sorry

«sorry» in Mova's judaism dictionary: Feeling sad or bad because you did something wrong: "I'm… — 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

adjective (sorry, sorrier, sorriest); interjection (Sorry!)

meaning for a pupil

1) Feeling sad or bad because you did something wrong: "I'm sorry I broke it." tree →

2) Feeling sad for someone else: "I'm sorry your cat is ill." tree →

3) Used to say politely that you didn't hear: "Sorry?" tree →

4) Used to say no politely or ask to pass: "Sorry, excuse me." tree →

5) Poor, sad-looking: "a sorry sight". tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Job it means poor or wretched, as in "sorry comforters." It does not mean they were apologizing. Interpretation: Job's complaint about his friends teaches that bad comfort can hurt more than silence. In the primary lessons: In manners and feelings: saying sorry and meaning it helps fix hurt feelings; a good apology says what you did and how you will make it right. Phrases: say sorry, feel sorry for, sorry about, sorry to hear, better safe than sorry.

examples

• I have heard many such things; sorry comforters are ye all. (Writings JOB.16.2, JPS 1917) tree →
• I'm sorry I was late. tree →
• Say sorry to your sister. tree →
• I feel sorry for the lost dog. tree →
• Sorry, could you say that again? tree →
• I'm sorry to hear you are ill. tree →
• Sorry, can I get past? tree →
• Better safe than sorry. tree →
• The wet kitten was a sorry sight. tree →
• “I feel very sorry for you. tree →

note

"Sorry about" a thing; "sorry for" doing something or for a person. Canadians and British people say "sorry" very often, even just to be polite. Saying sorry doesn't always fix things; actions matter too.

In the corpora

• I have heard many such things; sorry comforters are ye all.
• Coming home with flowers the day after a row is making up, a way of saying sorry and wanting to be friends again.
• At bedtime Mum explains he had an awful week at work, and Dad comes up and says, "Sorry, mate.
• Refusing to admit you are lost or wrong is pride; too much pride makes it hard to ask for help or say sorry.
• Let's just be sorry for them." Nan nods: "You're right, love."

Trees and pragmatics

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