then

«then» in Mova's school dictionary: next, after that — 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

adverb; adjective (the then teacher — rare)

meaning for a pupil

1) Then means next, after that. tree →

2) Then means at that time in the past or future: «I was little then». tree →

3) Then means «so» or «in that case»: «If it rains, then we stay in». tree →

4) (casual) «Then» at the end of a question means «so»: «How many he got left then?», «Right then, let's go». tree →

5) (casual) «then» is often typed «than» by mistake. tree →

6) (formal) Exams say «subsequently», «thereafter», «thereupon», «at that time» and «in which case». tree →

sense in the lessons

the next step or event in the story; in maths it orders the steps: first … then …; «if … then …» gives a rule; phrases: «and then», «just then», «by then», «now and then», «since then», «but then»; in casual talk «right then», «go on then», «what then?», «then like»; in rough talk «go on then, try it» (a dare or a challenge); in the exam voice «subsequently», «thereafter», «whereupon»

examples

• Max found 1 book and then found 1 more. tree →
• Anna had 8 stickers, then she gave 3 away. tree →
• First add the tens, then add the ones. tree →
• If a number ends in 0, then it can be divided by 10. tree →
• We lived in Ireland then. tree →
• Just then, the bell rang. tree →
• By then, the snow had melted. tree →
• So how many he got left then? tree →
• Right then, 4 each, let's go. tree →
• Go on then, eat it, see if I care. tree →
• A merchant acquired 20 units and subsequently disposed of 7. Thereafter he acquired 5. State the final holding. tree →
• Now and then we get pizza. tree →
• And then a strange thing happened. tree →

note

Marks a second event in order; the verb that follows decides the operation. Trap: do not mix up «then» (time, next) and «than» (comparing): «bigger than», not «bigger then». «subsequently» and «thereafter» in an exam mean then, after that. «then» at the end of a casual question adds nothing to the numbers.

In the corpora

• Then they choose the cheap fun: a picnic and a library trip instead of the cinema.
• They share memories, sing or pray, and then the body is buried or cremated.
• Many people pay every month for a gym and then stop going, because starting a habit is easy and keeping it is hard.
• Then she told the world herself, in a video, that she had cancer and was having chemotherapy.
• Then it stays between you two, bro."

Trees and pragmatics

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