permanent
part of speech
adjective (permanent); noun (a permanent — old: a perm)
meaning for a pupil
1) Lasting for ever or for a very long time; not changing: «a permanent marker». tree →
2) (of a job or home) Lasting with no planned end: «a permanent job». tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life and school: a permanent marker does not wash off, so don't use it on the whiteboard. In science: «permanent changes» (irreversible changes), like burning or cooking an egg, cannot be undone. In health: adult teeth are «permanent teeth». Phrases: «permanent marker», «permanent teeth», «permanent change», «permanent home». Opposite: temporary.
examples
- Don't use a permanent marker on the whiteboard! tree →
- Burning paper is a permanent change. tree →
- Your adult teeth are permanent, so look after them. tree →
- The kitten found a permanent home. tree →
- The ink stain looks permanent. tree →
- Is the new teacher permanent or just for this term? tree →
- And both crows bowed and asked for a permanent appointment, for they thought of their old age. tree →
note
Spelling: «-ent», not «-ant» — a common trap. Adverb: permanently. Opposite: temporary. A tattoo is permanent; most stickers are temporary.
In the corpora
- Permanent markers do not wash off, so they are used only on paper or with permission, and the cap goes back on.
- Antarctica has no permanent residents, only scientists and staff who stay for a season or a year.
- Many countries argue that the Security Council is out of date because no country from Africa or Latin America has a permanent seat.
- Britain started income tax in 1799 to pay for wars against Napoleon; it was dropped and brought back several times and became permanent.
- In games, death is pretend and you can restart; real death is permanent.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «permanent» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.