effort

«effort» in Mova's judaism dictionary: the hard work and energy you use to do something — 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 (effort — uncountable; an effort, efforts)

meaning for a pupil

1) Effort is the hard work and energy you use to do something. tree →

2) An effort is a try or attempt to do something. tree →

3) In science, effort is the force you put on a lever or machine to move a load. tree →

sense in the lessons

Interpretation: Many scholars have tried for centuries to understand the Sefer Yetzirah, which is a very short and mysterious book. It is called "sealed" because its meaning stays hidden. In the primary lessons: In school effort is often praised more than results («great effort!»); in science, levers and pulleys let a small effort move a big load. Phrases: «make an effort», «put effort into», «worth the effort», «with no effort», «a team effort».

examples

• And yet, despite all the efforts of a large number of scholars of repute for more than a thousand years, the Sefer Yetzirah remains a sealed book. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• She put a lot of effort into her project. tree →
• Please make an effort to be on time. tree →
• Winning the match was a team effort. tree →
• It took great effort to climb the hill. tree →
• The view from the top was worth the effort. tree →
• With a lever, a small effort can lift a heavy load. tree →
• He lifted the box without any effort. tree →
• He put his whole brave heart into the effort. tree →

note

Uncountable for the general idea, countable for attempts (several efforts). Adjective: effortless (easy). In science problems: effort is the force you apply, load is what is moved.

In the corpora

• A bat sleeps all day upside down without effort, because its toes lock shut on their own.
• I'll make one more effort to bring you to reason.»
• Celebrating everyone's effort after SATs is good, because results are not the only thing that counts.
• Being proud of your effort encourages you to keep improving.
• You can thank someone warmly for their thought and effort even when you do not like the gift.

Trees and pragmatics

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