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# example

«example» in Mova's school dictionary: **one case that shows how something works or what something…** — 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

noun (example, examples)

### meaning for a pupil

1) An example is one case that shows how something works or what something is like: a dog is an example of a mammal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/example/#m1)

2) An example is a person or act that others can copy: set a good example. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/example/#m2)

3) «For example» (e.g.) comes before cases that explain what you mean. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/example/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

a worked problem shown by the teacher («Example: 3 bags with 4 apples in each bag; 3 × 4 = 12 apples»); in class «give an example», «for example»; in science examples of living things, materials, forces; in everyday life setting a good example for younger children

### examples

- Example: 3 bags with 4 apples in each bag; 3 × 4 = 12 apples. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/example/#x1)
- Example: 12 cookies shared equally among 3 friends; 12 ÷ 3 = 4 cookies each. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/example/#x2)
- Can you give an example of a fruit? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/example/#x3)
- A shark is an example of a fish. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/example/#x4)
- Some animals sleep in winter, for example bears. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/example/#x5)
- Older children should set a good example. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/example/#x6)
- Look at the example before you start the worksheet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/example/#x7)
- Follow my example and you will get along beautifully." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/example/#x8)

### note

No operation clue; it shows the pattern for the lesson. Say «an example» (it starts with a vowel). The short form «e.g.» means «for example».

### In the corpora

- [Example: in a café in Toronto, Mum taps her phone on the reader and the coffee is paid in a second.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/7-cards-banks-and-apps/6/)
- [Example: in a house in Brisbane, a "For Sale" board goes up out the front.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/10-moving-house-and-renting-a-home/4/)
- [Vivid example: at Christmas in Dublin, Auntie Siobhan hands Mum a lumpy orange jumper.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/37-sorry-white-lies-and-because-i-said-so/2/)
- [Vivid example: in Melbourne, cousin Jess moves into her first rented flat with a bag of old plates from Gran.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/38-looking-after-yourself-and-a-home/3/)
- [Vivid example: in a Leeds corner shop, Auntie Bev holds up a magazine: "SOAP STAR'S SECRET HEARTBREAK!](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/46-tabloids-sources-close-to-and-the-photo/3/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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