will
part of speech
modal verb (will, would; won't = will not; 'll); noun (a will)
meaning for a pupil
1) Will says what is going to happen: «It will rain». tree →
2) Would says what might happen or is imagined: «I would fly if I could». tree →
3) Will can ask or promise: «Will you help me?», «I will be there». tree →
4) A will is the strong wish to do something. tree →
5) A will is a paper that says who gets someone's things after they die (or, as people kindly say, pass away). tree →
6) (casual) «'ll» joins on: «I'll», «you'll», «it'll»; «gonna» often replaces «will»; «will do» means OK, I'll do it. tree →
7) (rude) «Will you shut up?» is an angry order, not a real question. tree →
8) (formal) Exams and rules use «shall», «will be required to» and «would be». tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Often the plain future, but when God says "I will" it is a promise or decision. In the primary lessons: the future or imagined result; «How many will there be» asks for the count after the change; phrases: «will be», «won't», «would like», «will you», «if … will …», «against your will», «free will»; in casual talk «I'll», «gonna», «will do», «won't be a sec»; in rough talk «will you shut up and count?», «I won't tell you again»; in the exam voice «shall», «would be», «what will be the resulting total»; euphemism: «left in her will» (after she died)
examples
- And Abraham said: 'I will swear.' (Torah GEN.21.24, JPS 1917) tree →
- And after that he will let you go. (Torah EXO.3.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- Behold, I will slay thy son, thy first-born.' — (Torah EXO.4.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- Consider, and afterwards we will speak. (Writings JOB.18.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- Who will lead me unto Edom? (Writings PSA.60.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- I will seek it yet again.' (Writings PRO.23.35, JPS 1917) tree →
- If I put one more apple on the table, how many apples will there be? tree →
- How many will Zoe have after she buys 4 more? tree →
- I will call you after school. tree →
- Will you help me carry this box? tree →
- The ice will melt if you leave it in the sun. tree →
- I would like a glass of water, please. tree →
- She won't give up; she has a strong will. tree →
- «Grab 2 more milks.» «Will do.» tree →
- I'm gonna have 5 when he gives me 2 (= I will have 5). tree →
- Will you shut up and count? It's 12! tree →
- Each candidate shall state what the resulting total would be. tree →
- Grandpa left his watch to me in his will. tree →
- Will you grant it to me?" tree →
note
After «will» use the plain verb: «will go», not «will goes». Carries no operation clue itself; the change it follows decides. «will there be» after «one more» means add one. «gonna» = «going to» = «will» for the numbers. «shall» in an exam rule means «must» or «will». A will (paper) is about someone who has died; speak about it gently.
In the corpora
- for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
- and also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge; and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
- And I will make My covenant between Me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.'
- And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
- But My covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.'
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «will» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.