controlling

«controlling» in Mova's school dictionary: being in charge of something or making it do what you… — 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 (controlling, more controlling); also the -ing form of «control» (control, controls, controlled, controlling)

meaning for a pupil

1) As a verb form, controlling means being in charge of something or making it do what you want: «He is controlling the drone». tree →

2) A controlling person tries too hard to control other people and what they do, which is unkind and unfair. tree →

3) A controlling share or interest means enough to have power over a company. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and technology, pupils learn about controlling variables in a fair test and controlling robots by code. In PSHE and safety, a controlling friend or partner who tells you who to see or checks your phone is a warning sign; tell a trusted adult. Phrases: controlling variables, controlling behaviour.

examples

• She is controlling the robot with a tablet. tree →
• In a fair test we are controlling all the variables but one. tree →
• Her friend was very controlling and wouldn't let her play with others. tree →
• Controlling your temper takes practice. tree →
• The company bought a controlling share. tree →
• Controlling the ball well is key in football. tree →

note

Double «l»: control, controlled, controlling. Controlling behaviour in a friendship is not normal care; it is a reason to get help.

In the corpora

• A tired brain is worse at controlling temper, so players short of sleep argue more and get booked more easily.

Trees and pragmatics

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