ar
part of speech
fragment/abbreviation (ar, Ar, AR); dialect word (ar — UK)
meaning for a pupil
1) (UK, dialect) In parts of northern England and the Midlands, «ar» or «arr» means "yes", and «ar» can also mean "our": «ar kid» (my brother or sister). tree →
2) (science) Ar is the chemical symbol for argon, a gas in the air used in light bulbs. tree →
3) (abbreviation) AR is short for Arkansas, a US state, and for augmented reality, where a screen shows computer pictures over the real world. tree →
4) «Arr!» is how pirates talk in films and cartoons. tree →
5) Ar is also the name of the letter R said aloud. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Israel was told to pass the border of Moab at Ar without fighting, since Moab's land was given to Lot's descendants. Isaiah speaks of Ar of Moab being laid waste in a night, as part of his warning about Moab's ruin. Interpretation: Tradition reads this as showing that God keeps the lands of other nations safe, and Israel must respect them. It also reads Isaiah's words as showing that God judges nations and that even strong cities can fall suddenly. In the primary lessons: On its own, «ar» is not a standard English word. In dialect lessons, «ar» for "yes" or "our" is heard in Yorkshire, Lancashire and the Black Country. In science, Ar is on the periodic table. In computing, AR games (like catching creatures through a phone camera) show computer images on top of real life. On Talk Like a Pirate Day, children shout «Arr!». Phrases: «ar kid», «AR game», «Ar (argon)».
examples
- 'Thou art this day to pass over the border of Moab, even Ar; (Torah DEU.2.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the slope of the valleys that inclineth toward the seat of Ar, and leaneth upon the border of Moab. — (Torah NUM.21.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- For a fire is gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon; it hath devoured Ar of Moab, the lords of the high places of Arnon. (Torah NUM.21.28, JPS 1917) tree →
- For in the night that Ar of Moab is laid waste, he is brought to ruin; for in the night that Kir of Moab is laid waste, he is brought to ruin. (Prophets ISA.15.1, JPS 1917) tree →
- (UK, dialect) "Are you coming?" "Ar, I'm coming." tree →
- (UK, dialect) Ar kid's gone to the shops. tree →
- (science) The symbol Ar stands for argon. tree →
- (computing) We used an AR app to see a dinosaur in our classroom. tree →
- "Arr, me hearties!" said the pirate. tree →
- (US) Little Rock is the capital of AR, Arkansas. tree →
note
For argon, capital A and small r: «Ar». For Arkansas and augmented reality, capitals: «AR». Dialect «ar» is informal speech; in formal writing use «yes» and «our». The letter R is spelled out as «ar» only in some dictionaries.
In the corpora
- And the slope of the valleys that inclineth toward the seat of Ar, and leaneth upon the border of Moab. —
- 'Thou art this day to pass over the border of Moab, even Ar;
- èr («ar!» like a pirate, falling) is two when counting; for two of something you say liǎng.
- «Grammar» ends in -ar, not -er.
- «Grammar» ends in -ar, not -er.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «ar» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.