Converse of object

• attract: Dancing Birds Many birds dance to attract a mate, especially in springtime.

• worry: Cheeky g 02-11-2005, 17:33 Hey Martin no worries mate.

• run: If it was the engine I'd say Hayleys bike was running a little hot mate.

Adjective modifier

• sorry: Sorry mate, how much is you r personal equipment insured for outside of your own property?

• bestest: Up steps Scouse Wayne's bestest mate Scouse Gerrie.

• yer: Please consider becoming part of it - go on, be yer best mate.

• stable: The new 206 Gti 180 is a modern cracker that won't easily be mistaken for one of its lesser stable mates.

• flat: In the final revision week your flat mate has taken to playing thrash metal music really loudly late at night.

• old: Farewell old mates, a loving, last farewell, alas!

Noun used with modifier

• soul: My darling you were my soul mate, my spirit, my ray of sunshine.

• team: Not to be outdone by his Irish team mate Eugene Hughes made his entrance into the seniors event with a break of 102.

• cheer: Only disappointment was missing Marmaduke the Bierkeller Monkey who was a great help with info and directions, cheers mate.

• ya: Aaah thats a bit better borris, with ya mates in the pub Been spending a little freely have we?

• yerba: The solution in a liquid extract is to combine the only really good herbs for this effect, yerba mate ' and ginseng species.

• bezzie: You his bezzie mate or something, you coat-tail rider?

Possessives

• ol: It's yer ol ' mate Wayne ' ere!

Preposition: of

• mine: A former teacher recently asked about me to a mate of mine she met.

Preposition: with

• queen: The males do not work, and their sole purpose is to mate with the queen.