good

«good» in Mova's school dictionary: Of high quality, done well: "a good drawing" — 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

adjective (good, better, best); noun (good — what is right; goods — things to sell); interjection (Good!)

meaning for a pupil

1) Of high quality, done well: "a good drawing". tree →

2) Kind, right and honest: "a good person". tree →

3) Pleasant or enjoyable: "a good time". tree →

4) Healthy or helpful: "Vegetables are good for you." tree →

5) Behaving well: "Be good." tree →

6) Able to do something well: "good at maths". tree →

7) "Goods" means things that are made and sold. tree →

8) Good morning, good afternoon and good evening are greetings you say when you meet someone. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life "good" praises quality, kindness and behaviour; in stories it often means the hero side (good versus evil). In school: good work, good at a subject. Phrases: good at, good for, good morning, for good (forever), as good as, a good deal, no good, good luck, good job.

examples

• That was a good game. tree →
• She is good at maths. tree →
• Carrots are good for you. tree →
• Be good while I am out. tree →
• Have a good day! tree →
• He is a good friend. tree →
• The shop sells goods from many countries. tree →
• They moved away for good. tree →
• "Good morning, Little Red-Cap," he said. tree →

note

Comparison is irregular: good, better, best (not "gooder"). "Good" describes nouns; "well" describes actions: "a good singer sings well". But "I feel good" is fine. "For good" means forever.

In the corpora

• At the other end of working life comes retirement, when people stop paid work for good.
• Retiring means stopping paid work for good, usually in your sixties, and living on a pension and savings.
• Renters sign a tenancy and pay a deposit that comes back if the home is left in good condition.
• A rental deposit is money held in case of damage, and it comes back if the home is left in good condition.
• Morning sickness usually gets better after about three or four months, and it is not catching.

Trees and pragmatics

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