helpful
part of speech
adjective (helpful, more helpful, most helpful)
meaning for a pupil
1) Helpful describes someone who is willing to help others. tree →
2) Helpful describes something useful that makes a job easier. tree →
sense in the lessons
In school values and manners lessons, being helpful means offering to carry things, sharing, showing a new pupil around, holding doors and helping at home. In learning, a helpful tip, diagram or example makes a problem easier; teachers praise helpful comments. In stories, helpful characters show kindness. Phrases: «helpful to», «very helpful», «helpful hint», «helpful tip», «be helpful».
examples
- Thank you for being so helpful. tree →
- Sam is helpful in the classroom. tree →
- Drawing a picture is helpful in maths problems. tree →
- The map was really helpful. tree →
- Here's a helpful tip: check your answers. tree →
- The shop assistant was very helpful. tree →
- Being helpful at home makes everyone happier. tree →
- That comment wasn't very helpful. tree →
note
Spelling: help + ful (one l at the end). Comparative «more helpful». Opposite: unhelpful. Adverb: helpfully. Noun: helpfulness, helper.
In the corpora
- Many chatbots are trained to be helpful and pleasant, and sometimes that tips over into agreeing, praising and inventing.
- Useful feedback is kind, specific and helpful: it names something that works and one clear thing to improve.
- Live yoghurt contains living bacteria that are harmless or helpful; a spoonful in warm milk can make more yoghurt.
- Peer feedback means a classmate reads your work and suggests improvements; useful feedback is kind, specific and helpful.
- Phone maps are helpful, but batteries run out, so it is wise to know your route too.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «helpful» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.