prick

«prick» in Mova's judaism dictionary: To make a tiny hole in something with a sharp point, like… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (prick, pricks, pricked, pricking); noun (a prick, pricks)

meaning for a pupil

1) To make a tiny hole in something with a sharp point, like a needle or a thorn. tree →

2) A small sharp pain, or the tiny mark made by a sharp point. tree →

3) "Prick up its ears": when an animal raises its ears to listen carefully. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: To pierce slightly with a sharp point. In the Psalms it describes sharp inner pain, as the psalmist's heart was in a ferment and he was pricked in his reins (his kidneys, meaning his inmost feelings). Interpretation: The tradition reads this as the pain of a good person who is troubled to see the wicked prosper, until he understands God's ways. In the primary lessons: In everyday life you can prick your finger on a rose thorn, a needle or a pin; a nurse may prick your finger to test a drop of blood. In cooking, you prick sausages or potatoes with a fork so they do not burst. In stories, a dog "pricks up its ears" when it hears a sound. Phrases: prick your finger, prick up its ears, a pin prick.

examples

• For my heart was in a ferment, and I was pricked in my reins. (Writings PSA.73.21, JPS 1917) tree →
• I pricked my finger on a rose thorn. tree →
• Prick the potatoes with a fork before baking them. tree →
• The nurse pricked my finger to check my blood. tree →
• The dog pricked up its ears when it heard the gate. tree →
• I felt a little prick when I got the injection. tree →
• In the fairy tale, the princess pricks her finger on a spinning wheel. tree →
• Be careful not to prick yourself with the sewing needle. tree →
• The Shepherd Dogs pricked up their ears. tree →

note

Regular verb: prick, pricked, pricking. Countable noun: a prick, pricks. Safety: wash a finger pricked by a thorn and tell an adult if it gets red or sore; never pick up used needles. The word also has a rude slang meaning as an insult, which pupils should not use.

In the corpora

• For my heart was in a ferment, and I was pricked in my reins.
• Ears pricked forward mean a horse is interested; ears pinned flat back are a warning that it is angry or annoyed.
• A needle prick from a used needle can pass on serious illnesses, so needles are only picked up by trained adults.
• Knitting and sewing needles are kept in a pincushion and counted back, so none are left to prick people or pets.

Trees and pragmatics

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