desk

«desk» in Mova's school dictionary: a table where you sit to read, write or work, often with… — 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 (desk, desks)

meaning for a pupil

1) A desk is a table where you sit to read, write or work, often with drawers. tree →

2) A desk is also a counter where you get help, like the front desk of a hotel. tree →

sense in the lessons

maths: things counted in a classroom, often in rows (rows × desks per row = total); things on or in each desk; prices; school: your desk, tidy desk; everyday life: the help desk, the front desk

examples

• There are 6 rows of desks with 5 desks in each. tree →
• The class needs 28 desks. tree →
• Each desk has 2 pencils. tree →
• A desk costs $45. tree →
• Put your books in your desk. tree →
• Please keep your desk tidy. tree →
• Ask at the front desk of the library. tree →
• The teacher's desk is at the front. tree →
• One morning Mr. Fitzwarren was sitting at his desk in his office. tree →

note

Thing counted; rows × desks per row give the total. Trap: none special.

In the corpora

• «The teachers were happy» needs no apostrophe; «the teacher's desk» means the desk of one teacher.
• A real helper calls your family or keeps you in a busy public place, such as an information desk.
• Using a classmate's things while they are away from their desk is taking without asking.
• In an earthquake drill you drop, cover under a desk and hold on, because falling objects cause most injuries.
• In an earthquake drill: drop, cover under a sturdy desk and hold on until the shaking stops.

Trees and pragmatics

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