use

Naija

Alternative forms

• sell 0.53 1187, buy 0.51 1711, cook 0.50 389, keep 0.48 813, sew 0.48 69, protect 0.47 727, repair 0.47 154, control 0.47 997, cut 0.46 495

Etymology

Borrowed from English use

Pronunciation

• juz

Frequency

• Frequency in NSC treebank: 191
• Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 83
• Frequency in raw corpus: 7212
• Frequency rank in raw corpus: 59

The word is used more in written texts than orally.

Adjective

use: no definition -- Definition in Naija?

1. obl:arg (frequency:2)

   Because di weather... I know sey una dey catch cold, but by now una don dey use to am.  — (JOS_20_Beauty-Of-Jos_MG__87, Because the weather... I know that you are feeling cold, but you are starting to get used to it by now.)

   So if person leave Jos go America now, e fit stay because you don dey use to di weather.  — (JOS_20_Beauty-Of-Jos_MG__48, So if someone leaves Jos for America, they can stay there because you're already used to the weather.)

Synonyms

• sell 0.53 1187, buy 0.51 1711, cook 0.50 389, keep 0.48 813, sew 0.48 69, protect 0.47 727, repair 0.47 154, control 0.47 997, cut 0.46 495

Antonyms

• sell 0.53 1187, buy 0.51 1711, cook 0.50 389, keep 0.48 813, sew 0.48 69, protect 0.47 727, repair 0.47 154, control 0.47 997, cut 0.46 495

Translations

• English: no definition

Noun

use: no definition -- Definition in Naija?

1. det-nmod (frequency:34)

   Di use of social media services like twitter and facebook.  — (bbc__99222, __no translation__)

   Di use of bed net go benefit you, families and communities.  — (bbc__96950, __no translation__)

2. nmod (frequency:15)

   Why use of motor for attacks increase  — (bbc__100666, __no translation__)

   Daylight saving na way for people to make use of sunlight during di day well well.  — (bbc__27252, __no translation__)

3. amod-case (frequency:7)

   South Africa don legit marijuana for private use  — (bbc__24716, __no translation__)

   Nigeria goment officials dey Thailand to learn how to grow 'igbo' South Africa don legit marijuana for private use  — (bbc__73750, __no translation__)

4. - (frequency:5)

   We hope say di community go enjoy am once dem get use to am, na wetin dem add put.  — (bbc__7114, __no translation__)

   Naim be sey we go follow find way, follow go keep generator for dat back, follow use.  — (NST_cleaned__714, __no translation__)

5. case (frequency:5)

   Di Marine Beach Bridge don tanda gidigba and e dey safe for use.  — (bbc__54214, __no translation__)

   Oga Durotoye no too miss road wen im say 35% of farmable land for di kontri dey in use.  — (bbc__76588, __no translation__)

6. det (frequency:3)

   For six months and above, government don suspend di use, keep, selling and buying of local gun firearms and ammunition.  — (bbc__42887, __no translation__)

   For get clean wata for some place for kontri, even capital na station of cross, some quarta dem don bi without wata for more dan five year and di use na wata for well.  — (bbc__51652, __no translation__)

7. amod (frequency:3)

   Time don reach to ban plastic use for Nigeria  — (bbc__101764, __no translation__)

   Nigeria lady wey dey use lifestyle fight plastic pollution Time don reach to ban plastic use for Nigeria  — (bbc__73801, __no translation__)

8. amod-nmod (frequency:3)

   Dis one show illegal use of force by di Russian government against di United Kingdom.  — (bbc__2164, __no translation__)

   According to Dr Hayward ibe important say politicians go identify proper use of resources for people wey dey campaign for power.  — (bbc__11371, __no translation__)

9. case-nmod (frequency:3)

   For me government for allow court to talk on Kanu matter, instead of use of force.  — (bbc__3925, __no translation__)

   Over use of drugs for pain and even antibiotics fit make you get problem with your kidney.  — (bbc__38108, __no translation__)

10. obl:arg (frequency:2)

    AFP Contributor Canada don become di second kontri afta Uruguay wey go make use of gbana legal.  — (bbc__9826, __no translation__)

