forward
part of speech
adverb, adjective (forward; also forwards in British English); verb (forward, forwards, forwarded — to send on)
meaning for a pupil
1) Forward means toward the front, in the direction you are facing. tree →
2) Forward means toward the future: look forward to something. tree →
3) To forward a letter or message is to send it on to someone else. tree →
4) A forward is a player who attacks in some sports. tree →
5) To come forward is to offer yourself to do a job, or to step up to speak or help. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means setting out on a journey. "They set forward" tells of the Israelites breaking camp after the cloud lifted. Interpretation: The cloud lifting is read as God's own sign, so the camp moved only when He commanded. In the primary lessons: maths: movement on a number line or path; steps forward add to a position; counting forward means adding; science: forces push things forward; PE: forward rolls; everyday life: look forward to a holiday, fast-forward a video; online safety: think before you forward a message; phrases: «step forward», «look forward to»
examples
- Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their hosts. — And they set forward. (Torah NUM.10.28, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the cloud of the LORD was over them by day, when they set forward from the camp. (Torah NUM.10.34, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the Kohathites the bearers of the sanctuary set forward, that the tabernacle might be set up against their coming. (Torah NUM.10.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Saul eyed David from that day and forward. (Prophets 1SA.18.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- Behold, I go forward, but He is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive Him; (Writings JOB.23.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward. (Prophets EZK.1.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- The frog jumps 3 steps forward. tree →
- Count forward by 5 from 20. tree →
- The car moved forward 50 metres. tree →
- She took 4 steps forward and 2 back. tree →
- We did forward rolls in PE. tree →
- I look forward to the holidays. tree →
- Please forward this email to your mum. tree →
- Step forward when I call your name. tree →
- The bear came forward as umpire. tree →
note
Moving or counting forward means adding; backward means taking away. Trap: forward and back in one story combine: 4 forward and 2 back leaves 2 forward. Do not forward rumours or mean messages.
In the corpora
- And the Kohathites the bearers of the sanctuary set forward, that the tabernacle might be set up against their coming.
- Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their hosts. — And they set forward.
- And the cloud of the LORD was over them by day, when they set forward from the camp.
- And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
- And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «forward» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.