currently
part of speech
adverb (currently)
meaning for a pupil
1) Currently means now, at this time. tree →
2) It tells how things are at the moment, which may change later. tree →
sense in the lessons
maths: gives the amount at the present time, before any change in the problem (the starting amount); age problems; everyday life and news: «currently closed», «currently raining»; science: currently known facts may change with new discoveries
examples
- Sam currently has 15 dollars. tree →
- The tank currently holds 30 liters. tree →
- Lisa is currently 9 years old. tree →
- Currently there are 40 birds in the tree. tree →
- The pool is currently closed. tree →
- It is currently raining in London. tree →
- She is currently reading a book about space. tree →
note
Marks the starting amount for now; future changes are added or taken away from it. Trap: in age problems, «currently 9» means in 5 years she will be 14. Do not confuse with «currant» (a small dried fruit) or «current» (a flow of water or electricity).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «currently» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.