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# under

«under» in Mova's school dictionary: **below something, or covered by it** — 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

preposition, adverb (under); adjective (under — rare)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Under means below something, or covered by it. The cat is under the table. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/under/#m1)

2) Under also means less than a number: children under 5, under 10 dollars. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/under/#m2)

3) Under means controlled or ruled by: under the rules, under a king. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/under/#m3)

4) Under also means during: the road is under repair. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/under/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In maths: a position, or less than a number (under 10, children under 5); «under» as an amount means less than and does not include the number. In science: animals that live under the ground; under water. Safety: children under 12 must sit in the back seat in many places. Phrases: under the bed, under water, under 5, under age, under way, under control, under construction.

### examples

- Children under 5 ride free. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/under/#x1)
- How many numbers under 20 are even? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/under/#x2)
- The box is under the bed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/under/#x3)
- She finished in under 3 minutes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/under/#x4)
- The submarine went under the water. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/under/#x5)
- Moles live under the ground. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/under/#x6)
- Everything is under control. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/under/#x7)
- The new library is under construction. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/under/#x8)
- Put your bag under your chair. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/under/#x9)
- He looked under the bench--no one! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/under/#x10)

### note

Opposite: over or above. «Under-» starts many words: underground, underline, underwater. «Under» as an amount means less than. Trap: «under 10» does not include 10.

### In the corpora

- [Bailiffs can collect money owed only after a court decision and many warnings, under strict rules, and cannot take essentials.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/8-borrowing-and-debt/20/)
- [Many adults take a tablet every day to keep a long-term condition, like high blood pressure, under control.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/20-the-doctor-and-the-chemist/15/)
- [Vapes are made colourful and sweet-tasting, and selling them to under-18s is against the law.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/28-smoking-vaping-and-betting/10/)
- [Gambling is against the law under 18, and a child should never keep a grown-up's gambling or money worries secret.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/28-smoking-vaping-and-betting/18/)
- [Rights are things every person should have just for being human; children have special rights under a United Nations agreement.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/33-neighbours-the-council-rules-and-fairness/19/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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