talking
part of speech
verb form (-ing of talk: talk, talks, talked, talking); noun (talking — uncountable); adjective (a talking parrot)
meaning for a pupil
1) Saying words to people; speaking (the -ing form of talk). tree →
2) A noun: the act of speaking: «No talking in the library». tree →
3) Adjective: able to talk: a talking doll, a talking animal in a story. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Deuteronomy it means speaking of God's words all the time. In Sefer Yetzirah it is one of the twelve activities tied to simple letters. Interpretation: Jewish tradition says words of Torah should be spoken at home, on the road, at night and in the morning, as in the Shema. Sefer Yetzirah names talking among human acts matched with letters. In the primary lessons: In school: «no talking during the test», talking partners, talking about ideas. In feelings and safety: talking to a trusted adult helps when you are worried; don't keep talking to strangers online. In stories: talking animals (fables). Phrases: talking to, talking about, no talking, stop talking, talking point, talking-to (a telling-off), keep talking.
examples
- And He left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham. (Torah GEN.17.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- And ye shall teach them your children, talking of them, when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. (Torah DEU.11.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- == Chapter 5 == [5:1] Twelve Simple Letters, Heh-Waw Zayin-Chet Tet-Yod Lamed-Nun ʽAyin-Samekh Tzadi-Qof—Their foundation is Seeing, Hearing, Smelling, Talking, Eating, Sex, Work, Movement, Excitement, Play, Contemplation, Sleep. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
- The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth; (Writings JOB.29.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- While they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hastened to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared. (Writings EST.6.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying: 'Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.' (Prophets 2KI.8.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- Please stop talking and listen. tree →
- We were talking about our holidays. tree →
- There's no talking in the library. tree →
- Talking to a trusted adult can help when you feel worried. tree →
- The story has a talking cat. tree →
- My parrot is talking now! tree →
- Who are you talking to? tree →
- Dad gave me a talking-to for being rude. tree →
- "What are you talking about, batyushka? tree →
note
From the verb «talk»: the l is silent — say «TAW-king». «Talking to someone» (two people) vs «talking about something» (the topic). «A talking-to» means a telling-off. «Speak» and «talk» are close; «talk» is more everyday.
In the corpora
- And He left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
- The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth;
- Disagreeing is normal; talking it through is how couples decide things together.
- Many families visit graves to remember someone, tidy the spot and leave flowers; talking to the person there is normal.
- Families make phone rules so meals are for talking, and adults find them hard to keep because phones are built to grab attention.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «talking» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.