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# next

«next» in Mova's school dictionary: **the one that comes right after this one** — 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 (next); adverb (next); preposition in «next to»

### meaning for a pupil

1) Next means the one that comes right after this one. Next week is the week after this week. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/next/#m1)

2) Next means nearest in place: the next room, the next street. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/next/#m2)

3) Next (to) means beside: she sits next to Ben. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/next/#m3)

4) As an adverb, next means after this, then: «What happens next?» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/next/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In maths: the following day, week, number or turn; often a later step of a story or the following number in a pattern; «the next day», «the next number». In everyday life: queues («Next, please!»), timetables («the next bus»), plans («next year»). In science: the next step of an experiment. In stories: «The next morning…», «What happened next?»

### examples

- The next day she read 15 pages. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/next/#x1)
- What is the next number: 2, 4, 6, …? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/next/#x2)
- Next week he will save 10 dollars more. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/next/#x3)
- She sits next to Ben. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/next/#x4)
- The next bus comes in ten minutes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/next/#x5)
- First mix the flour and eggs; next, add the milk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/next/#x6)
- Who is next in line? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/next/#x7)
- The library is next to the park. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/next/#x8)
- Next time, remember your lunchbox. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/next/#x9)
- Now, the next day was Saturday. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/next/#x10)

### note

«The next day/week» starts a new step: add or compare with the earlier amount. In patterns, find the rule and apply it once more. «Next to» is a place word with no number. «Next Friday» can be unclear: this coming Friday or the one after; ask if it matters. Opposite: previous, last. The next number after a whole number n is n + 1.

### In the corpora

- [Hot water costs energy to heat, so long showers cost money and leave less for the next person.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/6-paying-for-a-home-and-the-bills/20/)
- [Nicotine is very addictive, so smokers feel uncomfortable until they have the next one, and most started as teenagers.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/28-smoking-vaping-and-betting/6/)
- [Staying up too late makes adults tired the next day, and children's sleep matters even more for growing and learning.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/29-screens-diets-sofas-and-late-nights/17/)
- [They disagree honestly, and the next election lets everyone choose again.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/31-votes-parties-and-the-people-in-charge/7/)
- [And there it hurts most, because the person has to walk into class the next morning.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/49-how-to-handle-gossip/1/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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