remain
part of speech
verb (remain, remains, remained, remaining); noun (remains)
meaning for a pupil
1) To remain is to stay or still be there after other things have gone or been used: two cakes remain. tree →
2) To remain is to stay in the same place or state: remain seated. tree →
3) Remains are what is left of something, such as old bones or ruins. tree →
sense in the lessons
what is still there after some things are taken away, used or lost («How many remain?» = like «left», usually subtract); in maths the «remainder» is what is left after dividing (13 ÷ 4 = 3 remainder 1); in safety «remain calm», «remain in your seat»; in science remains of dinosaurs (fossils)
examples
- Take 16 away from 17. How many remain? tree →
- Sam had 20 cookies and ate 6. How many cookies remain? tree →
- 9 birds remain on the fence after 4 fly away. tree →
- How many seats remain empty? tree →
- Please remain in your seats until the bus stops. tree →
- In a fire drill, remain calm and walk outside. tree →
- Only a few leaves remain on the tree. tree →
- Scientists found the remains of a dinosaur. tree →
- The merchant's daughter remained with them. tree →
note
«How many remain» asks for the count after the losses, like «left»: usually subtract. Trap: if the remaining count is given, the question may ask for the start, so add back. Related: «remainder» (the amount left over after dividing), «remaining».
In the corpora
- A ribbon is 60 cm. 1/3 is cut off: 60 / 3 = 20 cm, and 40 cm remain.
- «These three remain: faith, hope and love.
- Paul wrote, «These three remain: faith, hope and love.
- But that which remaineth of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire.
- And that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire.
Trees and pragmatics
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