a en · X · etymology 9
Etymology
Contraction of gonna, itself a reduction of going to; see Etymology 8 above (“to”).
Meanings
-
(contraction, qualifier:African-American Vernacular) Used to express a future action; going to.
Ain't nothin' in the house to eat and now that we has Mr. Alex staying with us a few days I'm a need to buy some groceries so yous two can have the house to yo'self 'til I get back.
2012, Bertrand E. Brown, Sylvia's Dilemma: A Novel, →ISBN, page 95:"The Glock 26 and the motherfucking, uh, the Hi-Point. I'm a try to get the both of them," another said.
2021, Ioan Grillo, Blood Gun Money: How America Arms Gangs and Cartels, New York, N.Y. […]: Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 141:"Sure, Billy, I'm a run downstairs to the machine and get me a pack of bigarettes," he said, taking off with his Melody.
2010, Todd Bridges, Killing Willis: From Diff'rent Strokes to the Mean Streets to the Life I Always Wanted, New York, N.Y.: Touchstone Books, →ISBN, page 146:I'm a head out there now and take a look.
2018, Monica Jeremie, Married to a Dade County Bully 2, Urban Chapters Publications, →ISBN, page 85:I'm a go see what's going on out there.