present
part of speech
noun (present, presents; the present); adjective (present); verb (present, presents, presented, presenting)
meaning for a pupil
1) A present is a gift you give someone, for example on a birthday. tree →
2) Present means being here, in this place: «present in class». tree →
3) The present is now, this time, not the past or the future. tree →
4) To present (pre-ZENT) is to give something formally, or to show and talk about something to a group. tree →
5) In grammar, the present tense tells about now: «I walk». tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Offerings are brought near, which is the meaning of the Hebrew word korban. The priest presents the animal at the altar. The Psalm calls God a very present help in trouble, meaning He is always near. In the primary lessons: gifts that are counted or bought; children present (here) in class; or the present age compared with past and future; in school: the register (present or absent), presenting a project to the class; in grammar: present tense; in history: from the past to the present; phrases: «at present», «present-day», «for the present»
examples
- And the burnt-offering was presented; and he offered it according to the ordinance. (Torah LEV.9.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- And from among his brethren he took five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh. (Torah GEN.47.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- And if his offering be a goat, then he shall present it before the LORD. (Torah LEV.3.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the Moabites became servants to David, and brought presents. (Prophets 2SA.8.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (Writings PSA.46.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days. (Prophets 1SA.17.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- She got 7 presents for her birthday. tree →
- 23 pupils are present today and 4 are absent. tree →
- Each present costs 5 dollars. tree →
- His present age is 9; how old will he be in 5 years? tree →
- We each presented our project to the class. tree →
- The head teacher presented the prizes. tree →
- «I play» is in the present tense. tree →
- At present, the shop is closed. tree →
- Wrap the present in bright paper. tree →
- "Take it pray, as a present!" tree →
note
As «gift», a counted thing; as «here», present + absent = all (23 + 4 = 27). Trap: «present age» means age now; add for the future, take away for the past. Stress: a PREsent (noun, adjective), to preSENT (verb).
In the corpora
- (32-22) So the present passed over before him; and he himself lodged that night in the camp.
- And they made ready the present against Joseph's coming at noon; for they heard that they should eat bread there.
- And from among his brethren he took five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.
- If he bring a lamb for his offering, then shall he present it before the LORD.
- And if his offering be a goat, then he shall present it before the LORD.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «present» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.