argument

«argument» in Mova's judaism dictionary: an angry talk or quarrel between people who disagree — 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

noun (an argument, arguments)

meaning for a pupil

1) An argument is an angry talk or quarrel between people who disagree. tree →

2) An argument is a reason or set of reasons given to show that something is right or true. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Job, an argument is a reason or case that a person puts before God, as if in a court. Job wants to fill his mouth with arguments, and the psalmist says he has none to give. Interpretation: Tradition reads Job's wish to argue his case as an honest, bold search for justice. The reading of the Psalm sees a person silent before God in humility. In the primary lessons: In friendship and feelings lessons: arguments happen to everyone; stay calm, listen, take turns and say how you feel. In English and debate lessons, a good argument gives reasons and evidence for your opinion, and persuasive writing uses arguments. In maths, an argument can be the reasoning that shows an answer is right. Phrases: have an argument, win an argument, an argument for, an argument against.

examples

• "Its form is simple and grave; there is nothing like a demonstration nor an argument; but it consists rather of a series of aphorisms, regularly grouped, and which have all the conciseness of the most ancient oracles." (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• Cantor's Itlnl/it-nintUclie Ihitriigt, Halle 1863, pagi? 269), arguments have been advanced that the Indians invented this system, or at least taught it to the Arabs. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• I would order my cause before Him, and fill my mouth with arguments. (Writings JOB.23.4, JPS 1917) tree →
• How much less shall I answer Him, and choose out my arguments with Him? (Writings JOB.9.14, JPS 1917) tree →
• Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no arguments. (Writings PSA.38.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• My sister and I had an argument about the TV. tree →
• They made up after the argument. tree →
• Give a good argument for your opinion. tree →
• What is the best argument for a longer break? tree →
• An argument can be solved by talking calmly. tree →
• Her argument was full of good facts. tree →
• The argument got loud, so a teacher came over. tree →
• There are arguments for and against school uniform. tree →
• “But I like arguments,” said the Rocket. tree →

note

Spelled argument, not «arguement»: the e of argue is dropped. Countable. Verb: argue. An argument (reasons) does not have to be angry.

In the corpora

• Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no arguments.
• Do ye hold words to be an argument, but the speeches of one that is desperate to be wind?
• How much less shall I answer Him, and choose out my arguments with Him?
• I would order my cause before Him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
• Lending money to friends can cause arguments, so many grown-ups only lend what they could afford to lose.

Trees and pragmatics

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