party

«party» in Mova's judaism dictionary: a time when people meet to eat, play and have fun, like a… — 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

noun (party, parties); verb (party, parties, partied, partying)

meaning for a pupil

1) A party is a time when people meet to eat, play and have fun, like a birthday party. tree →

2) A party is a group of people doing something together: a search party, a party of tourists. tree →

3) A political party is a group of people who share ideas about running a country. tree →

4) To party is to have fun at a party. tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths: an event where guests, food, cups and balloons are counted and shared; things per guest; cost of a party. In everyday life: birthday parties, invitations, party bags. In history and civics: political parties in elections. In stories: a surprise party, a search party looking for someone lost.

examples

• Nevertheless, this work is expensive, so in order to keep providing this resource, we have taken steps to prevent abuse by commercial parties, including placing technical restrictions on automated querying. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• She invited 12 friends to her party. tree →
• Each guest at the party gets 2 balloons. tree →
• They bought 4 pizzas for the party. tree →
• How many cupcakes are left after the party? tree →
• We are planning a surprise party for Dad. tree →
• A search party looked for the lost dog. tree →
• Every guest took home a party bag. tree →
• Remember to thank the host after the party. tree →
• It was a merry hunting party. tree →

note

A place of the story; counts of guests and things per guest give rates. Trap: include the host if the problem says «she and her friends». Plural: parties (y → ies). Manners: reply to an invitation and say thank you.

In the corpora

• Good secrets are about timing, like a surprise party that ends in a happy moment.
• Grumbling about a noisy party is easier than knocking, but a knock and a kind word usually fix it.
• At parties dancing is about fun, not looking cool, and joining a group is the easiest way in.
• Butterflies have taste sensors on their feet and drink through a long tube called a proboscis that stays rolled up like a party blower.
• That's just like him, says the Rat — he hates crowds and parties.

Trees and pragmatics

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