    Di Independent National Electoral Commission don tell di public say, make dem no mind one online tori wey just dey lie say, ein don begin dey employ ad-hoc staff-dem wey ein go won use for di 2019 election-dem, e say dat tori na heavy ofiaN.  — (ja102__1553, __no translation__)

11. case-det (frequency:2)

    Di court still talk say: Di nature of di use no be wetin Eminem or Eight Mile Style go endorse.  — (bbc__33955, __no translation__)

    Who causam na slogan weh ah di use, ah realise say no be effect or consequence mata, but de root cause.  — (bbc__7792, __no translation__)

12. nmod:poss (frequency:2)

    E say im later transfer di disease give im wife, and dis no suppose to happun if to say na good quality product im use.  — (bbc__45487, __no translation__)

    53. Save that nothing in these terms and conditions limits or excludes our liability arising from fraud or from death or personal injury caused by negligence or any other type of liability which may not be limited or excluded by law, to the fullest extent permissible by law, we shall have no liability in relation to any act or omission of any third party and exclude all liability to you and anyone else for any indirect loss, damage or harm of any kind arising from or in connection with the Promotions and prizes and your use or enjoyment of them.  — (ja102__156, __no translation__)

13. cc-obl:arg (frequency:2)

    We go control and use of all dem and we go make make synthetic fuels.  — (bbc__7037, __no translation__)

    Di statement also tok say, oga Lamorde, say, to avoid all dos kyn beat-beat and use of focre, dat na why dem put camera-dem plus correct-correct kpamgba voice recorder-dem inside all di EFCC queshion and ansa room-dem.  — (ja102__2330, __no translation__)

Derived forms

• drug use

1. Therefore, abeg, make una spread di word say drug use get consequences.  — (bbc__1228, __no translation__)

   Di US first lady dey use di trip to promote her 'Be Best Campaign, wey she launch for May 2018 to help di youth and preach against cyber bullying plus drug use inside Africa.  — (bbc__32741, __no translation__)

• land use

1. You fit tok say you no get control over land use, but you get control ova wetin you dey eat and dat one too dey determine land use.  — (bbc__7934, __no translation__)

   Zoning na di method wey any kontri legislative body dey use control land use, wey be say dem go arrange di kain structure wey pipo fit build for di area weda na commercial or residential but for Nigeria, zoning mean anoda tin.  — (bbc__102233, __no translation__)

Synonyms

• sell 0.53 1187, buy 0.51 1711, cook 0.50 389, keep 0.48 813, sew 0.48 69, protect 0.47 727, repair 0.47 154, control 0.47 997, cut 0.46 495

Antonyms

• sell 0.53 1187, buy 0.51 1711, cook 0.50 389, keep 0.48 813, sew 0.48 69, protect 0.47 727, repair 0.47 154, control 0.47 997, cut 0.46 495

Translations

• English: no definition

Verb

use: no definition, get_used -- Definition in Naija?

1. obj (frequency:161)

   Use boat  — (bbc__97425, __no translation__)

   Use Light  — (bbc__97418, __no translation__)

2. mark-obj (frequency:143)

   To use bad mouth.  — (jw__37846, __no translation__)

   Wen dem start to use di name?  — (bbc__98722, __no translation__)

3. - (frequency:73)

   use.  — (NST_cleaned__38775, __no translation__)

   As from now, you must use condom.  — (deuber__598, __no translation__)

4. aux-obj (frequency:41)

   Dey use Jehovah name.  — (jw__7019, __no translation__)

   na devil dey use dem o  — (deuber__4566, __no translation__)

5. mark (frequency:27)

   Many of our book dey inside and e dey easy to use.  — (jw__47699, __no translation__)

   E sabi how to use ‘wetin our eye like’ take deceive us.  — (jw__31680, __no translation__)

6. cc-obj (frequency:23)

   pick one word and use am di way wey you fit.  — (NST_cleaned__34148, __no translation__)

   Go our start page or use the link wey dey under.  — (jw__13004, __no translation__)

7. nsubj (frequency:18)

   Na biro and paper we use.  — (jw__10803, __no translation__)

   And na im special blood e use.  — (jw__1431, __no translation__)

8. obl:arg (frequency:16)

   So anyone wey we wan use inside all dis eh eh meat, we go use am.  — (BEN_08_Egusi-And-Banga-Soup_MG__82, So any of those uh... uh... meats we want to use, we use them.)

