far
part of speech
adverb, adjective (far, farther or further, farthest or furthest)
meaning for a pupil
1) Far means a long way away. tree →
2) «How far» asks what the distance is. tree →
3) Far means very much, as in far bigger. tree →
4) «So far» means up to now. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: "Far be it" is an old way to say "God forbid" or "never". In the primary lessons: maths: asks about distance: «how far» means find the distance; «so far» means up to now (an amount done); «far more» in comparisons; science: far-away stars and planets; everyday life and safety: don't go too far from home; phrases: «as far as», «far away», «by far», «far from»
examples
- Far be it from thy servants that they should do such a thing. (Torah GEN.44.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the LORD showed him all the land, even Gilead as far as Dan; (Torah DEU.34.1, JPS 1917) tree →
- and the South, and the Plain, even the valley of Jericho the city of palm-trees, as far as Zoar. (Torah DEU.34.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thus far is the judgment of Moab. (Prophets JER.48.47, JPS 1917) tree →
- Hearken unto Me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness: (Prophets ISA.46.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- Salvation is far from the wicked; for they seek not Thy statutes. (Writings PSA.119.155, JPS 1917) tree →
- How far did she walk? tree →
- The school is 3 km far from home. tree →
- How far is it from A to B? tree →
- So far, he has read 40 pages. tree →
- Do not go far from the tent. tree →
- The stars are very far away. tree →
- This book is by far the best. tree →
- The moon is far from Earth. tree →
- The geese were soon far away. tree →
note
«How far» asks for a distance. «So far» means up to now (an amount done). Trap: «so far» gives the part done, not the total. Usually say «3 km from home», not «3 km far from home».
In the corpora
- Far be it from thy servants that they should do such a thing.
- Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not; for I will not justify the wicked.
- For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not too hard for thee, neither is it far off.
- And the LORD showed him all the land, even Gilead as far as Dan;
- and all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah as far as the hinder sea;
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «far» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.