such
part of speech
determiner, pronoun (such)
meaning for a pupil
1) Such means of that kind or like the one just named: such boxes. tree →
2) Such means so much or so very: such a big dog, such fun. tree →
3) «Such as» introduces examples: fruits such as apples and pears. tree →
4) «Such ... that» shows a result: it was such a hot day that we swam. tree →
sense in the lessons
Maths: it points back to things already named: «How many such boxes?» means boxes like the ones described, so use the amount told about them. Everyday: such a lot, such a shame, there is no such thing. Writing: «such as» to give examples.
examples
- How many such boxes does he need? tree →
- Such a box holds 12 pens. tree →
- She has 5 such bags. tree →
- It was such a long trip that they stopped twice. tree →
- I like fruits such as apples and grapes. tree →
- We had such fun at the beach! tree →
- There is no such thing as a dragon. tree →
- Don't make such a mess. tree →
note
«Such a» before a singular noun (such a dog); «such» alone before plurals or uncountables (such dogs, such fun). «Such boxes» means boxes like the ones just described, so use the amount told about them. No operation by itself.
In the corpora
- An employment tribunal is a kind of court for work disputes, such as being sacked unfairly or not being paid what is owed.
- A payslip shows what you earned and what was taken off, such as tax and pension, before the rest reached your bank.
- US television shows have their own labels, such as TV-Y for young children, TV-PG and TV-14.
- In Canada the provinces rate films; ratings such as 14A mean under-14s must be with an adult.
- Parental controls can ask for a PIN before films above a chosen age, such as 12 or 13+, will play.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «such» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.