decide sey, as e reason, no gree make di writ or make di order.  — (hildrights__723, __no translation__)

7. aux-obj (frequency:3)

   Dey reason men.  — (JOS_07_Trousers-And-Short-Skirts_DG__195, Considering men.)

   Di case wey dem list as Naruto V David Slater don make people dey reason di need to dey give animals legal rights.  — (bbc__33466, __no translation__)

8. mark-obj (frequency:3)

   BBC News Pidgin follow di joinbodi members tok to reason why death no make dem do u-turn.  — (bbc__18320, __no translation__)

   'Di fast thing wey I fit do dat time na to save dem, I know say e no good to dive enter water with cloth and shoe but time no dey to reason am. Na so im talk.  — (bbc__8256, __no translation__)

9. aux-ccomp (frequency:3)

   #NyscAllowance dey make corpers dey reason no go follow for Labour strike  — (bbc__8094, __no translation__)

   INEC don promise to take proper care of corpers during election #NyscAllowance dey make corpers dey reason no go follow for Labour strike  — (bbc__57241, __no translation__)

10. advmod-obj (frequency:3)

    Ehen but look at, reason am now.  — (KAD_08_Kasu-Student-Interaction_DG__169, Ehen, but look at...think about it.)

    Another way to stay safe na to think, reason things well-well.  — (bbc__15809, __no translation__)

11. aux (frequency:2)

    Meh we try dey reason.  — (JOS_07_Trousers-And-Short-Skirts_DG__166, Let's try to think...)

    Wetin dey make you dey reason, wetin dey make you concentrate, e don go.  — (NST_cleaned__6190, __no translation__)

Synonyms

• reasons 0.74 167, understand 0.60 1148, explain 0.59 837, wonder 0.54 257, question 0.53 1024, wonda 0.53 76, ask 0.53 2236, believe 0.51 1742, advice 0.51 596

Antonyms

• reasons 0.74 167, understand 0.60 1148, explain 0.59 837, wonder 0.54 257, question 0.53 1024, wonda 0.53 76, ask 0.53 2236, believe 0.51 1742, advice 0.51 596

Translations

• English: think, reflect