Been
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Indicates past tense
Breakdown: Been is commonly used for past tense. Adding it to a verb turns the verb into past tense. Eg "dey" represents is/am/are, was/were now becomes "been dey"
Synonyms: bin
e.g.
I been dey sleep when you been call me
en
I was asleep when you called me
July 23, 2026