though
part of speech
conjunction; adverb; phrases (even though, as though)
meaning for a pupil
1) Though means «in spite of the fact that»; it joins two ideas that seem not to fit together. tree →
2) At the end of a sentence, though means «however» or «but». tree →
3) As though means «as if». tree →
4) At the end of a question, though can mean "really?" to show surprise or doubt. tree →
sense in the lessons
In reading and writing «though» shows a surprise or a contrast: «Though it was raining, we played outside.» In stories it tells the reader that something unexpected happened. «Even though» makes the contrast stronger. In everyday talk people add «though» at the end: «It's cold. It's sunny, though.» In maths word problems it can signal a twist: «Though she had 10 sweets, she gave away 3.»
examples
- Though it was late, the children were not tired. tree →
- Even though he was scared, he jumped into the pool. tree →
- The test was hard. I passed, though. tree →
- It looks as though it's going to rain. tree →
- She smiled, though she felt sad inside. tree →
- I like pizza. I'm full now, though. tree →
- He spoke as though he knew everything. tree →
- "Ah, would it, though?" said the man. tree →
note
«Though» and «although» mean almost the same at the start of a sentence; only «though» can go at the end. Do not confuse «though» (thoh) with «through» (throo), «thought» (thawt) or «tough» (tuff). «Tho» is an informal spelling, not for school writing.
In the corpora
- Tipsy means a little alcohol has made someone chattier and sillier than usual, though they are still in control.
- Safe search is a setting that filters out adult results when you search, though it can miss some.
- People still love stories written by people, with real experiences behind them, though some writers worry about fewer jobs.
- Blood is always red, bright red with oxygen and dark red without, even though veins look blue through your skin.
- Menthol in mint switches on the nerve sensors that detect cold, so the mouth feels cool though it is not colder.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «though» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.