try

«try» in Mova's school dictionary: To make an effort to do something: "Try to finish." — 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

verb (try, tries, tried, trying); noun (a try, tries)

meaning for a pupil

1) To make an effort to do something: "Try to finish." tree →

2) To test something to see if it works or if you like it: "Try this cake." tree →

3) To judge someone in a law court. tree →

4) As a noun, an attempt: "Have a try." tree →

5) In rugby, points scored by putting the ball down behind the line. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school, trying is how you learn: try again, try your best, mistakes help you learn. In maths: "trial and improvement" means try a number, check, then try again. Phrases: try on (clothes), try out, try your best, give it a try, try hard.

examples

• Try your best. tree →
• Can I try your bike? tree →
• If you fail, try again. tree →
• Try on these shoes. tree →
• Try a number and check if it works. tree →
• He scored a try in rugby. tree →
• I tried to lift the box, but it was too heavy. tree →
• Have a try at this puzzle. tree →
• "I will try," said Mignon gently. tree →

note

He/she form: "tries"; past "tried" (y → ie). "Try to do" is correct; "try and do" is informal. In rugby, a try is worth 5 points (rugby union).

In the corpora

• Being turned down is normal for everyone, and being picked is the reward for trying again and again.
• Anyone offering free game coins for your login is a scammer trying to steal the account or a parent's card details.
• Quitting smoking is one of the best things a person can do for their health; many people need several tries.
• Good questions are: who made it, where else is it reported, and is it trying to make me angry?
• Shouting would only teach a child to hide things, so good parents try hard not to.

Trees and pragmatics

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