Difference between revisions of "senior"
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* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 710 | * Frequency rank in raw corpus: 710 | ||
| + | ===Noun=== | ||
| + | Na person wey don pass [[junior]] level for school. | ||
| + | #:*{{ux|dv|Dat '''senior''' for grammar school dat year na [[kura]]. |(NSC__Abonyi__2020, That senior student in our secondary school was quite notorious.)}} | ||
| + | #:*{{ux|dv|All di '''senior''' sabi oppress junior collect their food money. |(NSC__Abonyi__2020, The senior students are fond of bullying the junior students and dispossessing them of their pocket money.)}} | ||
| + | ux|dv|You get younger one, abi '''senior'''? |(ABJ_GWA_13_Small-Jobs_DG__83, You have younger ones or older... ?)}} | ||
| + | #: {{ux|dv|NTTF Team Nigeria wit dia new kit Di Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, NTTF, don sign three year deal wit Gewo to kit up di Nigeria team both junior and '''senior''' to compete for major competition dem around di world. |(bbc__69556, __no translation__)}} | ||
| + | # det-nmod (frequency:2) | ||
===Adjective=== | ===Adjective=== | ||
| − | senior | + | Na sey person old pass anoder person |
| − | + | #:*{{ux|dv|Na Ezeudu be '''senior''' for this quarter for Umuofia. |(katakata__576, Ezeudu is an older person in Umuofia.)}} | |
| − | + | ===Verb=== | |
| − | + | Sey person age pass anoder person | |
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#: {{ux|dv|Na everything I use '''senior''' you. |(LAG_22_I-Senior-You_DG__85, By everything, I am your senior.)}} | #: {{ux|dv|Na everything I use '''senior''' you. |(LAG_22_I-Senior-You_DG__85, By everything, I am your senior.)}} | ||
#: {{ux|dv|I, everything, I use '''senior''' you. |(LAG_22_I-Senior-You_DG__167, by all standards I am older than you.)}} | #: {{ux|dv|I, everything, I use '''senior''' you. |(LAG_22_I-Senior-You_DG__167, by all standards I am older than you.)}} | ||
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#: {{ux|dv|But e get one anointed brother wey dey stay with us wey '''senior''' us. |(jw__17892, __no translation__)}} | #: {{ux|dv|But e get one anointed brother wey dey stay with us wey '''senior''' us. |(jw__17892, __no translation__)}} | ||
#: {{ux|dv|E no tey, I come meet one sister wey '''senior''' me, and e really pity me and show me love. |(jw__8483, __no translation__)}} | #: {{ux|dv|E no tey, I come meet one sister wey '''senior''' me, and e really pity me and show me love. |(jw__8483, __no translation__)}} | ||
| − | + | #: {{ux|dv|I '''senior''' you. |(LAG_22_I-Senior-You_DG__86, I am older than you)}} | |
| − | #: {{ux|dv| | + | #: {{ux|dv|Jesus '''senior''' dem. |(jw__38357, __no translation__)}} |
| − | #: {{ux|dv| | + | # mark-nsubj (frequency:3):5) |
| − | # | ||
#: {{ux|dv|Na im be di most '''senior''' pesin wey dem vote for inside our party, im tok. |(bbc__5106, __no translation__)}} | #: {{ux|dv|Na im be di most '''senior''' pesin wey dem vote for inside our party, im tok. |(bbc__5106, __no translation__)}} | ||
#: {{ux|dv|As Prof Uwakwe don comot, di most '''senior''' Director for di council, Mr Abubakar Gana na im go take over as di Acting Registrar. |(bbc__16577, __no translation__)}} | #: {{ux|dv|As Prof Uwakwe don comot, di most '''senior''' Director for di council, Mr Abubakar Gana na im go take over as di Acting Registrar. |(bbc__16577, __no translation__)}} | ||
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#: {{ux|dv|Akande tok say, ''Daura go hand over to di most '''senior''' officer of di State Security Service until further notice.'' |(bbc__13513, __no translation__)}} | #: {{ux|dv|Akande tok say, ''Daura go hand over to di most '''senior''' officer of di State Security Service until further notice.'' |(bbc__13513, __no translation__)}} | ||
# nsubj-obj (frequency:4) | # nsubj-obj (frequency:4) | ||
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#: {{ux|dv|Make you just accept sey I '''senior''' you, |(LAG_22_I-Senior-You_DG__165, Just accept that I am older than you.)}} | #: {{ux|dv|Make you just accept sey I '''senior''' you, |(LAG_22_I-Senior-You_DG__165, Just accept that I am older than you.)}} | ||
#: {{ux|dv|So, Jesus get at least six brothers and sisters wey e '''senior''' . |(jw__19998, __no translation__)}} | #: {{ux|dv|So, Jesus get at least six brothers and sisters wey e '''senior''' . |(jw__19998, __no translation__)}} | ||
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#: {{ux|dv|Di woman go fit warn di man one day sey I '''senior''' you o! |(BEN_37_French-President-Marriage_DG__64, The woman will be able to tell the man one day I am your senior ! )}} | #: {{ux|dv|Di woman go fit warn di man one day sey I '''senior''' you o! |(BEN_37_French-President-Marriage_DG__64, The woman will be able to tell the man one day I am your senior ! )}} | ||
# cc (frequency:2) | # cc (frequency:2) | ||
| − | #: {{ | + | #: {{ |
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#: {{ux|dv|Dat our '''senior''' for secondary school, |(JOS_04_Mummy-Wahala_DG__272, That our senior at secondary school.)}} | #: {{ux|dv|Dat our '''senior''' for secondary school, |(JOS_04_Mummy-Wahala_DG__272, That our senior at secondary school.)}} | ||
#: {{ux|dv|Super Eagles midfielder John Ogu has stated that the Nigeria '''senior''' na ... |(brila__1477, __no translation__)}} | #: {{ux|dv|Super Eagles midfielder John Ogu has stated that the Nigeria '''senior''' na ... |(brila__1477, __no translation__)}} | ||
| − | ==== | + | ====Related forms==== |
| + | [[senior man]] | ||
| + | #: {{ux|dv|'''Senior''' man.|Egbokhare translation}} | ||
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
| − | * | + | *[[chief]] |
====Antonyms==== | ====Antonyms==== | ||
| − | * | + | * junior |
====Translations==== | ====Translations==== | ||
* English: older | * English: older | ||
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===Verb=== | ===Verb=== | ||
Revision as of 11:41, 26 November 2020
Naija
Etymology
From: English senior
Pronunciation
- sínjɔ̀
Frequency
- Frequency in NSC treebank: 10
- Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 709
- Frequency in raw corpus: 449
- Frequency rank in raw corpus: 710
Noun
Na person wey don pass junior level for school.
