well

«well» in Mova's school dictionary: in a good or right way: «she sings well» — 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 (well, better, best); adjective (well — healthy); noun (a well, wells); interjection (well...)

meaning for a pupil

1) Well means in a good or right way: «she sings well». tree →

2) Well means healthy: «I feel well». tree →

3) A well is a deep hole in the ground where people get water or oil. tree →

4) «Well...» is said at the start of a sentence when you stop to think. tree →

5) «As well» means also; «as well as» means and also. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school maths: a word of the story; a water well with a depth; «as well» meaning also, so the items are added. In everyday life: «well done!», «get well soon», «Are you well?». In stories: wishing wells, a frog at the bottom of a well. Phrases: «well done», «as well», «as well as», «get well soon», «oh well».

examples

• She sings well. tree →
• The well is 20 meters deep. tree →
• He bought apples and pears as well. tree →
• Each day they take 50 liters from the well. tree →
• Well done, you got every answer right! tree →
• I hope you feel well again soon. tree →
• Well, I think the answer is twelve. tree →
• She plays the violin as well as the piano. tree →
• So far all went on well. tree →

note

«Good» describes nouns, «well» describes verbs: «a good singer», «she sings well». But «I am well» means healthy. Comparison: well, better, best. Maths: usually no clue. «As well» means also, so add the items. A well can give a depth or a store of water to take from. Safety: never lean over an open well.

In the corpora

• Jabs and check-ups keep people well before they get ill.
• Parking rows are common, and knocking politely usually works better than an angry note.
• Listening at the door usually gives you only scary half-pieces; asking «Is everything OK?» later works much better.
• Asking the other parent after one says no rarely ends well.
• Comments about how someone's face or body looks turn into accusations; «you look well» is enough.

Trees and pragmatics

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