thus

«thus» in Mova's school dictionary: «so», «therefore», «as a result»: he was ill and thus… — 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 (thus — formal)

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) Thus means «so», «therefore», «as a result»: he was ill and thus missed school. tree →

2) (formal) Thus means «in this way», «like this»: hold the bat thus. tree →

3) «Thus far» means «so far», «until now». tree →

sense in the lessons

A key word in formal exam and maths language: «x + 3 = 7, thus x = 4». In science reports it joins a result to a reason. In stories it sounds old-fashioned or grand. Phrases: thus far, and thus, thus showing.

examples

• It rained all day; thus the match was cancelled. tree →
• 12 sweets shared by 4 children: thus each child gets 3. tree →
• Fold the paper thus, and you will make a boat. tree →
• Thus far, we have read five chapters. tree →
• The ice melted, thus showing that the room was warm. tree →
• The bridge was closed, and thus we had to go the long way. tree →

note

Formal: in speech people say «so». It never has a plural or other forms. In maths, «thus» introduces the answer or the conclusion: everything after it follows from what came before. «Thusly» is a non-standard form; just use «thus».

In the corpora

• Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
• Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.
• Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
• And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh: Thus saith the LORD: Israel is My son, My first-born.
• Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying: 'Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?

Trees and pragmatics

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