Difference between revisions of "sef"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Alternative forms===
 
===Alternative forms===
* self 0.79 595
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* [[self]]
  
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
From English ''self''
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From: English ''self''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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* Frequency in raw corpus: 1489
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 1489
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 258
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 258
 
The word is used more orally than in written texts.
 
 
  
 
===Particle===
 
===Particle===
sef: gangan
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* Na de main ting [[gangan]].
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Who '''sef'''? |(JOS_33_Changing-Nigeria_DG__87, Who actually?)}}
 
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#: {{ux|dv|Wetin '''sef'''? |(IBA_07_Na-Love_DG__311, What?!)}}
# gangan
 
#: {{ux|dv|Who '''sef'''? |(JOS_33_Changing-Nigeria_DG__87, Who really ?)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Wetin '''sef'''? |(IBA_07_Na-Love_DG__311, What?)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
* too, even
 
 
 
====Antonyms====
 
* self 0.79 595, dough 0.68 76, sometimes 0.60 599, if 0.59 11277, sotay 0.56 416, when 0.54 7140, though 0.53 1054, mahn 0.48 44, well-well 0.47 994
 
 
 
====Translations====
 
* English: even, exactly, even
 
 
 
===Adverb===
 
sef: too
 
 
 
 
 
# too
 
#: {{ux|dv|You '''sef''' dey part of am |( You too, are part of it)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv| Im papa '''sef''' dey come |(His father is coming too)}}
 
 
 
====Derived forms====
 
 
 
 
 
====Synonyms====
 
* too
 
 
 
====Antonyms====
 
* self 0.79 595, dough 0.68 76, sometimes 0.60 599, if 0.59 11277, sotay 0.56 416, when 0.54 7140, though 0.53 1054, mahn 0.48 44, well-well 0.47 994
 
 
 
====Translations====
 
* English: even, exactly, even
 
  
 
===Particle (reflexive)===
 
===Particle (reflexive)===
sef: e dey refer back to person wey dey talk or wey dem send
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# Na when person dey talk about imself.
 
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#:* {{ux|dv|you '''sef''', you no dey try at all!.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. You are not just pulling your weight!)}}
 
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#:* {{ux|dv|you '''sef''', you no dey try at all!.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. You are not just pulling your weight!)}}
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# Na when person dey talk about anoder person [[gangangan]].
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#: {{ux|dv|You '''sef''' join make life hard for me dat year. |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. You too, are part of it)}}
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#: {{ux|dv| Im papa '''sef''' dey come |(NSC_Legbeti_2021. His father is coming too)}}
 
# Dem dey use am dey halla when person no dey measure up
 
# Dem dey use am dey halla when person no dey measure up
#: {{ux|dv|you '''sef'''.|You!}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|you '''sef''', you no dey try at all!.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. You are not just pulling your weight!)}}
#: {{ux|dv|Barcelona '''sef'''.|Barcelona!}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Barcelona too get many wahala '''sef'''.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. Barcelona is bedevilled by so many challenges!}}
 
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* Na person identity
====Derived forms====
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#:* {{ux|dv|Na me call you '''sef''', no be your papa.|(NSC_Legbeti_2021. You are not just pulling your weight!)}}
 
 
  
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====Related form====
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* [[selfie]]
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
* too
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* [[too]], [[gangan]], [[himsef]], [[hersef]], [[itsef]], [[deirsef]]
 
 
====Antonyms====
 
*
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: emphatic
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* English: ''even you''

Revision as of 15:46, 22 March 2021

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From: English self

Pronunciation

  • sɛ̂f


Frequency

  • Frequency in NSC treebank: 164
  • Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 92
  • Frequency in raw corpus: 1489
  • Frequency rank in raw corpus: 258

Particle

  1. Who sef?  — (JOS_33_Changing-Nigeria_DG__87, Who actually?)
    Wetin sef?  — (IBA_07_Na-Love_DG__311, What?!)

Particle (reflexive)

  1. Na when person dey talk about imself.
    • you sef, you no dey try at all!.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. You are not just pulling your weight!)
    • you sef, you no dey try at all!.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. You are not just pulling your weight!)
  2. Na when person dey talk about anoder person gangangan.
    You sef join make life hard for me dat year.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. You too, are part of it)
    Im papa sef dey come  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. His father is coming too)
  3. Dem dey use am dey halla when person no dey measure up
    • you sef, you no dey try at all!.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. You are not just pulling your weight!)
    • Barcelona too get many wahala sef.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. Barcelona is bedevilled by so many challenges!
  • Na person identity
    • Na me call you sef, no be your papa.  — (NSC_Legbeti_2021. You are not just pulling your weight!)

Related form

Synonyms

Translations

  • English: even you