affectionate

«affectionate» in Mova's school dictionary: showing love and fondness in a gentle way, for example… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (affectionate, more affectionate, most affectionate); adverb (affectionately)

meaning for a pupil

1) Affectionate means showing love and fondness in a gentle way, for example with hugs, kind words or cuddles. tree →

2) An affectionate pet likes to be stroked and stay close to people. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories it tells the reader about warm, loving relationships between family members, friends or pets. Pet books describe breeds as «affectionate». Phrases: «affectionate hug», «affectionate nickname», «affectionately known as».

examples

• Our dog is very affectionate and always wants a cuddle. tree →
• Grandma gave me an affectionate hug. tree →
• He has an affectionate nickname for his little sister. tree →
• The kitten is playful and affectionate. tree →
• She smiled affectionately at the baby. tree →
• The old teacher was affectionately known as «Mr B». tree →
• Jack was a giddy, thoughtless boy, but very kind-hearted and affectionate. tree →

note

Use «an»: an affectionate cat. Noun: «affection». Not the same as «affected» (changed by something, or putting on a false manner). Adverb: «affectionately».

In the corpora

• Solomiyka and OlEnka are pet forms of the girls' names Solomiya and Olena; endings like -ka make a name affectionate.

Trees and pragmatics

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