forgotten
part of speech
verb (past participle of forget: forget, forgot, forgotten); adjective (forgotten — not remembered)
meaning for a pupil
1) Past participle of «forget»: not remembered; something you did not keep in your mind (I have forgotten my password). tree →
2) Forgotten (adjective): no longer remembered or cared about by people (a forgotten toy, a forgotten village). tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means no longer remembered or cared for. In the Psalms and Job people fear God or friends have forgotten them, and God says His people have forgotten Him. Interpretation: In Pharaoh's dream the plenty being forgotten is read as a picture of how great the famine would be. Forgetting God is seen as the root of sin, and the prophets cry out against a people who forget Him. In the primary lessons: At school it is common: forgotten homework, a forgotten PE kit, forgotten lunch. In history and stories, forgotten places, people and treasures are often found again. In safety: never leave a forgotten bag unattended in airports and stations — and don't touch one, tell staff. Phrases: have forgotten, long forgotten, forgotten about, forgive and forget.
examples
- And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; (Torah GEN.41.30, JPS 1917) tree →
- Hath God forgotten to be gracious? (Writings PSA.77.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- Yet My people have forgotten Me days without number. (Prophets JER.2.32, JPS 1917) tree →
- My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. (Writings JOB.19.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- I have forgotten my lunch box at home! tree →
- Have you forgotten your password again? tree →
- They found a forgotten tunnel under the old house. tree →
- The forgotten teddy sat in the attic for years. tree →
- Don't worry, it's forgotten — let's be friends. tree →
- I'd forgotten all about the party until you said it. tree →
- Tell a teacher if you see a forgotten bag on a train. tree →
- All wrongs and unfaithfulness were forgotten. tree →
note
Forms: forget (now), forgot (past: I forgot yesterday), forgotten (with have/has/had: I have forgotten). In American English «forgot» is sometimes used as past participle in speech, but «forgotten» is standard. Spell with double «t»: forgotten.
In the corpora
- But Zion said: 'The LORD hath forsaken me, and the Lord hath forgotten me.'
- Yet My people have forgotten Me days without number.
- and I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten.
- When they were fed, they became full, they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten Me.
- For He that avengeth blood hath remembered them; He hath not forgotten the cry of the humble.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «forgotten» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.