thus
part of speech
adverb (thus — formal)
meaning for a pupil
1) (formal) Thus means «so», «therefore», «as a result»: he was ill and thus missed school. tree →
2) (formal) Thus means «in this way», «like this»: hold the bat thus. tree →
3) «Thus far» means «so far», «until now». tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: An old, formal word meaning "in this way" or "so," often used to introduce what God commands or what was done. Interpretation: The phrase "Thus did he" often shows that the builders did exactly as God had commanded, as with the Tabernacle. In the primary lessons: A key word in formal exam and maths language: «x + 3 = 7, thus x = 4». In science reports it joins a result to a reason. In stories it sounds old-fashioned or grand. Phrases: thus far, and thus, thus showing.
examples
- Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites. (Torah NUM.21.31, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charges.' (Torah NUM.8.26, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle. (Torah EXO.36.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thus shalt thou do six days. (Prophets JOS.6.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thus shall they cleanse the land. (Prophets EZK.39.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel. (Prophets 2KI.10.28, JPS 1917) tree →
- It rained all day; thus the match was cancelled. tree →
- 12 sweets shared by 4 children: thus each child gets 3. tree →
- Fold the paper thus, and you will make a boat. tree →
- Thus far, we have read five chapters. tree →
- The ice melted, thus showing that the room was warm. tree →
- The bridge was closed, and thus we had to go the long way. tree →
note
Formal: in speech people say «so». It never has a plural or other forms. In maths, «thus» introduces the answer or the conclusion: everything after it follows from what came before. «Thusly» is a non-standard form; just use «thus».
In the corpora
- Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
- Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.
- Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
- And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh: Thus saith the LORD: Israel is My son, My first-born.
- Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying: 'Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «thus» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.