ever

«ever» in Mova's judaism dictionary: At any time: «Have you ever seen a whale?» — 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

adverb

meaning for a pupil

1) At any time: «Have you ever seen a whale?» tree →

2) Always, or all the time (in phrases): ever since, for ever, ever after. tree →

3) Used to make words stronger: the best day ever, ever so kind (UK). tree →

4) Than ever means more than at any time before, and as ever means just as always. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: "For ever" means without end, and "for ever and ever" stresses it, often of God's rule or of lasting laws. In the primary lessons: In stories: «happily ever after» ends fairy tales. In everyday talk: questions with «Have you ever…?» ask about experiences. In maths: «the biggest ever» means more than any before it. Phrases: ever since, for ever / forever, ever after, the best ever, hardly ever, ever so, whatever, whenever.

examples

• The LORD shall reign for ever and ever. (Torah EXO.15.18, JPS 1917) tree →
• It is a due for ever throughout their generations. (Torah LEV.7.36, JPS 1917) tree →
• This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations. (Torah LEV.17.7, JPS 1917) tree →
• Will He bear grudge for ever? (Prophets JER.3.5, JPS 1917) tree →
• Arouse Thyself, cast not off for ever. (Writings PSA.44.24, JPS 1917) tree →
• Is His mercy clean gone for ever? (Writings PSA.77.9, JPS 1917) tree →
• Have you ever been to the seaside? tree →
• This is the best birthday ever! tree →
• They lived happily ever after. tree →
• I have lived here ever since I was a baby. tree →
• We hardly ever eat sweets. tree →
• Thank you ever so much (UK). tree →
• Nobody ever told me that. tree →
• Is it ever safe to swim alone? No. tree →
• Marusia returned home sadder than ever. tree →

note

Used mostly in questions, after «not/never/hardly», and with comparatives and superlatives (the tallest ever). «Hardly ever» = almost never. Do not confuse «ever» (at any time) with «every» (each one). «Forever» can be one word (US) or «for ever» (UK).

In the corpora

• for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
• And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.
• The LORD shall reign for ever and ever.
• It is a due for ever throughout their generations.
• It is a sabbath of solemn rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls; it is a statute for ever.

Trees and pragmatics

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