Difference between revisions of "when"

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==Naija==
 
==Naija==
 
===Alternative forms===
 
===Alternative forms===
* wen 0.68 4261, before 0.67 5895, after 0.67 4737, where 0.64 3085, as 0.62 20188, self 0.62 595, if 0.60 11277, sotay 0.55 416, sef 0.54 1597
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* wen 0.68 4261
  
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
* wɪn
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* wɛn
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-when.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-when.f.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-when.m.ogg</sm2>  
 
<sm2>Pcm-ng-when.m.ogg</sm2>  
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The word is used more orally than in written texts.
 
The word is used more orally than in written texts.
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===Definition===
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when: no definition, when.Q -- we dey use am show direct and indirect question for time
  
  
 
===Adverb===
 
===Adverb===
when: no definition, when.Q -- Definition in Naija?
 
  
  
# advcl:relcl (frequency:273)
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#: {{ux|dv|'''When''' I dey... |(NST_cleaned__34454, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''When''' e don... |(NST_cleaned__34620, __no translation__)}}
 
# dep (frequency:44)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''When''' e… |(IBA_18_Money-Wahala_M__43, When she...)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''When''' you… |(WAZA_07_Self-Medication_T__158, When you...)}}
 
# advcl:cleft (frequency:27)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''when''' we... |(NST_cleaned__41109, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''when''' '''when'''... |(NST_cleaned__34460, __no translation__)}}
 
# ccomp (frequency:26)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''when''' e meet dem |(deuber__2499, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''When''' we dey talk. |(jw__45069, __no translation__)}}
 
# acl:relcl (frequency:19)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''When''' I dey... |(LAG_11_Adeniyi-Lifestory_MG__31, When I was...)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''When''' you call me... |(KAD_12_Mechanic-At-Work_MG__36, When you call me...)}}
 
# - (frequency:13)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''When'''? |(PRT_03_Football_DG__99, When ?)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''when''' '''when'''... |(NST_cleaned__34460, __no translation__)}}
 
# conj (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|'''When''' and how Jesus take enter Jerusalem as King? |(jw__44501, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Now everybody finger dey crossed dey watch whether dis time di world go true-true end on 21 October 2017 but until then if person put eye for all dis prediction dem wey don fail di answer fit be say no body don know '''when''' and how di world go end. |(bbc__75613, __no translation__)}}
 
# discourse (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Okay '''when'''… |(JOS_33_Changing-Nigeria_DG__91, Okay when)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Anyone '''when''' ehn… |(LAG_39_Recording-Wahala_T__226, Anyone that ehn...)}}
 
# conj:dicto (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Wetin John mean '''when''' e sey Jesus na God Lamb? |(jw__41210, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Na wetin I dey use cool my high BP '''when''', each time wen I dey dance. |(ENU_14_I-Like-Dance-Well-Well_M__45, It's what I use to cool my High BP when... each time I am dancing.)}}
 
 
# acl:relcl-cc (frequency:2)
 
# acl:relcl-cc (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|And '''when''' you say you just come... |(KAD_12_Mechanic-At-Work_MG__49, And when you say you just came...)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|And '''when''' you say you just come... |(KAD_12_Mechanic-At-Work_MG__49, And when you say you just came...)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|So all dese things put togeda, and '''when''' you go enter gallop, pah! |(LAG_31_Road-Safety_MG__58, So putting all these things together, and when you go into a ditch, pah!)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|So all dese things put togeda, and '''when''' you go enter gallop, pah! |(LAG_31_Road-Safety_MG__58, So putting all these things together, and when you go into a ditch, pah!)}}
  
====Derived forms====
 
  
  
 
====Synonyms====
 
====Synonyms====
* wen 0.68 4261, before 0.67 5895, after 0.67 4737, where 0.64 3085, as 0.62 20188, self 0.62 595, if 0.60 11277, sotay 0.55 416, sef 0.54 1597
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* sotay 0.55 416, while
  
====Antonyms====
 
* wen 0.68 4261, before 0.67 5895, after 0.67 4737, where 0.64 3085, as 0.62 20188, self 0.62 595, if 0.60 11277, sotay 0.55 416, sef 0.54 1597
 
  
 
