gem

«gem» in Mova's school dictionary: A beautiful, valuable stone, such as a diamond, ruby or… — 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 (a gem, gems)

meaning for a pupil

1) A beautiful, valuable stone, such as a diamond, ruby or emerald, cut and polished for jewellery; a jewel. tree →

2) A person or thing that is especially good or special: «you're a gem». tree →

sense in the lessons

In science, gems are minerals or crystals found in rocks; they are cut to make them sparkle. In stories, treasure chests are full of gems. In everyday life, «you're a gem» is a kind thank you, and «a hidden gem» is a great place few people know. Phrases: «precious gem», «a real gem», «a hidden gem».

examples

• The crown was covered in gems. tree →
• Rubies are red gems and emeralds are green. tree →
• Gems are found in rocks deep underground. tree →
• Thanks for helping, you're a gem! tree →
• This little park is a hidden gem. tree →
• The pirate's chest was full of gold and gems. tree →
• The brothers looked long at the gems. tree →

note

Countable: gems. Short and informal; «gemstone» is the longer word. Shiny stones in toy shops are often glass or plastic, not real gems.

In the corpora

• Never buy gems, coins or loot boxes in a game without a parent's permission; small purchases add up fast.
• In-app money is real money: gems, coins and skins are paid for from a real bank account.
• Prices are in coins, gems or V-bucks instead of pounds, so they feel like play money.
• Game coins, gems and V-bucks are bought with real money, even though they look like play money.
• Ten boxes later Kai owned a rainbow of scarves, no helmet, and no gems at all.

Trees and pragmatics

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