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Dey in a sentence

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Dey | Deyoung | Deyjah | Deys | Deybi | Deyemi | Deyshia | Deyalsingh | Deym

Dey meaning

A servant who has charge of the dairy; a dairymaid.

Using Dey

  • The main meaning on this page is: A servant who has charge of the dairy; a dairymaid.
  • In the example corpus, dey often appears in combinations such as: the dey, no dey, dey and.

Context around Dey

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 9 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

una 2× endorsement 1× anisha 1× rajesh 1× jyotirmoy 1× know 1× wey 1× want 1× cash 1× david 1×

Often after:

tell 1× sweet 1× pain 1× leave 1× body 1× daughter 1× succumbed 1× aka 1× run 1× wait 1×

Sentence patterns with Dey

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

aka j dey 1× and u dey patriotic but 1× as i dey there i 1× babe come dey tell her 1× become what dey see going 1× cash dey limited for 1× david dey james chalmers 1× dey spoke at 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and u dey 1× bbnaija chomzy gets 1× cash dey limited 1× david dey james 1× dey spoke at 1× di ukrainian capital 1×

Common sentence endings:

42nd foundation day 1× 9ja in anything 1× african gospel recordings 1× aka j dey 1× dey break am 1× dey meet ballers 1×

Words around Dey

Just before it in the word index:

dexys 3 dexy 2 dexus 4 dextrous 2 dextrose 10 dextrorotatory 3

Just after it in the word index:

deyal 2 deyalsingh 2 deybi 3 deyemi 3 deyjah 8 deym 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aamir 141 abysmal 141 alderman 141 aqueous 141 articulation 141 assigns 141

Corpus analysis for Dey

  • In this selection, "dey" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, una, endorsement, anisha, tell, sweet and pain stand out and add context to how "dey" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include aka j dey and and u dey patriotic but. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dey" sits close to words such as aamir, abysmal and alderman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dey

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

Cash dey limited for the country. (6 words)

Those wey dey lock the door, una dey break am? (10 words)

In his words: “He no dey leave o, e dey body. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Even in the Current Arsenal team, Xhaka, Cedric Soares, Odegaard and Elneny have all started if not finish the first stage of their coaching corse while still playing but here na to dey settle for 442 formation up and down. (40 words)

Don’t be calling your wife while you carry babe come dey tell her ” Kaffy is here” ( as per the event or gathering) abeg so as I dey there I hold your third leg. (34 words)

The Netflix series, directed by Hansal Mehta, is based on the story of journalist Jigna Vora, who was acquitted in the case related to the murder of senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey aka J Dey. (34 words)

Question examples

Those wey dey lock the door, una dey break am? (10 words)

BBNaija Chomzy Gets a Car Gift From Lover, Fans React to Video: “ Where Una Dey Meet Ballers? (17 words)

Example sentences (20)

Don’t be calling your wife while you carry babe come dey tell her ” Kaffy is here” ( as per the event or gathering) abeg so as I dey there I hold your third leg.

Ebisemi said that “As Obasanjo endorsement dey sweet us, na pain e dey pain dem.

In his words: “He no dey leave o, e dey body.

Sadly, a one-and-a-half-month-old infant named Anisha Dey, daughter of Rajesh Dey, succumbed to the lightning strike.

The Netflix series, directed by Hansal Mehta, is based on the story of journalist Jigna Vora, who was acquitted in the case related to the murder of senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey aka J Dey.

Doesn’t speak well of her, them dey always talk say men knows wetin them dey do they’ll never get married to someone flaunting her body publicly.

Me, I know dey run, i dey wait for God’s guidance and directions.

Those wey dey lock the door, una dey break am?

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Nobody want dey children become what dey see going on here.

And u dey patriotic but we never see you represent 9ja in anything.

BBNaija Chomzy Gets a Car Gift From Lover, Fans React to Video: “ Where Una Dey Meet Ballers?

Cash dey limited for the country.

David Dey, James Chalmers, Jack McKenzie and Ewan Clark all return for the hosts, Callan Gray is unavailable and Tim Findlay is a doubt.

Dey spoke at a discussion meeting held at the Tripura Motor Sramik Union’s head office to commemorate its 42nd foundation day.

Di Ukrainian capital Kyiv don dey targeted by further Russian air attacks, wey one official.

Even in the Current Arsenal team, Xhaka, Cedric Soares, Odegaard and Elneny have all started if not finish the first stage of their coaching corse while still playing but here na to dey settle for 442 formation up and down.

FLS said a photograph taken in 1984 by a forester, George Dey, and an image taken by one of its ecology interns, Rossina Parvanova, showed how well the woodland had expanded.

Moses Bliss’ Miracle No Dey Tire Jesus also ranked amongst the most streamed African gospel recordings.

Ms Dey said she went to Kintore for a routine check-up and was asked how much she weighed.

Na the only time wey some people dey find happiness in their already miserable lives be that o Mr brother….

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Common combinations with dey

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dey" in a sentence?
An example: "Don’t be calling your wife while you carry babe come dey tell her ” Kaffy is here” ( as per the event or gathering) abeg so as I dey there I hold your third leg." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "dey" from authentic English texts.
What does "dey" mean?
Dey means: A servant who has charge of the dairy; a dairymaid.
How many example sentences with "dey" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "dey", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.