amiss

«amiss» in Mova's judaism dictionary: wrong, or not as it should be: «something is amiss» — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (not before a noun); adverb

meaning for a pupil

1) Amiss means wrong, or not as it should be: «something is amiss». tree →

2) «Take it amiss» means be upset or offended by what someone said. tree →

3) «Come amiss» means be welcome: a little help can never come amiss. tree →

sense in the lessons

in tales, a question like «what's amiss?» asks what is wrong

examples

• «What's amiss with you?» said the Governor. tree →
• Something is amiss; the cat keeps hiding. tree →
• Don't take it amiss if I leave early. tree →
• A little help can never come amiss. tree →

note

nothing for maths

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «amiss» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.