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Dem is an English word of 3 letters. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Dem in a sentence

Related words

Dem | Democratic | Demand | Democrats | Democracy | Demands | Democrat | Demanding | Demanded

Dem meaning

Nonstandard form of them.

Using Dem

  • The main meaning on this page is: Nonstandard form of them.
  • In the example corpus, dem often appears in combinations such as: lib dem, dem boys, and dem.

Context around Dem

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 14 start, 6 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

people 2× dat 2× lib 2× bout 1× sacrifice 1× pon 1× long 1× wha 1× breaking 1× fuh 1×

Often after:

boys 5× haffi 1× fren 1× family 1× stay 1× footwork 1× wan 1× leave 1× breaking 1× fast 1×

Sentence patterns with Dem

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and carry dem away because 1× and wha dem wan do 1× anno lie dem a tell 1× away because dem a elderly 1× back bout dem haffi sacrifice 1× but still dem boys does 1× careful when dem breaking dem 1× dem boys and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a companion resolution 1× because when yuh 1× but still dem 1× children does play 1× dem boys and 1× dem boys bin 1×

Common sentence endings:

and dem car 1× breaking dem fast 1× de job done 1× de vee pee 1× dem a tell 1× dem leave office 1×

Words around Dem

Just before it in the word index:

delzer 3 delyth 6 delvon 2 delvo 2 delving 137 delvin 4

Just after it in the word index:

dema 7 demachy 3 demaded 2 demafelis 2 demagogic 14 demagogically 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

cans 565 chrome 565 colder 565 employing 565 honours 565 messy 565

Corpus analysis for Dem

  • In this selection, "dem" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, people, dat, lib, boys, haffi and fren stand out and add context to how "dem" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and carry dem away because and and wha dem wan do. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dem" sits close to words such as cans, chrome and colder, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dem

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Is suh when dem men think dem smart. (8 words)

But still dem boys does be careful when dem breaking dem fast. (12 words)

Dem does wuk hard, do dem wuk and get de job done. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Mi get a little partner draw the other day and buy little stuff for the place, but when some people dem come and start ask mi for help, I had to just give them because mi know how dem yard set up so mi know anno lie dem a tell. (50 words)

Dem boys did believe dat de reason why all dem footwork tekkin place before, during and after de Recount was because some people playing fuh time fuh cover-up wha deh bin doing and wha dem wan do before dem leave office. (42 words)

Everybody hear the argument seh nuff a dem go a obeah man, and come back bout dem haffi sacrifice dem fren and dem family fi meck sure seh the people dem a foreign nuh set duppy pon dem," the woman said. (41 words)

Example sentences (20)

Everybody hear the argument seh nuff a dem go a obeah man, and come back bout dem haffi sacrifice dem fren and dem family fi meck sure seh the people dem a foreign nuh set duppy pon dem," the woman said.

Dem boys and gyals can see who go in, who dem go in with, when dem come out and how long dem stay.

Dem boys did believe dat de reason why all dem footwork tekkin place before, during and after de Recount was because some people playing fuh time fuh cover-up wha deh bin doing and wha dem wan do before dem leave office.

But still dem boys does be careful when dem breaking dem fast.

Nuff of dem gat bills to pay, including fuh dem furniture and dem car.

Dem take the other persons and carry dem away because dem a elderly, but mi stay back because of the baby and mi likkle son," she said.

Children does play sick when dem don’t want go to school but as soon as dem hear ‘bout some outing, dem does feel good.

Dem go to de counter and tell de person dat dem want to transfer de title to de property and dem gon come back tomorrow to finalise de deal.

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Mi get a little partner draw the other day and buy little stuff for the place, but when some people dem come and start ask mi for help, I had to just give them because mi know how dem yard set up so mi know anno lie dem a tell.

A companion resolution, introduced by senators – Connecticut Dem Richard Blumenthal, liberal darling and Rhode Island Dem Sheldon Whitehouse, and South Carolina Republican Lindsay “Bombs Away” Graham – now percolates through that chamber of the capitol.

Because when yuh check it, di youth dem young and promising so anything can gwan fi dem inna di future," he said.

Is suh when dem men think dem smart.

Lang time dem politicians when dem bin in Opposition, did tell de people how de Coal-A-Shun government sold us out to de foreigners.

Nuff a dem pass mi here, and the corners dem right here suh is blind.

So what is important is dat we develop we local athletes locally and den hope dat dem get spot by dem foreign countries where they can be exposed to better training.

But one of the party’s more interesting characters, Angus MacDonald, the new Scottish Lib Dem MP for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire posted on X: “I am not supportive of the Lib Dem policy on trans issues.

Dem Boys bin hear how dem had a special birthday celebration fuh de Vee Pee.

Dem boys seh when a big storm comin’, is de only time yuh does see people rushin’ to de supermarket like dem buying fuh de apocalypse.

Dem does wuk hard, do dem wuk and get de job done.

Him always go visit him friends dem who him and dem go same school,” said her sister, Anisha Dean.

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Common combinations with dem

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dem" in a sentence?
An example: "Everybody hear the argument seh nuff a dem go a obeah man, and come back bout dem haffi sacrifice dem fren and dem family fi meck sure seh the people dem a foreign nuh set duppy pon dem," the woman said." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "dem" from authentic English texts.
What does "dem" mean?
Dem means: Nonstandard form of them.
How many example sentences with "dem" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "dem", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.