hate
part of speech
verb (hate, hates, hated, hating); noun (hate, uncountable; a hate, hates)
meaning for a pupil
1) To hate means to dislike someone or something very, very strongly. tree →
2) People also say «I hate…» casually for small dislikes, like «I hate peas». tree →
3) Hate (noun) is a very strong feeling of dislike. tree →
4) «I'd hate to…» means you would not like to do something, or you are sorry to say it. tree →
sense in the lessons
In feelings and kindness lessons: it is normal to dislike things or be angry, but hating people is harmful; «hate speech» and bullying because of who someone is are wrong. Saying «I hate you» can hurt deeply even if you did not mean it. In stories, hate can drive a villain, and love or friendship can overcome it. Phrases: «I hate it when…», «love-hate», «hate crime», «I'd hate to be late».
examples
- I hate getting up early on cold mornings. tree →
- My brother hates broccoli. tree →
- Cats usually hate getting wet. tree →
- She said «I hate you», but later she said sorry. tree →
- I'd hate to miss the start of the film. tree →
- In the story, the two kingdoms hated each other. tree →
- Love is stronger than hate. tree →
- I hate it when my shoelaces come undone. tree →
- He still fears and hates me. tree →
note
Verb with he/she/it: «hates». Past: «hated». Followed by a noun, «-ing» or «to»: «I hate running» or «I hate to run». Opposite: «love». Adjective: «hateful»; noun «hatred» (a deep, lasting hate). «Hate» is a strong word; «don't like» is gentler.
In the corpora
- Paparazzi photos are taken without permission; many famous people hate being followed, and their homes are private, just like ours.
- Cartoons get a lot wrong: a bull does not hate the colour red, and a goat does not munch tin cans.
- That's just like him, says the Rat — he hates crowds and parties.
- The Rat: «Simply hates Society!» — Society here means parties, visitors and polite company.
- He hated disappointing people, and he was fond of the Mole».
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «hate» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.