saying

«saying» in Mova's judaism dictionary: a short, well-known phrase that gives advice or states… — 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 (a saying, sayings); verb form (-ing of say: say, says, said, saying)

meaning for a pupil

1) A saying is a short, well-known phrase that gives advice or states something many people believe to be true, such as «Practice makes perfect». tree →

2) Saying is the -ing form of say: speaking words. tree →

sense in the lessons

Interpretation: The tradition notes that "saying" means Moses is to repeat God's words to the people. In the primary lessons: Literacy: proverbs and sayings, what they mean and when to use them (e.g. «Don't count your chickens before they hatch»). Everyday speech: «as the saying goes», «that goes without saying» (it is obvious). Verb use: «What are you saying?». Phrases: as the saying goes, an old saying, it goes without saying, I'm just saying.

examples

• And God spoke unto Noah, saying: (Torah GEN.8.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him: (Torah GEN.23.14, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: (Torah EXO.6.10, JPS 1917) tree →
• And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying: (Prophets 1KI.5.16, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the LORD spoke unto Joshua, saying: (Prophets JOS.4.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• These also are sayings of the wise. (Writings PRO.24.23, JPS 1917) tree →
• «Look before you leap» is an old saying. tree →
• As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. tree →
• What is she saying? tree →
• It goes without saying that you should wear a helmet. tree →
• Grandma has a saying for everything. tree →
• He left without saying goodbye. tree →
• Do you know the saying «Many hands make light work»? tree →

note

Countable as a noun: a saying, sayings. A saying is like a proverb; the meaning is not always literal («It's raining cats and dogs» is an idiom, not about animals). The verb past is «said», not «sayed».

In the corpora

• And the LORD God commanded the man, saying: 'Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat;
• And God spoke unto Noah, saying:
• And God spoke unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying:
• And Abram fell on his face; and God talked with him, saying:
• Then Sarah denied, saying: 'I laughed not'; for she was afraid.

Trees and pragmatics

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