next

«next» in Mova's school dictionary: the one that comes right after this one — 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

adjective (next); adverb (next); preposition in «next to»

meaning for a pupil

1) Next means the one that comes right after this one. Next week is the week after this week. tree →

2) Next means nearest in place: the next room, the next street. tree →

3) Next (to) means beside: she sits next to Ben. tree →

4) As an adverb, next means after this, then: «What happens next?» tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths: the following day, week, number or turn; often a later step of a story or the following number in a pattern; «the next day», «the next number». In everyday life: queues («Next, please!»), timetables («the next bus»), plans («next year»). In science: the next step of an experiment. In stories: «The next morning…», «What happened next?»

examples

• The next day she read 15 pages. tree →
• What is the next number: 2, 4, 6, …? tree →
• Next week he will save 10 dollars more. tree →
• She sits next to Ben. tree →
• The next bus comes in ten minutes. tree →
• First mix the flour and eggs; next, add the milk. tree →
• Who is next in line? tree →
• The library is next to the park. tree →
• Next time, remember your lunchbox. tree →
• Now, the next day was Saturday. tree →

note

«The next day/week» starts a new step: add or compare with the earlier amount. In patterns, find the rule and apply it once more. «Next to» is a place word with no number. «Next Friday» can be unclear: this coming Friday or the one after; ask if it matters. Opposite: previous, last. The next number after a whole number n is n + 1.

In the corpora

• Hot water costs energy to heat, so long showers cost money and leave less for the next person.
• Nicotine is very addictive, so smokers feel uncomfortable until they have the next one, and most started as teenagers.
• Staying up too late makes adults tired the next day, and children's sleep matters even more for growing and learning.
• They disagree honestly, and the next election lets everyone choose again.
• And there it hurts most, because the person has to walk into class the next morning.

Trees and pragmatics

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