#grammar
88 words tagged “grammar”
Only; nothing but; just
None
A tag added to a sentence to mean "isn't it?" or "right?"
Me / my.
No; not
Something
Eastern Wisconsin way to say 'come here for a second.'
Opposite to; facing; against
Each; every
'Until' (in Yorkshire usage).
Maybe, perhaps
The children (plural marker 'dem')
Give
A sentence-final filler / verbal full stop
My
Not / don't; also a tag ('right?')
Do it
A tag question meaning "isn't that so?" placed at the start or end of a sentence.
To be on / into / engaged with
Outside of; beyond — a distinctively Scots preposition
You / your
Want
On / upon
Concerning, about; regarding
The Pidgin verb "to be," also used as a marker for ongoing action.
Do not; don't
Nothing but; only
Have to / must
Where; what; that (multi-purpose)
For; to; belonging to (multi-use particle)
"You people" — the plural form of "you."
Can't; cannot
Give.
Expresses a habitual, repeated action
A copula meaning "it is" / "that is," used for emphasis and identification.
Standing in a queue (New Yorkers say 'on,' not 'in')
Kiwi intensifier tacked onto an adjective (cheap as, cold as)
Our
"What" — the core Pidgin interrogative word.
In a little while, or a short while ago.