occupation
part of speech
noun (an occupation, occupations)
meaning for a pupil
1) An occupation is a job or the kind of work a person does. tree →
2) An occupation is something you spend your time doing, like a hobby. tree →
3) Occupation is when an army takes control of a country or place and stays there. tree →
4) Occupation is living in or using a building. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah, it means a person's trade or work, such as shepherd. In the later books it can also mean one's daily business or toil, as in Ecclesiastes, and Jonah's sailors ask him what his occupation is. Interpretation: Joseph tells his brothers to say they are shepherds so Pharaoh will let them live apart in Goshen. In the primary lessons: On forms an «occupation» box asks what your job is. In history lessons it tells of soldiers ruling another land. In everyday life signs such as «maximum occupation 50» tell how many people may be in a room. Phrases: «by occupation» (a baker by occupation), «under occupation», «occupation of a house».
examples
- And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say: What is your occupation? (Torah GEN.46.33, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Pharaoh said unto his brethren: 'What is your occupation?' And they said unto Pharaoh: 'Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and our fathers.' (Torah GEN.47.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- For all his days are pains, and his occupation vexation; yea, even in the night his heart taketh not rest. (Writings ECC.2.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then said they unto him: 'Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us: what is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?' (Prophets JON.1.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- What is your dad's occupation? tree →
- Her occupation is nurse. tree →
- My uncle is a carpenter by occupation. tree →
- Reading is my favourite occupation on rainy days. tree →
- The town was under enemy occupation during the war. tree →
- The house is ready for occupation next month. tree →
- Write your parent's occupation on the form. tree →
- Farming was the main occupation in the village long ago. tree →
- It took some time, and was not a comfortable occupation. tree →
note
Countable when it means a job (occupations); uncountable for the military or living-in sense. Verb: occupy. Adjective: occupational («occupational therapist»). In formal forms «occupation» = «job». Room capacity: «maximum occupation 30» means no more than 30 people allowed.
In the corpora
- And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say: What is your occupation?
- For all his days are pains, and his occupation vexation; yea, even in the night his heart taketh not rest.
- Since 2022 it has been under Russian occupation, and Ukrainian scientists report worries about its animals.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «occupation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.