remain
part of speech
verb (remain, remains, remained, remaining); noun (remains)
meaning for a pupil
1) To remain is to stay or still be there after other things have gone or been used: two cakes remain. tree →
2) To remain is to stay in the same place or state: remain seated. tree →
3) Remains are what is left of something, such as old bones or ruins. tree →
sense in the lessons
what is still there after some things are taken away, used or lost («How many remain?» = like «left», usually subtract); in maths the «remainder» is what is left after dividing (13 ÷ 4 = 3 remainder 1); in safety «remain calm», «remain in your seat»; in science remains of dinosaurs (fossils)
examples
- And thou shalt give the money wherewith they that remain over of them are redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons.' (Torah NUM.3.48, JPS 1917) tree →
- And those that remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in the midst of thee. (Torah DEU.19.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him remaining; and they possessed his land. (Torah NUM.21.35, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard. (Prophets JER.37.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then the beasts go into coverts, and remain in their dens. (Writings JOB.37.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart. (Prophets ZEC.12.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- Take 16 away from 17. How many remain? tree →
- Sam had 20 cookies and ate 6. How many cookies remain? tree →
- 9 birds remain on the fence after 4 fly away. tree →
- How many seats remain empty? tree →
- Please remain in your seats until the bus stops. tree →
- In a fire drill, remain calm and walk outside. tree →
- Only a few leaves remain on the tree. tree →
- Scientists found the remains of a dinosaur. tree →
- The merchant's daughter remained with them. tree →
note
«How many remain» asks for the count after the losses, like «left»: usually subtract. Trap: if the remaining count is given, the question may ask for the start, so add back. Related: «remainder» (the amount left over after dividing), «remaining».
In the corpora
- But that which remaineth of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire.
- And that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire.
- And thou shalt give the money wherewith they that remain over of them are redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons.'
- And those that remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in the midst of thee.
- This is the land that yet remaineth: all the regions of the Philistines, and all the Geshurites;
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «remain» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.