ilk

«ilk» in Mova's school dictionary: A kind or type; a group of the same sort, as in «people… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (no plural); also used in the Scots phrase «ilk ane» (each one)

meaning for a pupil

1) (old use) A kind or type; a group of the same sort, as in «people of that ilk». tree →

2) (Scots, old use) Each, every one of a group, as in «ilk ane». tree →

sense in the lessons

in Scots tales, «ilk ane» means each one of a group, and a sort of people is called their ilk

examples

• He and his ilk always avoid hard work. tree →
• Beasts, ilk ane with two heads, blocked the road. tree →
• People of that ilk prefer to stay at home. tree →

note

«ilk ane» means each one, so in a count every one is counted; the word itself adds no number.

Trees and pragmatics

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