classmate

«classmate» in Mova's school dictionary: a person in the same class as you at school — 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 (classmate, classmates)

meaning for a pupil

A classmate is a person in the same class as you at school. tree →

sense in the lessons

maths: people counted, often sharing things (each classmate gets so many: a product); school: working in pairs with a classmate, birthday treats for the class, valentines; stories: friends and new classmates; safety: be kind to a new classmate, tell a teacher if a classmate is hurt

examples

• She gives 2 cookies to each of her 24 classmates. tree →
• He has 18 classmates. tree →
• How many valentines for all her classmates? tree →
• 5 classmates came to the party. tree →
• My classmate helped me with my reading. tree →
• A new classmate joined us today. tree →
• We wrote cards for our classmates. tree →
• I sit next to my classmate Sam. tree →

note

Often «each classmate» makes a product. Trap: «her 24 classmates» does not count her, so the class has 25. One word, no space.

In the corpora

• Rumours about classmates are cruel, especially about their bodies; you can stop one by not passing it on.
• Peer feedback means a classmate reads your work and suggests improvements; useful feedback is kind, specific and helpful.
• Feeling worried before tests is very common; many classmates feel the same even if they look fine.
• A classmate who is often away ill needs kindness and help to catch up.
• When a classmate is embarrassed, do not laugh; say something kind or change the subject.

Trees and pragmatics

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