under

«under» in Mova's school dictionary: below something, or covered by it — 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

preposition, adverb (under); adjective (under — rare)

meaning for a pupil

1) Under means below something, or covered by it. The cat is under the table. tree →

2) Under also means less than a number: children under 5, under 10 dollars. tree →

3) Under means controlled or ruled by: under the rules, under a king. tree →

4) Under also means during: the road is under repair. tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths: a position, or less than a number (under 10, children under 5); «under» as an amount means less than and does not include the number. In science: animals that live under the ground; under water. Safety: children under 12 must sit in the back seat in many places. Phrases: under the bed, under water, under 5, under age, under way, under control, under construction.

examples

• Children under 5 ride free. tree →
• How many numbers under 20 are even? tree →
• The box is under the bed. tree →
• She finished in under 3 minutes. tree →
• The submarine went under the water. tree →
• Moles live under the ground. tree →
• Everything is under control. tree →
• The new library is under construction. tree →
• Put your bag under your chair. tree →
• He looked under the bench--no one! tree →

note

Opposite: over or above. «Under-» starts many words: underground, underline, underwater. «Under» as an amount means less than. Trap: «under 10» does not include 10.

In the corpora

• Bailiffs can collect money owed only after a court decision and many warnings, under strict rules, and cannot take essentials.
• Many adults take a tablet every day to keep a long-term condition, like high blood pressure, under control.
• Vapes are made colourful and sweet-tasting, and selling them to under-18s is against the law.
• Gambling is against the law under 18, and a child should never keep a grown-up's gambling or money worries secret.
• Rights are things every person should have just for being human; children have special rights under a United Nations agreement.

Trees and pragmatics

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