march
part of speech
noun (March, the month); verb (march, marches, marched, marching); noun (a march, marches)
meaning for a pupil
1) March is the third month of the year, with 31 days, between February and April. tree →
2) To march is to walk in step with others, like soldiers or a band. tree →
3) To march is to walk fast and firmly because you are cross or sure: she marched out. tree →
4) A march is a walk by many people to show what they think, or a piece of music for marching. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The word is used for armies and for God moving forward in power, as when God marches through the wilderness or through the earth in anger. It is also used for the stately walk of animals in Proverbs. Interpretation: The tradition reads God's marching before His people as His leading Israel through the wilderness and fighting for them. In Habakkuk it is read as God's judgment on the nations. In the primary lessons: In maths March has 31 days, so a daily amount in March is × 31; rows of marchers mean multiply. In science, March brings spring in the north (the USA, the UK, Canada, Ireland) but autumn in Australia and New Zealand. In everyday life: marching bands at parades, St Patrick's Day parades in March.
examples
- And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians were marching after them; and they were sore afraid; and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD. (Torah EXO.14.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- The month Nisan begins about March .29th. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
- Thou marchest through the earth in indignation, Thou threshest the nations in anger. (Prophets HAB.3.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- O God, when Thou wentest forth before Thy people, when Thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah (Writings PSA.68.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- There are three things which are stately in their march, yea, four which are stately in going: (Writings PRO.30.29, JPS 1917) tree →
- She saved 2 dollars every day in March. tree →
- March has 31 days. tree →
- The band marched in 6 rows of 8. tree →
- How many in the band? tree →
- Spring starts in March in Canada. tree →
- In Australia, March is in autumn. tree →
- The soldiers marched past the castle. tree →
- She marched into the room and shut the door. tree →
- The school band played a march at the parade. tree →
- A great army was marching into Swit-zer-land. tree →
note
The month always takes a capital letter (March); the verb does not (march). Plural of the noun: «marches». Saying: «March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb». Maths: March has 31 days. Trap: as a month March has 31 days, not 30.
In the corpora
- Thou marchest through the earth in indignation, Thou threshest the nations in anger.
- O God, when Thou wentest forth before Thy people, when Thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah
- There are three things which are stately in their march, yea, four which are stately in going:
- Scene: in Sydney in March 2024, Mum puts her phone down quietly.
- In March 2024 photo agencies withdrew a Mother's Day family photo because it had been edited, and the Princess apologised.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «march» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.