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# also

«also» in Mova's school dictionary: **too, or as well, adding one more thing** — 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 (also)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Also means too, or as well, adding one more thing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/also/#m1)

2) Also can start a new point: «Also, bring a coat». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/also/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

adds another thing or another amount to the story; in writing, a joining word for adding ideas; phrases «and also», «not only … but also»

### examples

- Tom has 5 apples. He also has 3 pears. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/also/#x1)
- She also bought 2 notebooks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/also/#x2)
- The shop also sells 40 cakes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/also/#x3)
- He also ran 3 miles on Sunday. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/also/#x4)
- I like dogs, and I also like cats. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/also/#x5)
- She sings and also plays the guitar. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/also/#x6)
- Also, remember your lunch. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/also/#x7)
- Frogs live on land and also in water. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/also/#x8)
- He is not only fast but also strong. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/also/#x9)
- Our teacher also coaches football. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/also/#x10)
- These have also been left unchanged. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/also/#x11)

### note

Often a hint that the amounts are joined, so the question may ask for a sum. Trap: «also» can bring in a different kind of thing that should not be added. It usually goes before the main verb: «he also ran».

### In the corpora

- [There are also ways workers stand up for themselves: unions, strikes, picket lines and tribunals.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/4-when-work-goes-wrong/4/)
- [Hard times are also when scammers strike, with messages that look urgent and real.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/9-when-money-is-tight/4/)
- [A divorce can feel sad and also a relief, because a long, hard process is over.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/15-when-parents-separate/12/)
- [A big family brings warmth and noise, and also old quarrels.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/1/)
- [Grown-ups also tease children about girlfriends and crushes, and older people sometimes find new partners late in life.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/17-gran-cousins-and-the-whole-family/5/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «also» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/also/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.