count

«count» in Mova's school dictionary: to say numbers in order: count to ten — 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

verb (count, counts, counted, counting); noun (count, counts)

meaning for a pupil

1) To count is to say numbers in order: count to ten. tree →

2) To count is to find how many things there are: count the apples. tree →

3) To count means to matter or be allowed: that goal doesn't count. tree →

4) To count on someone is to trust them. tree →

5) A count is the number you get by counting. tree →

6) A count is a nobleman, a man of high rank in some European countries. tree →

sense in the lessons

finding how many things there are; in maths «count on» (add by counting forward), «count back» (subtract by counting back), «count in twos, fives, tens» (skip-counting, which leads to multiplying); in science counting things in an experiment; in everyday life «count down», «you can count on me»

examples

• Watch, count, and imagine. tree →
• Count the apples on the table. tree →
• Ella counts 14 birds in the tree. tree →
• Count on from 8: nine, ten, eleven. tree →
• Let's count in fives: 5, 10, 15, 20. tree →
• The teacher counted the children before the trip. tree →
• Ten, nine, eight … the rocket is ready! tree →
• You can count on me to help. tree →
• Did that goal count? tree →
• The Count would be very angry. tree →

note

Counting is the basis of every operation; no clue for which one. «Count on» from the bigger number to add; «count back» to subtract; skip-counting in equal steps is multiplying. «count on someone» means to trust them, not adding.

In the corpora

• «Third time this week» is nobody's count, and why he parks there is his business until somebody simply asks him.
• Slow breathing, such as breathing in while counting to four and out while counting to six, helps calm a racing heart.
• The last thing a speaker says after «no wait» or «sorry, I mean» is the one that counts.
• Which numbers really count?
• Whether that counts as real understanding is something scientists still argue about, but it has never felt sad in a body.

Trees and pragmatics

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