habitual

«habitual» in Mova's school dictionary: Done often, as a habit: his habitual walk after dinner — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective

meaning for a pupil

1) Done often, as a habit: his habitual walk after dinner. tree →

2) Doing something often or regularly, especially something bad: a habitual liar. tree →

3) Usual: her habitual seat. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories «habitual» describes what a character always does; in health lessons habitual exercise is good and habitual snacking is not. Phrases: «a habitual liar», «a habitual latecomer», «habitual behaviour».

examples

• Grandpa took his habitual walk around the park. tree →
• He is a habitual latecomer. tree →
• She sat in her habitual place by the window. tree →
• Habitual exercise keeps you healthy. tree →
• Nobody trusts a habitual liar. tree →
• His habitual smile made everyone feel welcome. tree →

note

From «habit». Adverb: habitually. A bit formal; casual words are «usual» or «always doing». Say «huh-BIT-yoo-ul».

Trees and pragmatics

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