singing
part of speech
noun (singing, uncountable); verb form of sing (sing, sings, sang, sung, singing); adjective (singing)
meaning for a pupil
1) Singing is making musical sounds with your voice, with words or a tune. tree →
2) Singing (verb form) means doing this now («She is singing»). tree →
3) Singing can describe a high ringing sound, like a kettle or a bird («singing birds»). tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The Psalms call people to come before God with singing and to thank Him with song. Tradition sees song as a main way to praise God, and the Levites sang in the Temple. In the primary lessons: In music lessons pupils practise singing in a choir, in rounds and in assemblies; it trains breathing, rhythm and listening. In everyday life singing happens at birthdays, sports matches and in the car. In science, birds' singing is a way of calling mates or marking their area. Phrases: «singing lessons», «singing in the rain», «community singing», «singing voice».
examples
- Serve the LORD with gladness; come before His presence with singing. (Writings PSA.100.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- And He brought forth His people with joy, His chosen ones with singing. (Writings PSA.105.43, JPS 1917) tree →
- And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare His works with singing. (Writings PSA.107.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- We practised singing for the school concert. tree →
- The birds were singing at dawn. tree →
- She has a beautiful singing voice. tree →
- Everyone joined in the singing of «Happy Birthday». tree →
- He takes singing lessons on Saturdays. tree →
- The fans were singing loudly in the stadium. tree →
- I like singing in the bath. tree →
- Singing in a round means starting the same tune at different times. tree →
- 'And how is the nightingale singing? tree →
note
Verb forms of «sing»: «sing, sang, sung» («I sang yesterday»; «I have sung»). The noun «singing» is uncountable. Trap: do not confuse with «signing» (writing your name, or using sign language).
In the corpora
- The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet; they break forth into singing.
- Serve the LORD with gladness; come before His presence with singing.
- And He brought forth His people with joy, His chosen ones with singing.
- And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare His works with singing.
- Nerves make breath short and the voice shaky, even in good singers; slow breathing before singing helps calm the voice.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «singing» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.