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gonna


Meanings
  • auxiliary verb

    Used as an auxiliary verb to indicate future intention or plan.

    - "I'm gonna buy a new car next year."
    - "They're gonna finish the project on time."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with gonna
kona , dona , mona
Homophones
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  1. gonna (English) : future intention or plan

  2. gonna (Scottish Gaelic) : I will go

  3. gonna (Irish) : I will go


Variants
List of all variants of gonna that leads to same result
gonna
Forms
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going to, gonna've


Etymology
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Originally 'gonna' is a contraction of 'going to'.


Trivia
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  1. The use of 'gonna' instead of 'going to' is a feature of African American English and other non-standard varieties of English.

  2. The contraction 'gonna' first appeared in print in the late 19th century.


Related Concepts
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  1. future tense: The semantic field 'gonna' belongs to is the future tense.


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In American English, 'gonna' is commonly used in colloquial speech and is considered informal.

How to Memorize "gonna"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine yourself intending or planning to do something in the future.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'gonna' with the idea of future intention or plan.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic such as 'Gonna' means 'Going to' in the future'.


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