Difference between revisions of "sey"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Alternative forms===
 
===Alternative forms===
* [[say]] 0.71 51590
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* [[say]]
  
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
Borrowed from English say
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From English ''say''
  
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
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* Frequency in raw corpus: 20306
 
* Frequency in raw corpus: 20306
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 23
 
* Frequency rank in raw corpus: 23
 
===Definition===
 
* Sey person yarn or talk
 
* E dey join one  and small talk together
 
* Sey person get level for matter
 
 
===Verb===
 
 
* Sey person yarn or talk
 
 
*  {{ux|dv|When Jesus dey this world, e '''sey''': ‘Nobody know that day and the time, even the angel dem for heaven or the Son no know, but na only the Father know...’ |(jw__39922, __When Jesus was in this world, he said, ' nobody knows the date, even the angels and his son in Heaven, but it's only the father that knows. __)}}
 
 
* {{ux|dv|Some '''say''' na light dem want. |(bbc__91577, __Some people said it's light they need__)}}
 
 
===Synonyms===
 
* talk
 
 
 
====Translations====
 
* English: say
 
  
  
 
===Subordinating conjunction===
 
===Subordinating conjunction===
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* e dey join big and small talk together.
  
 
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#{{ux|dv|My oga talk sey e no dey di matter. |NSC_Tella_2021, My boss said that he is out of the matter.}}
* e dey join big and small talk together
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#{{ux|dv|E come house '''sey''' dem no dey give am food chop.| NSC_Ajede_2020, (He came to the house that he/she is not being fed }}
* {{ux|dv|E come house '''sey''' dem no dey give am food chop.| NSC_Ajede_2020, (He came to the house that he/she is not being fed }}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
====Translations====
 
* English: say
 
 
 
===Noun===
 
 
 
 
 
* to get level for matter
 
* {{ux|dv|E no get '''sey''' for di matter. |NSC_Ajede_2020, He doesn't have a say}}
 
 
 
===Synonyms===
 
* level
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
* English: say
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* English: ''that''.

Revision as of 12:37, 24 February 2021

Naija

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English say

Pronunciation

Play Play

Frequency

  • Frequency in NSC treebank: 1702
  • Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 9
  • Frequency in raw corpus: 20306
  • Frequency rank in raw corpus: 23


Subordinating conjunction

  • e dey join big and small talk together.
  1. My oga talk sey e no dey di matter.  — NSC_Tella_2021, My boss said that he is out of the matter.
  2. E come house sey dem no dey give am food chop.  —  NSC_Ajede_2020, (He came to the house that he/she is not being fed

Translations

  • English: that.