consist
part of speech
verb (consist, consists, consisted, consisting) — used with "of" or "in"
meaning for a pupil
1) consist of: to be made up of certain parts or things. tree →
2) consist in (formal): to have something as the main or only part. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths and science: "a week consists of 7 days", "the mixture consists of salt and water". In maths problems it lists the parts of a whole. Phrases: consist of, consist mainly of.
examples
- A week consists of seven days. tree →
- The team consists of 5 boys and 6 girls. tree →
- Salt water consists of salt and water. tree →
- The test consists of 20 questions. tree →
- Breakfast consisted of toast and juice. tree →
- A molecule of water consists of three atoms. tree →
- This story really consists of two parts. tree →
note
Not used in -ing form for the main verb ("The team is consisting" is wrong; say "consists"). Always "consist of". Adjective: consistent is a different meaning (steady). In maths, the parts listed add up to the whole: 5 boys + 6 girls = 11 players.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «consist» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.