[April 30] KEYWORD 16 : MEAN

[April 29] KEYWORD 30 : MEAN 

                                        verb (intentionally, purposely = by no accident.

                                        adj = rude, impolite person.

1. mean to + V =intention / purpose.

ex) I mean to talk to you about my mistake

      Did you mean to call me last night?

* what does it mean by the word "senile"

= definition : meaning of words.

what does it mean by purpose your message?

Teacher1 : Here is my resignation letter.

Teacher2 : What? you will quit your job?

Teacher1 : yes, I've been thinking about it I'll go to Thailand to teach.

Teacher2 : what does this (situation) mean?

                  will you leave the country?

Teacher1 : I mean to go out of the country.

Teacher2  is asking the intention / purpose of teacher 1 because of her letter.

                       

mother : Go out of my house!

son : mom, please forgive me.

mother: you are an ungrateful child.

             Leave my house!.

son : Do you mean what you say?

mother : yes, I mean to say those words.

North Korea : "We want war"

What do they mean to say?

I think N.Korea mean to "threat" us.

Fun                                           vs   Funny  (adj)?
(noun) = good time, have + noun	She is funny (character)
I had fun in your party.	She always tell jocks.
Adj = enjoyable,interesting.
My vacation was fun
Spiderman is a fun movie.                           interesting.

Girl friend : Let's break up.

Boy friend : why?

Girl friend : you cheated on me.

Boy friend : I didn't mean to do that > not my purpose, not my intention.

2. I mean that s+v

I didn't mean that I will cheat on you.

she first called me.

I mean that I have to study hard.

my real purpose

I promise to study hard.

I don't have time.

-mean 

           I'm busy.

           They don't like

She mean that she doesn't have time. 

                        or 

                        she is busy.

                        or

                        she doesn't like to com.

3. Do you mean that~ ? 

    asking for clarification.

"I'm Sleep (x)" = I am sleepy(o)

                          I want to sleep.

Do you mean that you are sleepy.

                             or you want to sleep?

Teacher : see you tomorrow.

Student : Sorry teacher, I can't come tomorrow because I have an exam.

Teacher : OK, I see Break a leg.

Student : Break a leg???

               Do you mean that I will break my leg?

Teacher : No, It's an idiom.

                 It means Good luck!.

Teacher : I'm broke.

Student : Do you mean that your heart is broken?

Teacher : I mean that I don't have money.

4. What do you mean by -V-ing?

                                         N -word.

Teacher : I'm going to the doctor tomorrow.

Student : What do you mean by going to to the the doctor?

Teacher : It means I 'm sick.

Student : I'm Sorry to hear that where is it ?

Teacher : It is in SLU hospital.

                I'm going on foot.

Student : What do you by going on foot?

Teacher : It means "walking"