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# good

«good» in Mova's school dictionary: **Of high quality, done well: "a good drawing"** — 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

adjective (good, better, best); noun (good — what is right; goods — things to sell); interjection (Good!)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Of high quality, done well: "a good drawing". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/good/#m1)

2) Kind, right and honest: "a good person". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/good/#m2)

3) Pleasant or enjoyable: "a good time". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/good/#m3)

4) Healthy or helpful: "Vegetables are good for you." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/good/#m4)

5) Behaving well: "Be good." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/good/#m5)

6) Able to do something well: "good at maths". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/good/#m6)

7) "Goods" means things that are made and sold. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/good/#m7)

8) Good morning, good afternoon and good evening are greetings you say when you meet someone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/good/#m8)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life "good" praises quality, kindness and behaviour; in stories it often means the hero side (good versus evil). In school: good work, good at a subject. Phrases: good at, good for, good morning, for good (forever), as good as, a good deal, no good, good luck, good job.

### examples

- That was a good game. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/good/#x1)
- She is good at maths. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/good/#x2)
- Carrots are good for you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/good/#x3)
- Be good while I am out. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/good/#x4)
- Have a good day! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/good/#x5)
- He is a good friend. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/good/#x6)
- The shop sells goods from many countries. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/good/#x7)
- They moved away for good. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/good/#x8)
- "Good morning, Little Red-Cap," he said. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/good/#x9)

### note

Comparison is irregular: good, better, best (not "gooder"). "Good" describes nouns; "well" describes actions: "a good singer sings well". But "I feel good" is fine. "For good" means forever.

### In the corpora

- [At the other end of working life comes retirement, when people stop paid work for good.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/4/)
- [Retiring means stopping paid work for good, usually in your sixties, and living on a pension and savings.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/16/)
- [Renters sign a tenancy and pay a deposit that comes back if the home is left in good condition.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/10-moving-house-and-renting-a-home/3/)
- [A rental deposit is money held in case of damage, and it comes back if the home is left in good condition.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/10-moving-house-and-renting-a-home/13/)
- [Morning sickness usually gets better after about three or four months, and it is not catching.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/18-were-having-a-baby/12/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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