complaint

«complaint» in Mova's judaism dictionary: wrong or not good enough — 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 (a complaint, complaints)

meaning for a pupil

1) A statement that something is wrong or not good enough. tree →

2) A reason for being unhappy. tree →

3) An official report that someone did something wrong (make a complaint). tree →

4) An illness or health problem (a skin complaint). tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: A heartfelt speech of trouble and grief, especially laid before God. Interpretation: Poured out before God, complaints in Psalms are seen as prayer, and the tradition values bringing even anguish to God directly. In the primary lessons: In everyday life: complain to a shop, write a letter of complaint. In English lessons: writing a formal complaint letter. Health: «a common complaint» is a common illness. Phrases: make/file a complaint, letter of complaint, no complaints.

examples

• As for me, is my complaint to man? (Writings JOB.21.4, JPS 1917) tree →
• I pour out my complaint before Him, I declare before Him my trouble; (Writings PSA.142.3, JPS 1917) tree →
• When I say: 'My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint'; (Writings JOB.7.13, JPS 1917) tree →
• We made a complaint about the broken toy. tree →
• Mum wrote a letter of complaint to the bus company. tree →
• My only complaint is that the film was too short. tree →
• The doctor treated her skin complaint. tree →
• Any complaints should go to the head teacher. tree →
• No complaints — dinner was great! tree →
• "Now, I'm tired of these complaints," said the Fire-drum. tree →

note

Verb: complain (to complain about something). Spelling: complai-nt. Not «complain» as a noun. Complement/compliment are different words.

In the corpora

• Attend unto me, and hear me; I am distraught in my complaint, and will moan;
• Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from the terror of the enemy.
• A Prayer of the afflicted, when he fainteth, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD.
• I pour out my complaint before Him, I declare before Him my trouble;
• When I say: 'My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint';

Trees and pragmatics

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