above
part of speech
preposition, adverb (above); adjective (the above)
meaning for a pupil
1) Above means higher than something. The sky is above the ground. tree →
2) Above also means more than a number or level: above 10, above zero, above average. tree →
3) In a book, above means earlier on the page: see the picture above. tree →
4) Above all means most importantly. tree →
5) Above can also mean too proud or too good to do something. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths: a position, or more than a number (above 10, above zero); also «the floor above» in a building; with floors or heights you add; on a number line, above zero is positive. In science: temperatures above zero, above sea level. Phrases: above all, above zero, above sea level, above average, the floor above, as shown above.
examples
- And he was honoured above all the house of his father. (Torah GEN.34.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering of sealskins above. (Torah EXO.36.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Moses took the redemption-money from them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites; (Torah NUM.3.49, JPS 1917) tree →
- 'My beloved is white and ruddy, pre-eminent above ten thousand. (Writings SNG.5.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- Therefore I love Thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold. (Writings PSA.119.127, JPS 1917) tree →
- His roots shall dry up beneath, and above shall his branch wither. (Writings JOB.18.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- The temperature is 5 degrees above zero. tree →
- How many numbers above 20 are in the list? tree →
- She lives 3 floors above Tom. tree →
- The bird flew 12 m above the tree. tree →
- The town is 300 m above sea level. tree →
- Hang the picture above the bed. tree →
- Look at the table above to answer the question. tree →
- Above all, be kind. tree →
- His marks were above average. tree →
- He was above all that sort of thing. tree →
note
Opposite: below. A comparison: «above» means more or higher; with floors or heights you add. Trap: «above 10» does not include 10 itself. Trap: «3 floors above the 2nd floor» is the 5th floor.
In the corpora
- And he was honoured above all the house of his father.
- And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red and a covering of sealskins above.
- And he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering of sealskins above.
- And they tied unto it a thread of blue, to fasten it upon the mitre above; as the LORD commanded Moses.
- And Moses took the redemption-money from them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites;
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «above» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.