stop
part of speech
verb, noun (stop, stops, stopped, stopping)
meaning for a pupil
1) To stop means to not move or not go on any more. tree →
2) To stop someone is to keep them from doing something. tree →
3) A stop is a place where a bus or train waits for people: a bus stop. tree →
4) A stop is a short break in a trip. tree →
5) A full stop (UK) is the dot . at the end of a sentence (US: period). tree →
6) (casual) «Stop it!» and «pack it in» mean quit doing that; «stop by» or «stop over» means visit briefly. tree →
7) (casual, slang) «Stop!» or «stoppp» can mean «that's so funny» or «no way», not a real command. tree →
8) (rough) «Stop whinging», «stop mucking about» are blunt orders. tree →
9) (formal) «Cease», «halt», «discontinue» and «terminate» are stiff words: «Cease writing immediately.» tree →
10) To stop can also mean to stay in a place for a while. tree →
sense in the lessons
Interpretation: Stopping the fountains outside Jerusalem is a war tactic, kept from enemies who wanted water. Tradition links Hezekiah's work with the Siloam tunnel, which brought water inside the city. In the primary lessons: Maths: the end of an action or a trip; bus stops and train stops where people get on and off; «stopped after 30 pages» gives the amount done so far. Safety: stop, look and listen before crossing the road; a stop sign; stop when someone says stop. Grammar: end each sentence with a full stop. In casual talk: «stop it», «stop by mine». In the exam voice: «the vehicle halts at 5 intermediate stations», «candidates must cease writing». Phrases: «stop by», «put a stop to», «non-stop», «stop short».
examples
- he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city; and they helped him. (Writings 2CH.32.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- And ye shall smite every fortified city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all fountains of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.' (Prophets 2KI.3.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- The bus makes 5 stops. tree →
- At the first stop 4 people got off. tree →
- She stopped after reading 30 pages. tree →
- They stopped for lunch after 2 hours. tree →
- Stop at the kerb and look both ways. tree →
- The car stopped at the red light. tree →
- Please stop talking and listen. tree →
- Don't forget the full stop at the end of your sentence. tree →
- stop by mine after school, bring the 3 games (casual) tree →
- Stop whinging and finish the sums. (rough) tree →
- A vehicle halts at 5 intermediate stations; at the first, 4 passengers alight. Ascertain the number remaining aboard. (formal exam) tree →
- But that did not stop long. tree →
note
Doubles the p: stopped, stopping. «Stops» are often steps of a story in order; count on and off at each one. «Stopped after 30 pages» gives the amount done so far. Trap: «stop to look» (stop in order to look) differs from «stop looking» (no longer look). Trap: «non-stop» means without stopping, so 0 stops. Casual «stop!» can be laughing, not an order. Formal «cease» and «halt» = stop; «alight» = get off.
In the corpora
- the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained.
- But they refused to attend, and turned a stubborn shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.
- Their venom is like the venom of a serpent; they are like the deaf asp that stoppeth her ear;
- The upright see it, and are glad; and all iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
- Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be answered.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «stop» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.