bring
part of speech
verb (bring, brings, brought, bringing)
meaning for a pupil
1) To bring is to carry something to a place where someone is: «Bring your book to school». tree →
2) To bring someone is to come with them. tree →
3) To bring about is to make something happen. tree →
4) To bring up a child is to care for it as it grows. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah to bring often means to bring an offering to the sanctuary, or for God to bring His people out of Egypt and into the land. Interpretation: Tradition notes that to "bring near" an offering is the root of the Hebrew word korban, meaning an offering that draws a person close to God. In the primary lessons: a gain: what someone brings to a place is added to what is there; with «each» it gives a rate: total = number of people × amount each; phrases: «bring back», «bring in», «bring up», «bring along», «bring together»
examples
- And they brought Joseph into Egypt. (Torah GEN.37.28, JPS 1917) tree →
- And they brought their cattle unto Joseph. (Torah GEN.47.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Moses brought their cause before the LORD. (Torah NUM.27.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- And who hath brought up these? (Prophets ISA.49.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he sent, and brought him in. (Prophets 1SA.16.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- Is a nation brought forth at once? (Prophets ISA.66.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- Each student brought 4 cookies. tree →
- She brought 12 cupcakes to school. tree →
- Tom brought 6 more chairs. tree →
- How many apples did they bring in all? tree →
- Please bring your PE kit tomorrow. tree →
- Can I bring a friend to the party? tree →
- Bring back the library book by Friday. tree →
- Rain brings flowers in spring. tree →
- They brought him to the Princess. tree →
note
Past: brought (not «bringed»). «bring» is toward the speaker, «take» is away: «Bring it here», «Take it there». An action that usually adds to the place or group it comes to. With «each» it gives a rate: total = number of people × amount each.
In the corpora
- Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field.
- And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
- And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof.
- And it shall come to pass, when I bring clouds over the earth, and the bow is seen in the cloud,
- And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine; and he was priest of God the Most High.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «bring» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.