even
part of speech
adjective (even, more even); adverb (even); verb (even out, even up)
meaning for a pupil
1) An even number can be split into two equal groups with none left over, like 2, 4, 6, 8. tree →
2) Even means flat, smooth and level. tree →
3) Even means equal, the same: an even score. tree →
4) «Even» adds stress to something surprising: he did not even say hello. tree →
5) «Even if» and «even though» mean although. tree →
sense in the lessons
maths: even numbers (end in 0, 2, 4, 6, 8); even split into equal parts; odd and even; equal scores; or «even» for extra stress; everyday life: an even floor, getting even; games: the score is even; phrases: «even so», «break even» (no profit, no loss)
examples
- Is 14 an even number? tree →
- List the even numbers from 1 to 10. tree →
- Can 9 cookies be shared evenly by 2? tree →
- He did not even eat one. tree →
- The score is even, 2 to 2. tree →
- Lay the cards on an even surface. tree →
- Even the teacher laughed. tree →
- She went out even though it was raining. tree →
- Even after sundown it was hot. tree →
note
Even numbers divide by 2 with nothing left. Trap: «even» in «not even one» is just stress, not a number word. Zero is even. Odd + odd = even.
In the corpora
- Burnout means being worn down by too much work and stress for too long, until even small tasks feel huge.
- Living in a home costs money every single month, even when nobody buys anything new.
- An annual check-up is a routine visit to catch problems early, even when you feel fine.
- Afterwards everyone goes to the pub, and some people even laugh while telling stories about Grandad.
- Families visit graves, send cards, mark the anniversary, hold memorial services and even put up benches with little plaques.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «even» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.