finally

«finally» in Mova's judaism dictionary: at last, after a long time or a lot of waiting — 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

adverb (finally)

meaning for a pupil

1) Finally means at last, after a long time or a lot of waiting. tree →

2) Finally is used to introduce the last point or step in a list or set of instructions. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school writing it is a time connective that ends a recount or set of instructions: «First..., next..., then..., finally...». In stories it shows relief after waiting. Phrases: «finally, ...», «at last».

examples

• Marks, notations and other marginalia present in the original volume will appear in this file - a reminder of this book's long journey from the publisher to a library and finally to you. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• We finally reached the top of the mountain. tree →
• Finally, put the cake in the oven. tree →
• After three tries, I finally got it right. tree →
• The bus finally arrived. tree →
• Finally, I would like to thank my teacher. tree →
• The rain finally stopped. tree →
• Finally, check your answer by adding. tree →
• Finally she picked up her basket. tree →

note

Spelled with double «l»: final + ly. Similar to «at last» and «eventually». In instructions, «finally» marks the last step.

In the corpora

• Around 1799 the naturalist George Shaw checked the first platypus skin for stitches, and egg-laying was finally proved only in 1884.
• Finally, we built a huge sandcastle.» Time words like first, next, then and finally show the order.
• Recounts use time words such as first, next, then, after that and finally.
• In non-fiction, headings, subheadings and signposts such as "Firstly, secondly, finally" organise the text.
• When he finally told his teacher, she sorted it out in a day.

Trees and pragmatics

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