neighbour
part of speech
noun (neighbour, neighbours); verb (neighbour — rare: to be next to)
meaning for a pupil
1) A neighbour is a person who lives next to you or near you. tree →
2) A neighbour is also a person or thing next to another one, like the pupil at the next desk or a country next to another country. tree →
3) In maths, a number's neighbours are the numbers just before and after it: the neighbours of 7 are 6 and 8. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah a neighbour is a fellow member of the community, and many laws protect his property and good name. Interpretation: The commandment "love thy neighbour as thyself" is the central rule of the laws between people. Rabbi Akiva called it a great principle of the Torah. In the primary lessons: In maths: a person in the story who gives, buys or shares things; «each neighbour» with an amount gives a rate. In everyday life: the people on your street; «next-door neighbour», «a good neighbour», «neighbourhood watch». In geography and science: countries, cells or numbers that are side by side. In stories: a kind or grumpy neighbour often starts the adventure.
examples
- Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark. (Torah DEU.27.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. (Torah EXO.20.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour. (Torah DEU.5.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. (Writings PRO.3.29, JPS 1917) tree →
- A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steps. (Writings PRO.29.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another; (Writings PRO.25.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- Her neighbour gave her 6 eggs. tree →
- She baked cakes for 3 neighbours. tree →
- Each neighbour got 5 sweets. tree →
- The neighbour's garden has 12 roses. tree →
- Our next-door neighbour has a noisy dog. tree →
- Ireland's nearest neighbour is Great Britain. tree →
- Turn to your neighbour and share your answer. tree →
- The neighbours of 50 are 49 and 51. tree →
- We invited the neighbours to the barbecue. tree →
- I'll go to my rich neighbour. tree →
note
British spelling of neighbor (also used in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland). «Each neighbour» with an amount gives a rate: total = amount × neighbours. No operation clue by itself. «The neighbour's» = one neighbour; «the neighbours'» = more than one. Safety: a neighbour is not automatically a trusted adult; ask your family first.
In the corpora
- Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
- If thou at all take thy neighbour's garment to pledge, thou shalt restore it unto him by that the sun goeth down;
- And thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile thyself with her.
- Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart; thou shalt surely rebuke thy neighbour, and not bear sin because of him.
- And if a man maim his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him:
Trees and pragmatics
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