party
part of speech
noun (party, parties); verb (party, parties, partied, partying)
meaning for a pupil
1) A party is a time when people meet to eat, play and have fun, like a birthday party. tree →
2) A party is a group of people doing something together: a search party, a party of tourists. tree →
3) A political party is a group of people who share ideas about running a country. tree →
4) To party is to have fun at a party. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths: an event where guests, food, cups and balloons are counted and shared; things per guest; cost of a party. In everyday life: birthday parties, invitations, party bags. In history and civics: political parties in elections. In stories: a surprise party, a search party looking for someone lost.
examples
- She invited 12 friends to her party. tree →
- Each guest at the party gets 2 balloons. tree →
- They bought 4 pizzas for the party. tree →
- How many cupcakes are left after the party? tree →
- We are planning a surprise party for Dad. tree →
- A search party looked for the lost dog. tree →
- Every guest took home a party bag. tree →
- Remember to thank the host after the party. tree →
- It was a merry hunting party. tree →
note
A place of the story; counts of guests and things per guest give rates. Trap: include the host if the problem says «she and her friends». Plural: parties (y → ies). Manners: reply to an invitation and say thank you.
In the corpora
- Good secrets are about timing, like a surprise party that ends in a happy moment.
- Grumbling about a noisy party is easier than knocking, but a knock and a kind word usually fix it.
- At parties dancing is about fun, not looking cool, and joining a group is the easiest way in.
- Butterflies have taste sensors on their feet and drink through a long tube called a proboscis that stays rolled up like a party blower.
- That's just like him, says the Rat — he hates crowds and parties.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «party» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.