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# written

«written» in Mova's school dictionary: **put down in words or numbers on paper or a screen** — 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

verb form of write (write, writes, wrote, written, writing); adjective (written)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Written means put down in words or numbers on paper or a screen. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/written/#m1)

2) A written test or message is one done in writing, not spoken. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/written/#m2)

3) Written by tells who wrote a book or song. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/written/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In maths: pages or letters written are counted; left = total − written; a number «written» in digits or in words, or written as a fraction asks for a form. In school: a written test, written work, written answers. Phrases: written by, written in, written down, written test, the written word.

### examples

- She has written 12 pages. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/written/#x1)
- How is 305 written in words? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/written/#x2)
- He has written 3 letters each day. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/written/#x3)
- The written test has 20 questions. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/written/#x4)
- The book was written by Roald Dahl. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/written/#x5)
- Write the answer; a written answer is easier to check. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/written/#x6)
- The note was written in pencil. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/written/#x7)
- Seven written as a numeral is 7. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/written/#x8)
- Written down in the Novgorod Government. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/written/#x9)

### note

Past participle of «write»: I wrote (past), I have written. Double t: written. Silent w. A done action: the amount written so far; left = total − written. «Written as» asks for a form, not an operation.

### In the corpora

- [An inheritance is money or belongings left by someone who has died, as written in their will.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/5-where-money-comes-from/13/)
- [Some stories are written to make you angry so that you share them fast; anger is a sign to slow down.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets/18/)
- [Board-game tips are well written about online, so bots can give real ones.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/7-pretend-games-quotes-and-two-bots/13/)
- [Many schools now have rules for AI; written work usually must be the pupil's own.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/9-the-essay-the-teacher-spotted/12/)
- [People still love stories written by people, with real experiences behind them, though some writers worry about fewer jobs.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/25-future-fears-rules/10/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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