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points from Gryffindor

points from Gryffindor

7.5
Numbers taken away from Gryffindor's score as punishment for bad behavior
  • noun
  • Literature
translation icon : puntos de Gryffindor
  • Breaking the rules will result in losing points from Gryffindor.

Examples

  • The class groaned when their behavior cost them five points from Gryffindor.

  • She worked hard all week to avoid losing any points from Gryffindor.

  • The teacher deducted points from Gryffindor for being late.

  • Why did you lose points from Gryffindor?

  • The teacher decided to deduct points from Gryffindor after the students broke the rules during the match.

  • After a rowdy behavior in the hall, Professor McGonagall announced she would take points from Gryffindor as a penalty.

  • For every time they were caught misbehaving, the staff would subtract points from Gryffindor to ensure discipline.

Synonyms

pts
vspoints from Gryffindor
1 3.0

Numbers that show a score in a game or test

refers to units removed from a team's total as a punishment

Antonyms

to award points to
3.0

To give points to someone for how well they do

How Many

points from Gryffindor
  • Literature
7.5
point
∞ 2.4
no score
2 1.4

Surface Forms

points from Gryffindor singular
points from Gryffindors plural

Morphology

point + from + Gryffindor

The parts are largely compositional: 'points' = scoring units, 'from' indicates source, and 'Gryffindor' names the team, so a learner who knows the words can infer a relation involving Gryffindor and points. However, the exact sense 'points subtracted as a penalty' is signalled by surrounding verbs (e.g. 'deducted points from Gryffindor') and is not fully predictable from the bare noun phrase alone, so the interpretation requires some context.

Etymology

Points from Gryffindor comes from the Harry Potter books, where teachers take house points away from students in Gryffindor when they break the rules. So it means 'points taken away'.