informing
part of speech
verb form (-ing form of inform: inform, informs, informed, informing); adjective (informing — rare)
meaning for a pupil
1) Informing is the -ing form of «inform», which means to tell someone facts or news, especially officially. tree →
2) Informing on someone (or informing against someone) means telling the police or someone in charge about something wrong that they did. tree →
sense in the lessons
In formal letters and announcements: «We are writing to inform you…». In safety lessons pupils learn that informing a trusted adult about danger or bullying is right and is not «telling tales». Phrases: informing you that, informing on, keep someone informed.
examples
- We are informing parents about the school trip by letter. tree →
- Thank you for informing us of the change. tree →
- The pilot was informing passengers about the delay. tree →
- Informing a teacher about bullying is the right thing to do. tree →
- He was accused of informing on his friends to the police. tree →
- The sign is informing drivers that the road is closed. tree →
- Keep me informed about your plans. tree →
note
Forms: inform, informed, informing. Nouns: information (uncountable — no «informations»), informant, informer. «Inform someone of/about something». Formal; in speech say «tell».
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «informing» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.