moral

«moral» in Mova's school dictionary: The lesson about right and wrong that a story teaches… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (moral); noun (a moral, morals)

meaning for a pupil

1) (noun) The lesson about right and wrong that a story teaches (the moral of the story). tree →

2) (adjective) To do with what is right and wrong (a moral choice). tree →

3) (adjective) Good, honest and fair (a very moral person). tree →

4) Morals (plural noun): a person's beliefs about right and wrong. tree →

5) Moral support: help by being there and encouraging, not by doing. tree →

sense in the lessons

In English lessons: fables like "The Tortoise and the Hare" have a moral ("slow and steady wins the race"). In PSHE and RE: moral choices about honesty and kindness. Phrases: the moral of the story, moral support, moral choice.

examples

• The moral of the story is: don't tell lies. tree →
• Aesop's fables each end with a moral. tree →
• Telling the truth was the moral thing to do. tree →
• She came to the dentist with me for moral support. tree →
• He is a man of strong morals. tree →
• Should you keep money you find? That's a moral question. tree →
• “Do you mean to say that the story has a moral?” tree →

note

Stress on the first syllable: MOR-al. Do not confuse with "morale" (mor-AHL), meaning team spirit. Opposite adjective: immoral (wrong), amoral (without a sense of right and wrong). Noun "morality".

In the corpora

• A fable is a short story, often with animals, that teaches a lesson called a moral.
• Moral courage means standing up for what is right, for example speaking up for someone or admitting a mistake.

Trees and pragmatics

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