protective
part of speech
adjective (protective, more protective, most protective)
meaning for a pupil
1) Made to keep someone or something safe from harm: "protective gloves", "protective goggles". tree →
2) Wanting to keep someone safe, sometimes too much: "Mum is very protective of the baby." tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons pupils wear protective goggles; in sport, players wear protective helmets and pads. In nature, some animals have a protective shell or colour. In stories, a protective big sister looks after a younger child. Phrases: protective clothing, protective of, protective gear, protective layer.
examples
- Wear protective goggles during the experiment. tree →
- A tortoise has a hard protective shell. tree →
- Cyclists wear protective helmets. tree →
- The mother bear was very protective of her cubs. tree →
- The firefighters put on their protective clothing. tree →
- Grandpa is protective of his old garden tools. tree →
- Sunscreen gives your skin a protective layer. tree →
note
Adjective from the verb "protect"; the noun is "protection". "Protective of" someone means wanting to keep them safe. Safety: protective gear only works if you wear it properly, for example a helmet must be fastened. Being too protective can stop someone from trying things themselves.
In the corpora
- "Protective custody" means keeping a prisoner alone for their own safety.
- Cows with calves can be very protective and can trample people.
- Before touching a fish you will release, wet your hands so you do not rub off its protective slime coat.
- Big sisters are often bossy and protective in the same morning.
- Big sisters are often bossy and protective at the same time; both come from feeling responsible.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «protective» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.