mind

«mind» in Mova's school dictionary: the part of you that thinks, feels, remembers and imagines — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a mind, minds); verb (mind, minds, minded, minding)

meaning for a pupil

1) Your mind is the part of you that thinks, feels, remembers and imagines. tree →

2) To mind means to feel annoyed or upset about something: I don't mind waiting. tree →

3) To mind means to be careful of something (UK): mind the gap, mind your head. tree →

4) To mind someone means to look after them: mind your little sister. tree →

5) «Change your mind» means to decide something different. tree →

6) When you say “mind you” before an instruction, you mean “make sure you” or “remember to.” tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life «Do you mind…?» is a polite way to ask; «I don't mind» means it's okay. In UK, Irish and Australian safety signs «Mind the step» or «Mind your head» means «be careful of it». In lessons about feelings and learning, the mind can be trained: you can keep an open mind, change your mind and look after your mental health. In maths «mental maths» is maths done in your mind, without writing. Phrases: make up your mind, change your mind, keep in mind, never mind, mind your own business, peace of mind.

examples

• Do you mind if I open the window? tree →
• I don't mind which game we play. tree →
• Mind the step! tree →
• Can you mind your baby brother for a minute? tree →
• I've changed my mind; I want the blue one. tree →
• Keep in mind that the shop closes at five. tree →
• Never mind, we can try again tomorrow. tree →
• Do this sum in your mind, without a pencil. tree →

note

«Do you mind…?» — answering «No» means «It's fine, go ahead», which can confuse people. «Mind + -ing» (I don't mind waiting). «Mind» as «be careful of» is mainly British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand English; Americans say «watch»: «Watch your step».

In the corpora

• Minds need looking after too.
• A worried mind keeps going back to the same thing, so worried adults can be distracted until the news comes.
• People are biological intelligences: minds that grew in bodies, with families, food, sleep and feelings.
• Play keeps pets happy; hunting games with toys keep a cat's mind busy.
• Dogs and cats share our homes, so we think we know their minds, but scientists keep finding surprises with careful tests.

Trees and pragmatics

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