- Dat senior for grammar school dat year na kura. — (NSC__Abonyi__2020, That senior student in our secondary school was quite notorious.)
- All di senior sabi oppress junior collect their food money. — (NSC__Abonyi__2020, The senior students are fond of bullying the junior students and dispossessing them of their pocket money.)
ux|dv|You get younger one, abi senior? |(ABJ_GWA_13_Small-Jobs_DG__83, You have younger ones or older... ?)}}
- NTTF Team Nigeria wit dia new kit Di Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, NTTF, don sign three year deal wit Gewo to kit up di Nigeria team both junior and senior to compete for major competition dem around di world. — (bbc__69556, __no translation__)
- det-nmod (frequency:2)
Adjective
Na sey person old pass anoder person
- Na Ezeudu be senior for this quarter for Umuofia. — (katakata__576, Ezeudu is an older person in Umuofia.)
Verb
Sey person age pass anoder person
- Na everything I use senior you. — (LAG_22_I-Senior-You_DG__85, By everything, I am your senior.)
- I, everything, I use senior you. — (LAG_22_I-Senior-You_DG__167, by all standards I am older than you.)
- mark-obj (frequency:8)
- But e get one anointed brother wey dey stay with us wey senior us. — (jw__17892, __no translation__)
- E no tey, I come meet one sister wey senior me, and e really pity me and show me love. — (jw__8483, __no translation__)
- I senior you. — (LAG_22_I-Senior-You_DG__86, I am older than you)
- Jesus senior dem. — (jw__38357, __no translation__)
- mark-nsubj (frequency:3):5)
- Na im be di most senior pesin wey dem vote for inside our party, im tok. — (bbc__5106, __no translation__)
- As Prof Uwakwe don comot, di most senior Director for di council, Mr Abubakar Gana na im go take over as di Acting Registrar. — (bbc__16577, __no translation__)
- advmod (frequency:5)
- Dis na di most senior official for Trump government wey go visit Nigeria. — (bbc__41380, __no translation__)
- Akande tok say, Daura go hand over to di most senior officer of di State Security Service until further notice. — (bbc__13513, __no translation__)
- nsubj-obj (frequency:4)
- Make you just accept sey I senior you, — (LAG_22_I-Senior-You_DG__165, Just accept that I am older than you.)
- So, Jesus get at least six brothers and sisters wey e senior . — (jw__19998, __no translation__)
- cc-nsubj-obj (frequency:3)
- The elder don marry and e senior am. — (jw__7224, __no translation__)
- Di woman senior me, but I senior am... — (LAG_11_Adeniyi-Lifestory_MG__125, The woman is older than me, but I am her senior...)
- mark-nsubj-obj (frequency:3)
- Make you just accept sey I senior you, — (NST_cleaned__11625, __no translation__)
- Di woman go fit warn di man one day sey I senior you o! — (BEN_37_French-President-Marriage_DG__64, The woman will be able to tell the man one day I am your senior ! )
- cc (frequency:2)
- {{
- Dat our senior for secondary school, — (JOS_04_Mummy-Wahala_DG__272, That our senior at secondary school.)
- Super Eagles midfielder John Ogu has stated that the Nigeria senior na ... — (brila__1477, __no translation__)
Related forms
- Senior man. — Egbokhare translation
Synonyms
Antonyms
- junior
Translations
- English: older
Verb
senior: older person -- Definition in Naija?
- Egbokhare (frequency:Inf)
- Dat guy senior me by far. Senior man. — no translation
Derived forms
Synonyms
- former 0.59 2155, junior 0.56 127, retired 0.54 39, assistant 0.54 300, special 0.53 1129, principal 0.53 112, chief 0.52 891, anti-robbery 0.51 41, commander 0.51 112
Antonyms
- former 0.59 2155, junior 0.56 127, retired 0.54 39, assistant 0.54 300, special 0.53 1129, principal 0.53 112, chief 0.52 891, anti-robbery 0.51 41, commander 0.51 112
Translations
- English: older person