careful

«careful» in Mova's judaism dictionary: paying close attention so you do not make mistakes, break… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (careful, more careful, most careful); adverb (carefully)

meaning for a pupil

1) Careful means paying close attention so you do not make mistakes, break things or get hurt. tree →

2) Careful also means thinking well before you act: be careful with money. tree →

3) Careful work is done slowly and well. tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths: a story word or an advice word in problems («be careful with the units», «be careful to count each one once»); no operation. Safety: be careful crossing the road, careful with scissors, hot water and knives. In school: careful handwriting, careful checking. Phrases: be careful, careful with, careful not to, careful of.

examples

• Be careful to count each one only once. tree →
• She was careful not to spill the 2 litres of milk. tree →
• Careful: the answer is in centimetres. tree →
• He made careful steps of 50 cm. tree →
• Be careful when you cross the road. tree →
• Be careful with the scissors. tree →
• She did careful, neat work in her book. tree →
• Be careful not to wake the baby. tree →
• Carry the hot soup carefully. tree →
• How careful he was of the third bulrush! tree →

note

Spelt with one l at the end: careful (not «carefull»). Adverb «carefully». Opposite: careless. A story or advice word; no clue to the operation.

In the corpora

• Small does not mean worse at everything; a small model can be useful in a careful way.
• Myths spread because they make good stories and people repeat them without checking; scientists test ideas with careful watching and experiments.
• Scientists find these senses by careful tests, for example by switching on a weak radio noise and watching robins lose their way.
• Dogs and cats share our homes, so we think we know their minds, but scientists keep finding surprises with careful tests.
• Fossils, tests and careful counting beat cartoons and myths, from the Flintstones riding dinosaurs to elephants scared of mice.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «careful» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.