path

«path» in Mova's school dictionary: a narrow way to walk on, through a park, garden or woods — 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 (path, paths)

meaning for a pupil

1) A path is a narrow way to walk on, through a park, garden or woods. tree →

2) A path is the line or route along which something moves: the path of a ball, the path of a storm. tree →

3) A path can be a way of living or a plan for the future: «a career path». tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths: a length walked, run or built; paths around gardens or fields; a path around a shape is like a perimeter; «there and back». In science: the path of the Moon around the Earth, the path of light. In everyday life and safety: stay on the path in the woods. In stories: a winding path through the forest.

examples

• The path is 300 meters long. tree →
• He walked along the path 3 times. tree →
• A path goes around the garden. tree →
• How long is the path from the house to the gate? tree →
• Stay on the path when you walk in the woods. tree →
• The ball followed a curved path through the air. tree →
• The storm's path crossed the town. tree →
• A narrow path led down to the beach. tree →
• Ride your bike on the bike path, not the road. tree →
• The path led to a beautiful house. tree →

note

A length; walking it many times = multiply. A path around a shape is like a perimeter. Trap: «there and back» on a path is twice the length. Plural: paths. A path is narrower than a road; a «footpath» is for walkers. Safety: in parks and forests, staying on the path keeps you from getting lost.

In the corpora

• A woman who is never seen outside may use a wheelchair on a path with steps.
• New climbing frames, ropes, branches and hiding places are enrichment too, because new paths keep animals active and curious.
• An elephant family is led by its oldest female, the matriarch, who remembers water holes, paths and dangers over decades.
• Elephant families walk behind the matriarch along old paths that lead to water, salt licks and fruit trees.
• Leading wolves break a path through snow and the others walk in their tracks to save energy.

Trees and pragmatics

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