indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
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.
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
precocious; precocious child
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
one-year-old; one year old
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
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.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
naira (currency of Nigeria)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward