Over
To be finished with or completed
Patois: Di wuk ova now.
English: The work is over now.
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Backside , Bad like yaz ,
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To the other side or beyond something
Patois: Yuh wi find it ova deh suh
English: You will find it over there
Roun deh suh , Ova deh suh , Unda deh suh , seet it ova deh suh ,
over
Indicates movement above something
Patois: Di plane a fly ova di sea.
English: The plane is flying over the sea.
Over
(patois) Look ova deh suh
(english) Look over there
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