uncovered
part of speech
adjective, verb form (uncover, uncovered)
meaning for a pupil
1) Uncovered means not covered, open or bare: an uncovered pot. tree →
2) Uncovered is the past form of uncover: took the cover off. tree →
3) Uncovered also means found or discovered something hidden: they uncovered a secret. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Often used for exposed bodies, as when Noah lay uncovered or the altar must not expose nakedness. The prophets also use it for taking a shield out of its cover for war, and for shame laid bare as a punishment. Interpretation: Tradition says the altar had a ramp not steps so the priests would keep modesty and respect. It reads the prophets' "uncovered nakedness" as a sign of sin and of God's judgment on proud nations. In the primary lessons: Maths: the part of an area or set that is not covered: uncovered = whole − covered (area of the floor minus area of the rug). Science and history: archaeologists uncovered old bones. Stories: the detective uncovered the truth. Safety: uncovered food attracts flies.
examples
- And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. (Torah GEN.9.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he hath uncovered his father's skirt. (Torah DEU.27.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto Mine altar, that thy nakedness be not uncovered thereon. (Torah EXO.20.26, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Elam bore the quiver, with troops of men, even horsemen; and Kir uncovered the shield. (Prophets ISA.22.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- In thee have they uncovered their fathers' nakedness; in thee have they humbled her that was unclean in her impurity. (Prophets EZK.22.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen; I will take vengeance, and will let no man intercede. (Prophets ISA.47.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- What part of the floor is uncovered? tree →
- The rug covers 6 square meters of a 10 square meter floor, so 4 square meters are uncovered. tree →
- 4 boxes are uncovered. tree →
- She uncovered 3 cards. tree →
- The scientists uncovered a dinosaur skeleton. tree →
- Don't leave food uncovered in summer. tree →
- The detective uncovered the thief's plan. tree →
- At these words, Ali Cogia presented the vase to the Caliph, and uncovered it. tree →
note
Past of uncover; also an adjective. Asks for the remainder: uncovered = whole − covered. Trap: «uncovered» can mean «found out», with no number.
In the corpora
- And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.
- Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto Mine altar, that thy nakedness be not uncovered thereon.
- Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he hath uncovered his father's skirt.
- And Elam bore the quiver, with troops of men, even horsemen; and Kir uncovered the shield.
- And thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, with thine arm uncovered; and thou shalt prophesy against it.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «uncovered» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.