underneath
part of speech
preposition (underneath the table); adverb (look underneath); noun (the underneath — the bottom side, informal); adjective (the underneath part)
meaning for a pupil
1) Directly below or under something, often covered or hidden by it. tree →
2) On the lower side or bottom surface of something. tree →
3) Hidden behind how someone or something seems on the outside (underneath it all, he was kind). tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Used for what lies below, as in God's everlasting arms beneath Israel. Interpretation: Tradition reads "everlasting arms" as God's constant support under His people. In the primary lessons: In everyday life it tells where things are: under a bed, under a layer. In science it is used for layers: soil underneath grass, rock underneath soil, water underneath ice. In stories it often shows hidden feelings or secrets: «underneath her smile she was scared». In safety: never hide underneath a car or stand underneath a falling load. Phrases: underneath it all, from underneath, the underneath of.
examples
- The eternal God is a dwelling-place, and underneath are the everlasting arms; and He thrust out the enemy from before thee, and said: 'Destroy.' (Torah DEU.33.27, JPS 1917) tree →
- And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two shoulder-pieces of the ephod underneath, in the forepart thereof, close by the coupling thereof, above the skilfully woven band of the ephod. (Torah EXO.39.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and shalt put them on the two shoulder-pieces of the ephod underneath, in the forepart thereof, close by the coupling thereof, above the skilfully woven band of the ephod. (Torah EXO.28.27, JPS 1917) tree →
- As for the earth, out of it cometh bread, and underneath it is turned up as it were by fire. (Writings JOB.28.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the four wheels were underneath the borders; and the axletrees of the wheels were in the base; and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit. (Prophets 1KI.7.32, JPS 1917) tree →
- The cat is hiding underneath the bed. tree →
- Write your name underneath the title. tree →
- There is a layer of hard rock underneath the soil. tree →
- Fish swim underneath the ice in winter. tree →
- Look underneath the box for the price sticker. tree →
- The underneath of the mushroom has thin gills. tree →
- Underneath his grumpy face, Grandpa was very kind. tree →
- Never play underneath a parked car. tree →
- Then he hid himself underneath, and began to snore loudly. tree →
note
«Underneath» means almost the same as «under» and «beneath», but often stresses that something is covered or hidden. It is the opposite of «on top of» and «above». In maths diagrams, «write the answer underneath» means directly below. One word, not «under neath».
In the corpora
- As for the earth, out of it cometh bread, and underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.
- Sea urchins are covered with movable spines that point towards a threat, and their mouth underneath has five teeth called Aristotle's lantern.
- When you graze your knee, blood dries into a scab that seals the gap like a plaster while new skin grows underneath.
- Rust is flaky and falls away, so fresh iron underneath is uncovered and rusts next.
- Rust is flaky and falls off, so it does not protect the iron underneath and rusting can go right through.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «underneath» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.