know
part of speech
verb (know, knows, knew, knowing, known)
meaning for a pupil
1) To know something is to have it in your mind as a fact, because you learned it or were told. tree →
2) To know a person is to have met them and be familiar with them. tree →
3) To know how to do something is to be able to do it: She knows how to swim. tree →
4) To know a place is to be familiar with it. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: When the Torah says a man "knew" his wife, it means marriage closeness, and "to know God" means to recognise Him and follow Him. Job and Isaiah use questions like "Know ye not?" to remind people of what they should already understand about God. Interpretation: The rabbis said that "knowing" in the Torah is not only facts but deep connection, and that is why knowing God is linked with acting rightly. The questions in Job and Isaiah are read as showing that human knowledge is small beside God's. In the primary lessons: In maths, a word of the story or the question («do you know how many…»); no operation; «what do we know?» lists the given facts. In science, what we know comes from observing and testing. In everyday life and safety: know your address, know your way home, never go with people you don't know. Phrases: «I don't know», «you know», «know how to», «get to know», «let me know», «as far as I know».
examples
- I know that he can speak well. (Torah EXO.4.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- Know now whether it is thy son's coat or not.' (Torah GEN.37.32, JPS 1917) tree →
- We know not who put our money in our sacks.' (Torah GEN.43.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- Declare, if thou knowest it all. (Writings JOB.38.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- Know ye not? hear ye not? (Prophets ISA.40.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- What knowest thou, that we know not? (Writings JOB.15.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- Do you know how many apples are left? tree →
- She knows 20 songs. tree →
- He knew 8 of the words. tree →
- How many words does she know now? tree →
- I know the answer! tree →
- Do you know how to tie your shoes? tree →
- I've known Ella since we were five. tree →
- Let me know when you're ready. tree →
- Never get into a car with someone you don't know. tree →
- I must know more of them." tree →
note
Irregular: know, knew, known; the k is silent. Do not confuse know with no, knew with new, knows with nose — they sound the same. No clue on its own; «knows 20, learns 5 more» adds. Trap: «we know that…» introduces a fact to use, not a new amount.
In the corpora
- And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done unto him.
- And he said: 'O Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?'
- And the younger arose, and lay with him; and he knew not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
- And the man looked stedfastly on her; holding his peace, to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
- And he said: 'Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «know» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.