too

«too» in Mova's judaism dictionary: also, as well: I want to come too — 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 (too)

meaning for a pupil

1) Too means also, as well: I want to come too. tree →

2) Too means more than is wanted or more than is good: too hot, too many. tree →

3) «Too ... to» means so much that something cannot happen: too heavy to lift. tree →

4) «Not too» means not very: not too bad. tree →

5) (casual) «Me too» and «same» agree; «too right» (Australia, NZ, UK) means yes, I agree completely. tree →

6) (casual) «Too much» can mean very funny or hard to believe: «that's too much!»; «too cool» means very cool. tree →

7) (rough, sarcastic) «Too bad» or «tough» means I don't care that you are upset: «Too bad, they're mine.» tree →

8) (formal) «Likewise», «additionally», «excessively» and «in excess of what is required» are stiff words for too. tree →

sense in the lessons

Maths: «too» as «also» means the same amount again, so add the groups; «too many» hints at a surplus, found by subtracting; «too few» hints at a shortage. Everyday: me too, too bad, too late. Safety: too close to the road, too deep to swim, too hot to touch. In casual talk: «me too», «too right», «way too much». In the exam voice: «likewise», «an excess of 4 chairs». Phrases: «too bad», «too late», «all too», «only too happy», «one too many».

examples

• Is any thing too hard for the LORD. (Torah GEN.18.14, JPS 1917) tree →
• Your words have been all too strong against Me, saith the LORD. (Prophets MAL.3.13, JPS 1917) tree →
• And He increased His people greatly, and made them too mighty for their adversaries. (Writings PSA.105.24, JPS 1917) tree →
• Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; too high, I cannot attain unto it. (Writings PSA.139.6, JPS 1917) tree →
• Ben has 5 apples, and Sam has 5 too. tree →
• The box is too heavy to lift. tree →
• She bought too many eggs. tree →
• Ann went to the park too. tree →
• The water is too deep for little children. tree →
• It's too late to go out now. tree →
• «I love pizza!» «Me too!» tree →
• There are too many chairs and not enough tables. tree →
• 3 slices each?? way too much lol (casual) tree →
• «Pizza tonight?» «Too right!» (casual, Australia) tree →
• Too bad, loser, I got there first. (rough) tree →
• Sam likewise possesses 5 apples; determine the aggregate held by both boys. (formal exam) tree →

note

Trap: «too», «to» and «two» sound the same: too (also / more than enough), to (towards), two (2). «Too» as «also» means the same amount again, so add the groups. «Too many» hints at a surplus, found by subtracting: surplus = have − need. «Too few» hints at a shortage: need − have. «Not too bad» means quite good. «Too bad» (rough) is often unkind. Formal «likewise» = too, also; «an excess of» = too many by.

In the corpora

• Is any thing too hard for the LORD.
• For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.
• I am not able to bear all this people myself alone, because it is too heavy for me.
• For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not too hard for thee, neither is it far off.
• He delivered me from mine enemy most strong, from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

Trees and pragmatics

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