====Translations====
 
====Translations====
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#: {{ux|dv|dem go just go lock di thing to make sure say people-- you know say '''when''' people dey suffer. |(deuber__5866, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|dem go just go lock di thing to make sure say people-- you know say '''when''' people dey suffer. |(deuber__5866, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Odah say di wahala begin '''when''' one of di villagers wey die and some herdsmen begin fight-fight on top di farm of di victim. |(bbc__76190, __no translation__)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|Odah say di wahala begin '''when''' one of di villagers wey die and some herdsmen begin fight-fight on top di farm of di victim. |(bbc__76190, __no translation__)}}
# advcl (frequency:3)
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#: {{ux|dv|e no know '''when''' to stop. |(deuber__3167, __no translation__)}}
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#: {{ux|dv|'''When''' wuna de do family worship, make you remember say one advice fit no work for all your children. |(jw__41521, __no translation__)}}
 
# dep-obl:mod (frequency:2)
 
#: {{ux|dv|Since '''when''' de… |(NST_cleaned__9792, __no translation__)}}
 
 
#: {{ux|dv|If to sey I start am since '''when''' I start work sef, I for don go far now. |(ABJ_NOU_03_Open-University_DG__122, If I had started it since when I started working really, I would have gone far now.)}}
 
#: {{ux|dv|If to sey I start am since '''when''' I start work sef, I for don go far now. |(ABJ_NOU_03_Open-University_DG__122, If I had started it since when I started working really, I would have gone far now.)}}
  

Revision as of 17:11, 2 September 2020

Naija

Alternative forms

  • wen 0.68 4261

Etymology

Borrowed from English when

Pronunciation

  • wɛn

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Frequency

  • Frequency in NSC treebank: 327
  • Frequency rank in NSC treebank: 56
  • Frequency in raw corpus: 6393
  • Frequency rank in raw corpus: 66

The word is used more orally than in written texts.

Definition

when: no definition, when.Q -- we dey use am show direct and indirect question for time


Adverb

  1. acl:relcl-cc (frequency:2)
    And when you say you just come...  — (KAD_12_Mechanic-At-Work_MG__49, And when you say you just came...)
    So all dese things put togeda, and when you go enter gallop, pah!  — (LAG_31_Road-Safety_MG__58, So putting all these things together, and when you go into a ditch, pah!)


Synonyms

  • sotay 0.55 416, while


Translations

  • English: no definition, when.Q


Subordinating Conjunction

when: no definition, when.Q -- Definition in Naija?


  1. - (frequency:5815)
    When you…  — (NST_cleaned__30181, __no translation__)
    But when us…  — (NST_cleaned__23196, __no translation__)
  2. advcl:relcl (frequency:77)
    When di man dey… ,  — (NST_cleaned__14343, __no translation__)
    when you dey preach:  — (jw__48894, __no translation__)
  3. nsubj (frequency:14)
    When Jesus sey ‘the Kingdom don near,’ wetin e mean?  — (jw__26645, __no translation__)
    E feel the pain wey we dey feel when person wey we love die.  — (jw__20306, __no translation__)
  4. dep (frequency:10)
    When mama, when, when, when man dey hustle for money for here, e no dey easy o.  — (NST_cleaned__20042, __no translation__)
    E con be sey na someting wey don happen since one year ago, wey don happen when di...  — (NST_cleaned__38552, __no translation__)
  5. conj:dicto (frequency:6)
    When, when… ,  — (NST_cleaned__13206, __no translation__)
    When when you talk about ehm... di student now, for you to... ehn... for you to get admission now, e no easy.  — (LAG_07_Johns-Biography_MG__15, When, when you talk about um... the students now, for you to... um... it's not easy for you to get into school now.)
  6. advcl:cleft (frequency:6)
    When e go end?  — (jw__44607, __no translation__)
    When we need to dey patient?  — (jw__45188, __no translation__)
  7. conj (frequency:5)
    dem go just go lock di thing to make sure say people-- you know say when people dey suffer.  — (deuber__5866, __no translation__)
    Odah say di wahala begin when one of di villagers wey die and some herdsmen begin fight-fight on top di farm of di victim.  — (bbc__76190, __no translation__)


  1. If to sey I start am since when I start work sef, I for don go far now.  — (ABJ_NOU_03_Open-University_DG__122, If I had started it since when I started working really, I would have gone far now.)

Derived forms

Synonyms

  • wen 0.68 4261, before 0.67 5895, after 0.67 4737, where 0.64 3085, as 0.62 20188, self 0.62 595, if 0.60 11277, sotay 0.55 416, sef 0.54 1597

Antonyms

  • wen 0.68 4261, before 0.67 5895, after 0.67 4737, where 0.64 3085, as 0.62 20188, self 0.62 595, if 0.60 11277, sotay 0.55 416, sef 0.54 1597

Translations

  • English: no definition, when.Q