command
part of speech
verb (command, commands, commanded, commanding); noun (a command, commands; command, uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) To tell someone officially to do something; to order. tree →
2) An order (follow the command). tree →
3) Control or charge of a group, such as an army (in command). tree →
4) Knowledge and skill at something (a good command of English). tree →
5) An instruction to a computer (type a command). tree →
6) To deserve and get something (command respect). tree →
7) To have a view over (The castle commands the valley). tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah it often means that God gave a law or order to be obeyed, and the word is linked to the "commandments". Interpretation: The tradition counts 613 commandments (mitzvot) in the Torah, and the word mitzvah comes from this root. It teaches that a person does what is commanded as a duty to God. In the primary lessons: In computing lessons: commands tell a robot or program what to do. In history and stories: a general commands an army. In language: «a good command of French». In grammar: a command sentence (imperative) like «Shut the door!». Phrases: in command, at your command, command respect.
examples
- And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him. (Torah GEN.7.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. (Torah GEN.50.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- And his sons did unto him according as he commanded them. (Torah GEN.50.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying: (Prophets JOS.1.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt-offering upon the altar. (Writings 2CH.29.27, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thou hast commanded Thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness. (Writings PSA.119.138, JPS 1917) tree →
- The captain commanded the crew to lower the sails. tree →
- The dog obeys the «sit» command. tree →
- Type the command and press Enter. tree →
- Who is in command of the ship? tree →
- She has an excellent command of Spanish. tree →
- «Close the window!» is a command sentence. tree →
- The teacher commands respect from the class. tree →
note
Spelling: double m. In grammar, a command (imperative) starts with a verb and often ends with ! or a full stop. Commander is a person; commandment is an order in religion.
In the corpora
- And the LORD God commanded the man, saying: 'Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat;
- Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?'
- Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
- And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him.
- there went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, male and female, as God commanded Noah.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «command» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.