extra
part of speech
adjective (extra); noun (an extra, extras); adverb (extra — more than usual)
meaning for a pupil
1) Extra means more than usual, or more than needed. tree →
2) An extra is something added on, often for more money. tree →
3) An extra is a person in the background of a film. tree →
4) Extra can mean very: extra careful. tree →
sense in the lessons
maths: an amount added on top of the usual: extra money, extra points, extra time (total = usual + extra); left over extra = total − needed; rate for each extra hour; sport: extra time; everyday life: extra cheese, an extra blanket; school: extra credit, extra practice; safety: take extra care near water
examples
- She paid $2 extra for cheese. tree →
- He ran 3 extra laps. tree →
- How many extra chairs are needed? tree →
- Each extra hour costs $5. tree →
- The game went into extra time. tree →
- Bring an extra jumper in case it's cold. tree →
- Be extra careful on icy paths. tree →
- She did extra reading practice. tree →
note
Usually add: total = usual + extra. «Extra» left over means total − needed. Trap: «each extra hour costs $5» is a rate only for the hours above the base.
In the corpora
- Overtime is working extra hours beyond the normal ones; sometimes it is paid at a higher rate, sometimes not paid at all.
- Some families pay children for extra jobs, like washing the car, but tidying your own room is just part of living together.
- "Money's tight" means little is left after the bills for extras; it does not mean the family is in danger.
- A budget starts with the money coming in, takes away the bills, and what is left is for extras and saving.
- Long extra explanations can hide mistakes, even when the main answer is right.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «extra» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.