understood
part of speech
verb, past tense and past participle of «understand» (understand, understands, understood, understanding); adjective (understood)
meaning for a pupil
1) Understood is the past of «understand»: knew or got the meaning of something. tree →
2) Understood means known or agreed without being said: «it is understood that…». tree →
3) «Understood» on its own means «I understand and I will do it». tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Used for knowing meaning, as when Joseph's brothers did not know he understood them. Interpretation: Sefer Yetzirah says Abraham understood the secrets of creation by pondering and studying them. In the primary lessons: In school a teacher asks «Have you understood?» and pupils show they have understood by explaining it in their own words. If you have not understood, ask a question — that is how learning works. In stories «She finally understood» shows a moment of discovery. Phrases: «make yourself understood», «it is understood that».
examples
- And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for the interpreter was between them. (Torah GEN.42.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- After that our father Abraham had seen, and pondered over, investigated, and understood these things, he designed, engraved, and composed them, and received them into his power (hands). (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) tree →
- The expression בְּלִי[]מָה beli[-]mah can be understood as either one word or two, with both readings being plausible and perhaps intended, and manuscripts commonly varying between the one- and two-word renditions. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
- Have ye not understood the foundations of the earth? (Prophets ISA.40.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come of a certainty. (Prophets 1SA.26.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it. (Writings JOB.13.1, JPS 1917) tree →
- I understood the question the second time. tree →
- Have you all understood the instructions? tree →
- She finally understood why her friend was sad. tree →
- «Be home by six.» «Understood.» tree →
- He made himself understood with hand signals. tree →
- Nobody understood the joke. tree →
- It is understood that phones stay in bags. tree →
- He understood the gypsy woman's meaning now. tree →
note
Irregular: understand, understood, understood (not «understanded»). Like stand → stood. Saying «I've understood» when you haven't does not help — ask.
In the corpora
- And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for the interpreter was between them.
- David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come of a certainty.
- So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
- Have ye not understood the foundations of the earth?
- Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «understood» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.