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# too

«too» in Mova's school dictionary: **also, as well: I want to come too** — 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

adverb (too)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Too means also, as well: I want to come too. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/too/#m1)

2) Too means more than is wanted or more than is good: too hot, too many. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/too/#m2)

3) «Too ... to» means so much that something cannot happen: too heavy to lift. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/too/#m3)

4) «Not too» means not very: not too bad. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/too/#m4)

5) (casual) «Me too» and «same» agree; «too right» (Australia, NZ, UK) means yes, I agree completely. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/too/#m5)

6) (casual) «Too much» can mean very funny or hard to believe: «that's too much!»; «too cool» means very cool. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/too/#m6)

7) (rough, sarcastic) «Too bad» or «tough» means I don't care that you are upset: «Too bad, they're mine.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/too/#m7)

8) (formal) «Likewise», «additionally», «excessively» and «in excess of what is required» are stiff words for too. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/too/#m8)

### sense in the lessons

Maths: «too» as «also» means the same amount again, so add the groups; «too many» hints at a surplus, found by subtracting; «too few» hints at a shortage. Everyday: me too, too bad, too late. Safety: too close to the road, too deep to swim, too hot to touch. In casual talk: «me too», «too right», «way too much». In the exam voice: «likewise», «an excess of 4 chairs». Phrases: «too bad», «too late», «all too», «only too happy», «one too many».

### examples

- Ben has 5 apples, and Sam has 5 too. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/too/#x1)
- The box is too heavy to lift. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/too/#x2)
- She bought too many eggs. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/too/#x3)
- Ann went to the park too. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/too/#x4)
- The water is too deep for little children. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/too/#x5)
- It's too late to go out now. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/too/#x6)
- «I love pizza!» «Me too!» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/too/#x7)
- There are too many chairs and not enough tables. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/too/#x8)
- 3 slices each?? way too much lol (casual) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/too/#x9)
- «Pizza tonight?» «Too right!» (casual, Australia) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/too/#x10)
- Too bad, loser, I got there first. (rough) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/too/#x11)
- Sam likewise possesses 5 apples; determine the aggregate held by both boys. (formal exam) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/too/#x12)

### note

Trap: «too», «to» and «two» sound the same: too (also / more than enough), to (towards), two (2). «Too» as «also» means the same amount again, so add the groups. «Too many» hints at a surplus, found by subtracting: surplus = have − need. «Too few» hints at a shortage: need − have. «Not too bad» means quite good. «Too bad» (rough) is often unkind. Formal «likewise» = too, also; «an excess of» = too many by.

### In the corpora

- [Burnout means being worn down by too much work and stress for too long, until even small tasks feel huge.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/4-when-work-goes-wrong/15/)
- [Benefits are paid for by everyone's taxes as a safety net, and many families who work get some help too.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/5-where-money-comes-from/11/)
- [Minds need looking after too.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low/1/)
- [Burnout is exhaustion from too much stress for too long, usually from work; the person feels drained and cannot concentrate.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low/18/)
- [Diabetes is not caused by eating one too many sweets, and with care people with diabetes live normal lives.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/23-when-grandma-and-grandad-need-more-help/8/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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