stay
part of speech
verb, noun (stay, stays, stayed, staying)
meaning for a pupil
1) To stay means to remain in the same place: stay at home. tree →
2) To stay means to keep being the same: stay calm, stay dry. tree →
3) To stay with someone is to live in their home for a short time. tree →
4) A stay is a time spent somewhere: a short stay in hospital. tree →
5) To stay up is to not go to bed. tree →
6) (casual) «Stay over» or «sleepover» means sleep at a friend's house; «stay in» means not go out. tree →
7) (casual, rough) «Stay out of it» means don't get involved; «stay put» means don't move. tree →
8) (formal) «Remain», «reside» and «sojourn» (very old, formal) are stiff words for stay; a «stay of execution» (law) is a delay. tree →
9) «Stay!» is a command to a dog: do not move. tree →
10) To stay can also mean to last or go on for a while, as a pain might. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It can mean to remain in a place or, as in "the plague was stayed," to be stopped. In the Song of Songs "stay me" means to support or strengthen, and in Kings "stayed not" means did not remain. Interpretation: The plague stopped after Phinehas acted zealously and Aaron stood with his incense between the dead and the living. Tradition sees atonement and a priest's prayer bringing the stopping of harm. The psalm remembers Phinehas's act as a deed of righteousness. In the primary lessons: Maths: time spent somewhere (stay for 3 nights), or an amount that does not change; «stayed» often marks the part that is left. Safety: stay with your group, stay away from the edge, stay on the path. Everyday: stay over, stay up late, stay in (not go out). In casual talk: «can I stay at Mia's?», «stay put». In the exam voice: «the number of pupils remaining», «remained constant». Phrases: «stay calm», «stay away», «stay in touch», «here to stay».
examples
- So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel. (Torah NUM.25.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed. (Torah NUM.16.48, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark. (Torah GEN.8.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- Then stood up Phinehas, and wrought judgment, and so the plague was stayed. (Writings PSA.106.30, JPS 1917) tree →
- 'Stay ye me with dainties, refresh me with apples; for I am love-sick.' (Writings SNG.2.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land. (Prophets 2KI.15.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- They stayed at the hotel for 4 nights. tree →
- 5 children went home and 12 stayed. tree →
- The price stayed the same. tree →
- How many days did she stay? tree →
- Stay close to me in the crowd. tree →
- We stayed with Grandma during the holidays. tree →
- Can I stay up to watch the film? tree →
- Drink water to stay healthy. tree →
- can i stay over at jack's, his mum said yes (casual) tree →
- Stay out of it, it's none of your business. (rough) tree →
- Stay put till I come and get you. tree →
- Of 17 pupils, 5 subsequently departed; determine the number who remained. (formal exam) tree →
- But de ache don't stay long. tree →
note
Regular: stayed. «Stayed» often marks the part that is left, as in «5 left and 12 stayed», so the total was 17. Trap: «the same number stayed» means no change, not a new amount to add. Trap: «stayed 4 nights» is 4 nights but 5 days of the calendar touched — read which one is asked. Formal «remained» = stayed; «remained constant» = did not change. Safety: «stay put» when lost is good advice.
In the corpora
- And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark.
- And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; and she returned not again unto him any more.
- And Moses said unto them: 'Stay ye, that I may hear what the LORD will command concerning you.'
- And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.
- And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tent of meeting, and the plague was stayed.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «stay» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.