indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
naira (currency of Nigeria)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
reopening; resumption; restarting
establishment; settlement
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
please (give me); please (do for me)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
format; form; (data) format; formatting (a disk); format
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
callback; recall (of defective products)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
error; fumble that leads to failing to put out a runner
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
a second time; again; once more; twice
score (in a game); full score
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
time; hour; period; class
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least