any

«any» in Mova's judaism dictionary: one or some, it does not matter which — 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

determiner, pronoun, adverb (any)

meaning for a pupil

1) Any means one or some, it does not matter which. tree →

2) «Not any» means none, zero. tree →

3) Any means every one, all: «Any child can join». tree →

4) Any (adverb) means at all: «Is it any better?» tree →

5) Any more, with a negative, means no longer or no further: I have no money any more. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah's laws it often means "whatever kind", as in "any abominable thing", so the rule covers every case. In the primary lessons: a word of the story; «not any» means none, zero; in questions «any left?» asks about what remains; phrases «any more», «any time», «anyone», «anything», «in any case»

examples

• Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing. (Torah DEU.14.3, JPS 1917) tree →
• Is any thing too hard for the LORD. (Torah GEN.18.14, JPS 1917) tree →
• Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. (Torah EXO.22.22, JPS 1917) tree →
• Is there any number of His armies? (Writings JOB.25.3, JPS 1917) tree →
• Call now; is there any that will answer thee? (Writings JOB.5.1, JPS 1917) tree →
• Yea, there is no Rock; I know not any. (Prophets ISA.44.8, JPS 1917) tree →
• Does he have any marbles left? tree →
• She did not eat any cookies. tree →
• Any student can take 2 pencils. tree →
• Are there any seats left? tree →
• Pick any card from the deck. tree →
• Call me any time. tree →
• I don't have any brothers. tree →
• Do you need any help? tree →
• Is your cold any better? tree →
• You can sit in any chair. tree →
• He mustn't have that any more!" tree →

note

«not any» or «any left?» points to zero or to what remains. Trap: «any» does not name a number. Use «any» in questions and «not» sentences, and «some» in plain sentences: «I have some», «I don't have any».

In the corpora

• Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made.
• And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; and she returned not again unto him any more.
• Is any thing too hard for the LORD.
• And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
• And portions were taken unto them from before him; but Benjamin's portion was five times so much as any of theirs.

Trees and pragmatics

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