write
part of speech
verb (write, writes, wrote, written, writing)
meaning for a pupil
1) To write means to put letters, words or numbers on paper or a screen. tree →
2) To write a story, letter or song is to make it up and put it into words. tree →
3) To write to someone is to send them a letter or message. tree →
4) «Write down» means write so you will remember. tree →
sense in the lessons
In school maths: pages or words written (amounts per day); «write the answer», «write the number in words», «write a number sentence». In literacy: write a story, a report, a poem; handwriting. In everyday life: write a shopping list, write a thank-you card. Phrases: «write down», «write to», «write back», «write out».
examples
- She writes 2 pages a day. tree →
- He wrote 5 letters. tree →
- Write the number in words. tree →
- How many pages will she write in a week? tree →
- Roald Dahl wrote many books for children. tree →
- Write your name at the top of the page. tree →
- I wrote to my pen pal in New Zealand. tree →
- Write down the homework so you don't forget. tree →
- He wrote his little story on his hand-ker-chief. tree →
note
Past «wrote», past participle «written»; the «w» is silent. Do not confuse with «right» or «rite» (same sound). Writer = a person who writes. Maths: pages per day is a rate (days × pages). «Write the answer» is an instruction, no number.
In the corpora
- An inheritance is money or belongings left by someone who has died, as written in their will.
- Many people feel let down by politicians, but they can still vote, write letters and get involved.
- Some stories are written to make you angry so that you share them fast; anger is a sign to slow down.
- He writes on the back of an envelope: food £45, bus fares £20, power £15.
- This is why it can say "I understand how you feel" in a kind voice: kind people often write that.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «write» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.