dealings
part of speech
noun, plural (dealings); the singular «dealing» is used mostly as the -ing form of «deal»
meaning for a pupil
1) The business or contact that people or groups have with each other: «my dealings with the bank». tree →
2) The way someone behaves when doing business: «honest dealings», «shady dealings». tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Tanakh it means the acts or kindnesses done to a person. It can also mean contact with others. Interpretation: In Psalm 116 the person giving thanks sees all his blessings as kindnesses from God. This is read as a model of gratitude. In the primary lessons: In everyday and formal talk it means business or contact over time. In stories «shady dealings» or «secret dealings» hints at dishonest business. Phrases: «have dealings with», «business dealings», «shady dealings», «fair dealings».
examples
- How can I repay unto the LORD all His bountiful dealings toward me? (Writings PSA.116.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- And there was no deliverer, because it was far from Zidon, and they had no dealings with any man; and it was in the valley that lieth by Beth-rehob. (Prophets JDG.18.28, JPS 1917) tree →
- I've had no dealings with that company. tree →
- The detective looked into the mayor's secret dealings. tree →
- He was always honest in his dealings with customers. tree →
- Their business dealings made them rich. tree →
- We had friendly dealings with the shop next door. tree →
- (formal) The report examines the firm's financial dealings. tree →
- We of the jungle have no dealings with them. tree →
note
Almost always plural: «dealings». It is a noun from «deal», which also means a bargain. Countable but used as a group word.
In the corpora
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «dealings» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.