opinion

«opinion» in Mova's judaism dictionary: what you think or believe about something; it may not be… — 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

noun (an opinion, opinions)

meaning for a pupil

1) An opinion is what you think or believe about something; it may not be the same as what others think. tree →

2) An opinion is advice or a judgement from an expert, like a doctor's opinion. tree →

sense in the lessons

In English and thinking lessons, pupils learn to tell fact from opinion: a fact can be proved true or false («Paris is in France»); an opinion is a view («Paris is the best city»). Persuasive writing gives opinions with reasons. In respect lessons, people can have different opinions and still be friends; listen politely and disagree kindly. Phrases: «in my opinion», «give your opinion», «have an opinion», «a matter of opinion», «second opinion», «change your opinion».

examples

• This opinion, however, he afterwards revoked. (See Dr. Graetz's "History of the Jews," Vol. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• 32) According to the opinion of the author, it may be arranged as follows: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• The opinions of Hebrew Kabalistic Rabbis and of two French mystics may be fitly introduced here. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• Therefore I say: 'Hearken to me; I also will declare mine opinion.' (Writings JOB.32.10, JPS 1917) tree →
• I also will answer my part, I also will declare mine opinion. (Writings JOB.32.17, JPS 1917) tree →
• And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said: I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I held back, and durst not declare you mine opinion. (Writings JOB.32.6, JPS 1917) tree →
• In my opinion, dogs are better than cats. tree →
• Everyone is allowed their own opinion. tree →
• Is that a fact or an opinion? tree →
• What's your opinion of the new playground? tree →
• They have different opinions about the film. tree →
• The doctor wanted a second opinion. tree →
• Give your opinion and a reason for it. tree →
• Which pizza is best is a matter of opinion. tree →
• "That is your opinion," said the apple-bough. tree →

note

Plural opinions. Begins with a vowel sound: «an opinion». Stress on the second syllable: «o-PIN-yun». «In my opinion» is used in persuasive writing. An opinion can't be proved true or false, but it can be supported with reasons.

In the corpora

• Therefore I say: 'Hearken to me; I also will declare mine opinion.'
• I also will answer my part, I also will declare mine opinion.
• Liking or disliking a purple door is an opinion, not news; sneering at people for it is unkind.
• Saying "Great question!" is a habit built into many bots, not a real opinion of your question.
• Liking or not liking a song is an opinion, not a fact.

Trees and pragmatics

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