turning
part of speech
noun (turnings)
meaning for a pupil
1) A bend or corner where a road or path changes direction. tree →
2) The act of turning something round. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Nehemiah and Chronicles "the Turning" is the name of a place, a bend in the wall of Jerusalem. In Proverbs it is a door turning on its hinges, a picture of a lazy person. Interpretation: Readers take "the Turning" as a real spot in the rebuilt city wall. The Proverbs saying is read as mocking the lazy person who moves back and forth but gets nowhere. In the primary lessons: the bends of a long, winding way in a tale; «the way was full of turnings»
examples
- The door is turning upon its hinges, and the sluggard is still upon his bed. (Writings PRO.26.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the Turning, and fortified them. (Writings 2CH.26.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another portion, from the house of Azariah unto the Turning and unto the corner. (Writings NEH.3.24, JPS 1917) tree →
- The road had many turnings. tree →
- Take the second turning on the left. tree →
- The path wound through turnings and bends. tree →
note
nothing for maths
In the corpora
- The door is turning upon its hinges, and the sluggard is still upon his bed.
- After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another portion, from the house of Azariah unto the Turning and unto the corner.
- If you are really worried about a child being unsafe, tell a trusted adult instead of turning it into gossip.
- Streaming plays the next episode automatically to keep you watching; turning off autoplay helps you decide when to stop.
- Pointing the microphone away from the speakers or turning it down stops feedback.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «turning» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.