tent

«tent» in Mova's judaism dictionary: a shelter made of cloth or nylon, held up by poles and… — 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

noun (tent, tents)

meaning for a pupil

1) A tent is a shelter made of cloth or nylon, held up by poles and ropes, that you put up when you go camping. tree →

2) A big tent is used for a circus or a party (a marquee). tree →

sense in the lessons

Interpretation: The tent of meeting was the portable sanctuary in the desert. The festival of Sukkot recalls living in huts after leaving Egypt. In the primary lessons: Maths: a thing counted, often with people per tent; «how many tents are needed» means round up. Everyday and outdoors: put up (pitch) a tent, take down a tent, tent pegs, sleeping bags. Safety: never use a stove or fire inside a tent.

examples

• And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond Migdal-eder. (Torah GEN.35.21, JPS 1917) tree →
• Go say to them: Return ye to your tents. (Torah DEU.5.30, JPS 1917) tree →
• And Laban felt about all the tent, but found them not. (Torah GEN.31.34, JPS 1917) tree →
• Is not their tent-cord plucked up within them? (Writings JOB.4.21, JPS 1917) tree →
• Now Israel had fled every man to his tent. (Prophets 2SA.19.9, JPS 1917) tree →
• And where is the tent wherein the wicked dwelt?' (Writings JOB.21.28, JPS 1917) tree →
• Each tent holds 4 people. tree →
• 20 campers need tents. tree →
• They put up 6 tents. tree →
• How many tents are needed for 18 children? tree →
• We hammered the tent pegs into the ground. tree →
• The circus put up a huge striped tent. tree →
• Rain pattered on the tent all night. tree →
• Zip the tent shut to keep out the mosquitoes. tree →
• "Well, if your business be not pressing, tarry awhile in my tent." tree →

note

Countable: a tent, tents. People per tent is a rate. Trap: «how many tents are needed» means round up: 18 children in tents of 4 need 5 tents, not 4.5.

In the corpora

• And Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of such as dwell in tents and have cattle.
• And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.
• God enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and let Canaan be their servant.
• And Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
• Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mountain; and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mountain of Gilead.

Trees and pragmatics

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