essential

«essential» in Mova's school dictionary: completely necessary; you cannot manage without it — 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 (essential; more essential, most essential); noun (an essential, essentials)

meaning for a pupil

1) Something essential is completely necessary; you cannot manage without it. tree →

2) Essential means the most basic and important part of something. tree →

3) Essentials are the things you really need, like food, water and warm clothes. tree →

4) (science) Essential oils are strong-smelling oils taken from plants. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science, pupils learn that water, food, air and shelter are essential for living things. In everyday life and safety, a first-aid kit is essential on a trip. In maths, essential information in a word problem is what you need to solve it. Phrases: «essential for», «it is essential that», «the bare essentials», «essential oils».

examples

• Water is essential for all living things. tree →
• It is essential to wear a helmet when you cycle. tree →
• Pack only the essentials: a coat, a drink and your lunch. tree →
• Sleep is essential for good health. tree →
• The essential part of the story is the friendship between the two girls. tree →
• Underline the essential information in the maths problem. tree →
• Lavender essential oil smells lovely. tree →
• But she was full of mystery about her art, in which a certain pair of magic spectacles did her essential service. tree →

note

Adverb «essentially» (basically). Trap: «essential» means really needed, stronger than «useful» or «important». As a noun, mostly plural: the essentials. Spelling: -tial, not -cial.

In the corpora

• Bailiffs can collect money owed only after a court decision and many warnings, under strict rules, and cannot take essentials.

Trees and pragmatics

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