going
part of speech
verb form (go, goes, went, gone, going); noun (the going, goings); adjective (going)
meaning for a pupil
1) (verb form) Moving or travelling somewhere; leaving. tree →
2) (going to + verb) Used to talk about the future or a plan, as in «I'm going to read». tree →
3) (noun) How easy or hard it is to move or make progress, as in «the going was hard». tree →
4) (adjective) Working, available or usual now, as in «the going rate», «the best one going». tree →
5) (in phrases) «Going, going, gone!» at an auction; «get going» = start; «keep going» = don't stop; «comings and goings» = people arriving and leaving. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In these texts "going" often means journeying, or "going out" means setting off for work or travel. Interpretation: In Moses' blessing, "thy going out" for Zebulun is read by tradition as trade and travel, which supports Issachar's study. Zebulun and Issachar are said to share the reward. In the primary lessons: One of the most common words in English. In school it is used for plans («What are you going to do?») and for perseverance («keep going»). In maths, «going up in twos» means counting 2, 4, 6. Informally «gonna» is how «going to» sounds in fast speech. In stories, «while the going is good» means leave while you still can.
examples
- And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South. (Torah GEN.12.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- So for the six branches going out of the candlestick. (Torah EXO.37.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- And of Zebulun he said: Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out, and, Issachar, in thy tents. (Torah DEU.33.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- Who appointedst the moon for seasons; the sun knoweth his going down. (Writings PSA.104.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- The thoughtless believeth every word; but the prudent man looketh well to his going. (Writings PRO.14.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- Her house is the way to the nether-world, going down to the chambers of death. (Writings PRO.7.27, JPS 1917) tree →
- I'm going to the park. tree →
- We are going to have a test on Friday. tree →
- Keep going — you're nearly at the top! tree →
- The going was hard through the deep snow. tree →
- «Going, going, gone!» said the auctioneer. tree →
- The numbers are going up in fives: 5, 10, 15, 20. tree →
- Toad was always going somewhere in a hurry. tree →
- Let's get going before it rains. tree →
- There were comings and goings at the house all night. tree →
- "Where are you going?" said Rose-Red. tree →
note
«Going to» + verb = future plan or prediction (It's going to rain). Spoken quickly, it sounds like «gonna», but write «going to» in school. Past of go is «went», past participle «gone». «Going» on its own can also mean leaving: «I must be going».
In the corpora
- And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South.
- If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
- So for the six branches going out of the candlestick.
- and the border shall turn about from Azmon unto the Brook of Egypt, and the goings out thereof shall be at the Sea.
- And of Zebulun he said: Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out, and, Issachar, in thy tents.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «going» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.