fatherless

«fatherless» in Mova's school dictionary: without a father, because he has died, left or is not known — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (fatherless)

meaning for a pupil

1) Fatherless means without a father, because he has died, left or is not known. tree →

2) In old writing, «the fatherless» means children without fathers, often named with widows as people to care for. tree →

sense in the lessons

Stories and family lessons; the Bible often asks people to care for «the widow and the fatherless». Families come in many shapes, and children without a father at home can have very happy lives. Phrases: fatherless child, the fatherless.

examples

• In the story, the fatherless boy was raised by his grandmother. tree →
• The charity helps fatherless children with school costs. tree →
• (Bible) The psalm says God defends the fatherless. tree →
• Being fatherless did not stop her becoming a great scientist. tree →
• Many famous people grew up fatherless. tree →
• The village looked after the fatherless family. tree →

note

A sensitive word; in class use kindly. Similar: motherless, parentless, orphan (without both parents, usually). The suffix -less means without.

In the corpora

• (22-21) Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
• He doth execute justice for the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.
• Thou shalt not pervert the justice due to the stranger, or to the fatherless; nor take the widow's raiment to pledge.
• Cursed be he that perverteth the justice due to the stranger, fatherless, and widow.
• Learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «fatherless» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.