go

English Definition

to go; going; went. (tense is determined from context)

Etymology

• (Derived from English go.)

Examples

• "“Di bwai se, ‘Mi naa go no we.’ Bot lietaraan im chienj im main an go."

  The son answered, ‘I won't [go],’ but afterwards he was sorry for what he said and he did go.

• "Evribadi av di rait fi lef eni konchri, iivn im uona konchri, an kyan go bak a im uona konchri enitaim im waahn."

  Everybody has the right to leave any country, even his own country, and can go back to his own country anytime he wants.

Where you'd hear it

These tags describe the situations or styles of speech where this word commonly appears — for example at church, in everyday chat, or in dancehall lyrics.

• Religious Heard in church, Bible reading, prayer, or spiritual gatherings.
• Formal Careful, written-style speech — less slang, more like a sermon or official text.