everything

«everything» in Mova's school dictionary: all the things, every single thing — 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

pronoun (everything)

meaning for a pupil

1) Everything means all the things, every single thing. tree →

2) «Everything» can mean the most important thing: my dog is everything to me. tree →

sense in the lessons

maths: all the items together; often asks for a total (add all parts); everyday life: pack everything, put everything away; stories: everything changed; phrases: «everything else», «everything is fine»

examples

• How much did everything cost? tree →
• She sold everything for $50. tree →
• He bought everything on the list. tree →
• Everything in the box weighs 4 kg. tree →
• Put everything back where you found it. tree →
• Everything is ready for the party. tree →
• Is everything okay? tree →
• Her family means everything to her. tree →
• Do not believe everything you hear. tree →

note

Asks for the whole: add all parts. Trap: none special. Takes a singular verb: «everything is», not «everything are». One word.

In the corpora

• A bank statement lists everything that went in and out of an account, and grown-ups check it for mistakes and fraud.
• Moving means packing everything, doing paperwork and saying goodbye all at once, so it is very stressful.
• Not everything you see is true: some stories and videos are made up or edited on purpose to fool people.
• Grown-ups get tired and worried too, even when they look as if they are coping with everything.
• Listening at the door usually gives you only scary half-pieces; asking «Is everything OK?» later works much better.

Trees and pragmatics

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