Check It Out

• By: will.i.am, Nicki Minaj

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering of invited guests
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder
blazing /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/ B2	adjective - burning brightly and fiercely
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
check /tʃɛk/ A2	verb - to examine something in order to ensure it is correct
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - at a great distance above the ground
savage /ˈsævɪdʒ/ B2	adjective - fierce, violent, and uncontrolled
bottles /ˈbɒtəlz/ A2	noun - containers for liquids, typically made of glass or plastic
competition /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ B1	noun - the activity or condition of competing
handle /ˈhændl/ B1	verb - to manage or control
emphasis /ˈɛmfəsɪs/ B2	noun - special importance or significance
dungeon /ˈdʌndʒən/ B2	noun - a dark, usually underground prison or cell
banger /ˈbæŋər/ B2	noun - a very good song or piece of music
holler /ˈhɒlər/ B2	verb - to shout or call out
fly /flaɪ/ B1	adjective - stylish or cool

Grammar:

• Step-step-step up in the party like my name **was** bad bitch

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (past subjunctive)

  ➔ Using "was" instead of "were" (although grammatically incorrect in standard English) is a common colloquialism and can also be interpreted as emphasizing a hypothetical situation that is clearly not true. The phrase suggests the speaker acts as if her name were "bad bitch." It's a way of expressing an unreal condition. In more formal English, it would be '...like my name *were*...'

• Haters you can kill yourself

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ While extremely harsh, this is an imperative statement (command). It's directed towards the "haters". The implied subject is "you" (Haters, *you* kill yourself).

• I ain't coming back this time

  ➔ Negative Contraction

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction of "am not", "is not", "are not", "has not", or "have not". Here, it's used in place of "am not." The grammatically correct sentence would be "I am not coming back this time."

• This beat **is** bangin'

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense (slang)

  ➔ "Bangin'" is a slang term for "banging" (very good, exciting). The sentence structure shows the use of the present continuous tense, which indicates an action happening right now. The 'g' is often dropped in informal speech.

• Honeys always rush me 'cause I'm fly-fly-fly

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction ('cause)

  ➔ "'Cause" is a shortened, informal version of "because," acting as a subordinating conjunction to introduce a reason or cause. The sentence could be rewritten as "Honeys always rush me because I'm fly-fly-fly."

• How the fuck **they getting** mad cause they run-done?

  ➔ Non-standard verb conjugation

  ➔ The phrase "they getting" is non-standard English. The grammatically correct form would be "are they getting" or "are they becoming" (depending on the intended meaning).

• Man, I can't even handle all these hundreds

  ➔ Demonstrative adjective and plural noun

  ➔ The word "these" is a demonstrative adjective indicating a specific group of hundreds (likely referring to hundred-dollar bills). "Hundreds" is the plural form of "hundred," indicating multiple units of one hundred.