sweet
part of speech
adjective, noun (sweet, sweeter, sweetest; sweets)
meaning for a pupil
1) Sweet means tasting like sugar or honey. tree →
2) Sweets (UK) are candies; a sweet is one candy. tree →
3) A sweet (UK) is a dessert, the sweet dish at the end of a meal. tree →
4) Sweet means kind and gentle: a sweet smile. tree →
5) Sweet means pleasant or cute: a sweet puppy, a sweet smell. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: "Sweet spices" and "sweet incense" were burned in the Tabernacle, and their smell was thought pleasing to God. Interpretation: The incense was made from a special mixture of spices that no one was allowed to copy for ordinary use. Tradition sees it as a sign of reverence and holiness. In the primary lessons: Maths: sweets are things counted, shared and eaten: sharing equally means divide, eating takes away. Health: too many sweets are bad for your teeth. Science: our tongue tastes sweet, sour, salty and bitter. Everyday: have a sweet tooth (like sugary food), sweet dreams.
examples
- and he burnt thereon incense of sweet spices; as the LORD commanded Moses. (Torah EXO.40.27, JPS 1917) tree →
- oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense; (Torah EXO.25.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- and oil for the light, and spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense; (Torah EXO.35.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- His mouth is most sweet; yea, he is altogether lovely. (Writings SNG.5.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- 'Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.' (Writings PRO.9.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me. (Prophets JER.31.26, JPS 1917) tree →
- Tom has 20 sweets. tree →
- He shares his sweets equally among 4 friends. tree →
- She ate 3 sweets. tree →
- A bag of sweets costs 2 dollars. tree →
- Honey tastes sweet. tree →
- Brush your teeth after eating sweets. tree →
- What a sweet little kitten! tree →
- Goodnight, sweet dreams. tree →
- My brother has a sweet tooth. tree →
- The blooming lychnis exhaled sweet odours. tree →
note
Adjective: sweet, sweeter, sweetest; noun «sweets» (UK) = candy (US). «Sweets» is the thing counted; sharing equally means divide, eating takes away. The adjective gives no clue. Trap: «sweet» sounds like «suite» (a set of rooms or furniture).
In the corpora
- oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense;
- And Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet spices; every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn it.
- and oil for the light, and spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense;
- and the spice, and the oil, for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.
- And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «sweet» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.