[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/each.html) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/) / each [← E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/E/) # each «each» in Mova's school dictionary: **every single one of a group, taken one by one: each child…** — 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 determiner, pronoun; adverb (they cost 2 dollars each) ### meaning for a pupil 1) Each means every single one of a group, taken one by one: each child got a pencil. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/each/#m1) 2) After a price or number, each means for every one: 3 dollars each. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/each/#m2) 3) «Each other» means one another: they hugged each other. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/each/#m3) 4) (casual) In chatty speech «each» is often dropped or replaced: «2 dollar a pop», «3 quid apiece», «a fiver a head», «one each». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/each/#m4) 5) (formal) The exam voice says «per», «per unit», «per capita», «respectively», «apiece», «individually», «in respect of each». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/each/#m5) ### sense in the lessons in «in each» the size of one equal group («6 marbles in each box»); in «each … get» one equal share after sharing; «costs 4 each» = price of one, multiply for many; in everyday life «each other», «each time», «each day», «one each»; in casual talk «a pop», «a head», «apiece», «each» after a price; in the exam voice «per unit», «per capita», «respectively» ### examples - Lily has 5 boxes with 6 marbles in each box. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/each/#x1) - Anna has 18 pencils and shares them equally among 2 friends. How many pencils does each friend get? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/each/#x2) - Each pack costs 4 pounds. How much do 3 packs cost? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/each/#x3) - Each child must bring a hat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/each/#x4) - The apples are 50 cents each. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/each/#x5) - Max and Leo help each other. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/each/#x6) - Each time I sneeze, the dog jumps. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/each/#x7) - Give each plant some water. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/each/#x8) - we're 4, need 3 each, how many sausages then [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/each/#x9) - tickets are a fiver a head, there's 6 of us [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/each/#x10) - Each item is priced at 4 pounds per unit; compute the total expenditure incurred upon purchase of 3 units. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/each/#x11) - Tom and Ben receive 5 and 7 cards respectively. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/each/#x12) - The children gazed at each other. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/each/#x13) ### note «each» marks equal groups or equal shares. If the size of each group is given, multiply; if the total is given and «each» asks for one share, divide. Trap: «each» in the question with a total in the story means divide, not multiply. «Each» takes a singular verb: each child has. «a head», «a pop», «apiece» and «per unit» all mean «each». «respectively» in an exam pairs the lists in order: Tom gets 5, Ben gets 7. ### In the corpora - [A pay rise is an increase in pay; some come each year, others have to be asked for.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/12/) - [If prices rise and pay doesn't, a person is really getting poorer each year.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/13/) - [A chore chart lists the household jobs and who does each one, so work is shared fairly and nobody has to nag.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/12-cars-chores-and-the-shopping-list/10/) - [Much housework is invisible, like booking appointments and planning meals, so each grown-up may not see what the other does.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/12-cars-chores-and-the-shopping-list/14/) - ["Going out with someone" means two people are a couple who spend time together because they like each other a lot.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/13-dates-engagements-and-weddings/4/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «each» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/each/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.