nod

«nod» in Mova's judaism dictionary: To move your head down and up, usually to say «yes», to… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (nod, nods, nodded, nodding); noun (a nod, nods)

meaning for a pupil

1) To move your head down and up, usually to say «yes», to agree, or to greet someone. tree →

2) A nod: that movement of the head. tree →

3) To show or point to something with a small head movement. tree →

4) Nod off: to fall asleep, usually without meaning to, especially sitting up. tree →

5) Give the nod: to give permission or approval. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it is a place name, the land of Nod, "wandering," where Cain went to live. Interpretation: Tradition links the name to the Hebrew word for wandering, because Cain was sentenced to be a restless wanderer. In the primary lessons: In manners and communication lessons, nodding is body language: it shows you are listening, agreeing or saying hello without words. Nodding means «yes» in most English-speaking countries, but not everywhere — in a few cultures head movements mean different things. In stories «nodded» is a useful word instead of «said yes». Phrases: nod your head, nod off, nod at/to, a nod of the head, give the nod.

examples

• And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. (Torah GEN.4.16, JPS 1917) tree →
• When I asked if she wanted ice cream, she nodded. tree →
• Nod if you can hear me. tree →
• The teacher nodded to show we could start. tree →
• Grandpa nodded off in his chair after lunch. tree →
• He gave me a friendly nod in the corridor. tree →
• She nodded towards the door to show where the bathroom was. tree →
• Nodding while someone talks shows you are listening. tree →
• The wise woman nodded her head. tree →

note

Past: nodded (double «d»). Opposite gesture: shaking your head = «no». «Nod off» = fall asleep (informal).

In the corpora

• And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
• Let's just be sorry for them." Nan nods: "You're right, love."
• Badger «nodded gravely at intervals as the animals told their story», and did not seem surprised or shocked at anything.
• The Rat is starving, but he nods and says «wonderful» — he knows what his friend needs.
• He nods hard, but he is sure it means the great Chief is surrounded by enemies with spears.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «nod» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.