[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/it.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/) / it [← I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/I/) # it «it» in Mova's school dictionary: **It points to a thing, an animal or an idea already named:…** — 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 pronoun (it; its; itself; short forms it's, 'tis — old) ### meaning for a pupil 1) It points to a thing, an animal or an idea already named: I have a ball; it is red. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/it/#m1) 2) It is used for weather, time and distance: It is raining. It is 3 o'clock. It is far. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/it/#m2) 3) It can stand for a whole sentence or idea: I know it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/it/#m3) 4) It can point forward to an idea coming later: It is fun to swim. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/it/#m4) 5) (casual) «That's it» means that's all, or that's right; «this is it» means this is the moment; «you're it» is said in the game of tag; «go for it» means try it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/it/#m5) 6) (rough) «Cut it out!», «stop it!», «pack it in!» (UK) mean stop doing that now; «you'll get it» means you'll be punished. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/it/#m6) 7) (formal) The exam voice uses «it» in stiff openings: «It is given that …», «It may be assumed that …», «It follows that …». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/it/#m7) ### sense in the lessons a word, a thing or a phrase talked about («Here the word «more» … it asks how big the difference is»); in stories find the thing «it» stands for; in everyday life «It's me!», «it's raining», «you're it» (in the game of tag), «make it» (arrive in time); in casual talk «that's it», «go for it»; in rough talk «cut it out», «pack it in»; in the exam voice «It is given that», «It follows that», «It may be assumed that» ### examples - Here the word «more» does not mean adding: it asks how big the difference is. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/it/#x1) - Sam had a pie and cut it into 6 slices. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/it/#x2) - I found a shell and put it in my bag. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/it/#x3) - It is cold outside today. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/it/#x4) - It is time for bed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/it/#x5) - What is it? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/it/#x6) - The dog wagged its tail. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/it/#x7) - Tag, you're it! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/it/#x8) - It's 8:25, bus is at 8:40, we'll make it [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/it/#x9) - Cut it out, you two, or no pudding! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/it/#x10) - That's it, no more biscuits. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/it/#x11) - It is given that a pie is divided into 6 congruent portions, of which 2 are consumed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/it/#x12) - "Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/it/#x13) ### note No operation clue; find the thing «it» stands for. «its» (no apostrophe) means belonging to it: its tail; «it's» means «it is» or «it has»: it's raining. «It is given that» in an exam only introduces the facts. «That's it» can end a list, so nothing more is added. «Cut it out» is an order to stop, not to cut anything. ### In the corpora - [When a parent seems frazzled after work, it is usually the workload, not anything the child did.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/1-a-day-at-a-grown-ups-job/18/) - [Overtime is working extra hours beyond the normal ones; sometimes it is paid at a higher rate, sometimes not paid at all.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/2-shifts-nights-and-other-ways-of-working/8/) - [A CV is a page or two listing someone's education, jobs and skills; Americans call it a résumé.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/6/) - [Payday is the day pay arrives in the bank, often once a month, so money is usually lowest just before it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/5-where-money-comes-from/6/) - [Some families rent their home from a landlord; others are buying it with a huge loan from a bank called a mortgage.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/6-paying-for-a-home-and-the-bills/2/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «it» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/it/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.