issue
part of speech
noun (an issue, issues); verb (issue, issues, issued, issuing)
meaning for a pupil
1) An issue is an important subject or problem people talk about: environmental issues. tree →
2) (informal) An issue is a problem or worry: "I have an issue with my phone." tree →
3) An issue of a magazine or comic is one copy of it printed at a time. tree →
4) To issue something is to give it out officially, like tickets, books or a warning. tree →
5) (formal) The issue of something is the act of giving it out. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the laws of purity, a person with an issue makes beds, seats and saddles unclean, and after healing counts seven days, washes, and brings offerings. In Proverbs, Job and Psalms "issues" and "issued" mean a source or a coming out: the issues of life flow from the heart, the sea issued from the womb, and God holds the issues of death (a way out of death). Interpretation: Tradition reads Proverbs as teaching that a person's life and actions flow from the heart, so it must be guarded. In the primary lessons: In news and citizenship lessons: issues like pollution. At school: books are issued; warnings are issued. In comics: "issue 12". In everyday talk: "What's the issue?" means "What's wrong?". Phrases: the main issue, take issue with (disagree), no issue, issue a warning, back issue.
examples
- And what saddle soever he that hath the issue rideth upon shall be unclean. (Torah LEV.15.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- Every bed whereon he that hath the issue lieth shall be unclean; and every thing whereon he sitteth shall be unclean. (Torah LEV.15.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean. (Torah LEV.15.28, JPS 1917) tree →
- Above all that thou guardest keep thy heart; for out of it are the issues of life. (Writings PRO.4.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it broke forth, and issued out of the womb; (Writings JOB.38.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- God is unto us a God of deliverances; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues of death. (Writings PSA.68.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- Pollution is a big issue for our planet. tree →
- The library issued me three books. tree →
- What's the issue? You look upset. tree →
- The weather office issued a storm warning. tree →
- I bought the latest issue of my comic. tree →
- My brother has issues with getting up early. tree →
- Each pupil was issued a new pencil, 30 pencils in all. tree →
- I take issue with that idea. tree →
- The rat raja issued an order at once to that effect to his army. tree →
note
Starts with a vowel: "an issue". Pronounced ISH-oo (UK also IS-yoo). Regular verb: issued. Trap: "issues" (informal) can mean personal problems, which can sound unkind.
In the corpora
- Every bed whereon he that hath the issue lieth shall be unclean; and every thing whereon he sitteth shall be unclean.
- And what saddle soever he that hath the issue rideth upon shall be unclean.
- God is unto us a God of deliverances; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues of death.
- Above all that thou guardest keep thy heart; for out of it are the issues of life.
- Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it broke forth, and issued out of the womb;
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «issue» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.