   But e be like say no be everybodi fit see am use on top dia WhatsApp.  — (bbc__22535, __no translation__)

9. aux (frequency:11)

   dey use...  — (NST_cleaned__32771, __no translation__)

   So na only dat one hand, na im e con take dey use.  — (ABJ_GWA_10_Steven-Lifestory_MG__37, So, there was only one hand he could use.)

10. ccomp (frequency:6)

    Na mad people use to dress like dat o.  — (JOS_10_Mothers-Against-Mini-Skirts_DG__139, It's crazy people who dress like that.)

    Wetin dem wan use three hundred thousand do?  — (IBA_22_School-Children_DG__92, What will they do with three hundred thousand ?)

11. advcl (frequency:6)

    use because e love us.  — (jw__48848, __no translation__)

    Na di one wey dey budget dem use dey pay.  — (bbc__21853, __no translation__)

12. dep-obj (frequency:4)

    Don'T use any imported ehn ting.  — (NST_cleaned__16988, __no translation__)

    She no dey tell dem wetin she wan use di picture for, unless dem ask am.  — (bbc__88736, __no translation__)

13. cc (frequency:3)

    You go see us for Facebook , Instagram and Twitter and use #100Women  — (bbc__101050, __no translation__)

    One of di reasons na because e go quick and easy for soldiers, media and ordinary civilians to remember and use.  — (bbc__78599, __no translation__)

14. advmod (frequency:3)

    Di pidgins, when you, when, as you dey speak am, dey use am now, you don dey use am dey chop.  — (WAZL_11_Kabuchi_DG__147, The Pidgins, when you... when as you are speaking it and using it now, you have been using it to earn a living.)

    Na di official Nigeria police Twitter first use #SupportSARS and #ReformSARS, but as things dey so, we no sure who dey in charge of dis campaign.  — (bbc__70495, __no translation__)

Derived forms

• be sey use

1. I say meh dey explain say all di things wey be sey de dey use inside dem to produce rice.  — (WAZL_03_News-On-Gmns_MG__42, I said they should explain all the things they use in the production of rice.)

   Now ehm... according by Oga Audu, im bin dey explain sey most of di farmers now, sey dem dey produce at a loss because of sey, some of dem no get fertilizer, some of dem no get ehm... ehm... pesticide, wey be sey de go dey use take dey dey pursue all dis ehm... animals wey be sey dey chop, chop deir food.  — (WAZL_03_News-On-Gmns_MG__47, Now um... according to Mr Audu, he's been trying to explain that most of the farmers now produce at a loss because some of them don’t have fertilizers; some of them don’t have um... um... pesticides which they need to use to chase away all these um... animals that eat their produce.)

• dat use

1. But as my brother come dey learn bass guitar, I get to comot hand for dere so dat make e use dat one take dey do im own.  — (PRT_07_Drummer_MG__46, But when my brother started learning to play bass guitar, I had to stay off it so that he could focus on that.)

   De con dey put am for fire, de con leave am dere make e dey hot so dat anytime wey di animal come out, de go con use dat deir hot, hot arrow take shoot am.  — (IBA_04_Alaska-Pepe_MG__124, They put them in the fire, and left them there so they would be hot, so that anytime the animal came out, they would use their red hot arrows to shoot it with.)

Synonyms

• sell 0.53 1187, buy 0.51 1711, cook 0.50 389, keep 0.48 813, sew 0.48 69, protect 0.47 727, repair 0.47 154, control 0.47 997, cut 0.46 495

Antonyms

• sell 0.53 1187, buy 0.51 1711, cook 0.50 389, keep 0.48 813, sew 0.48 69, protect 0.47 727, repair 0.47 154, control 0.47 997, cut 0.46 495

Translations

• English: no definition, get_used