issue

«issue» in Mova's school dictionary: an important subject or problem people talk about:… — 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

noun (an issue, issues); verb (issue, issues, issued, issuing)

meaning for a pupil

1) An issue is an important subject or problem people talk about: environmental issues. tree →

2) (informal) An issue is a problem or worry: "I have an issue with my phone." tree →

3) An issue of a magazine or comic is one copy of it printed at a time. tree →

4) To issue something is to give it out officially, like tickets, books or a warning. tree →

5) (formal) The issue of something is the act of giving it out. tree →

sense in the lessons

In news and citizenship lessons: issues like pollution. At school: books are issued; warnings are issued. In comics: "issue 12". In everyday talk: "What's the issue?" means "What's wrong?". Phrases: the main issue, take issue with (disagree), no issue, issue a warning, back issue.

examples

• Pollution is a big issue for our planet. tree →
• The library issued me three books. tree →
• What's the issue? You look upset. tree →
• The weather office issued a storm warning. tree →
• I bought the latest issue of my comic. tree →
• My brother has issues with getting up early. tree →
• Each pupil was issued a new pencil, 30 pencils in all. tree →
• I take issue with that idea. tree →
• The rat raja issued an order at once to that effect to his army. tree →

note

Starts with a vowel: "an issue". Pronounced ISH-oo (UK also IS-yoo). Regular verb: issued. Trap: "issues" (informal) can mean personal problems, which can sound unkind.

In the corpora

• "Family issues" means serious trouble or quarrels in a family.
• "Known issue" means a bug (a mistake in a computer program) that has not been fixed.
• Every bed whereon he that hath the issue lieth shall be unclean; and every thing whereon he sitteth shall be unclean.
• And what saddle soever he that hath the issue rideth upon shall be unclean.
• God is unto us a God of deliverances; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues of death.

Trees and pragmatics

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