timothy
part of speech
proper noun (Timothy — a name; Timothy in the Bible); noun (timothy, uncountable — timothy grass)
meaning for a pupil
1) Timothy is a boy's or man's name (a name); short forms are Tim and Timmy. tree →
2) (Bible) Timothy was a young friend and helper of the apostle Paul; two letters in the New Testament, 1 and 2 Timothy, were written to him. tree →
3) Timothy (timothy grass) is a kind of grass grown for hay, fed to horses, rabbits and guinea pigs. tree →
sense in the lessons
In church and Bible lessons Timothy is known for being taught the faith by his mother Eunice and grandmother Lois. In pet care, timothy hay is the main food for rabbits and guinea pigs. Phrases: timothy hay, the letters to Timothy.
examples
- Timothy is in my class and he loves dinosaurs. tree →
- Paul wrote two letters to Timothy, which are in the New Testament. tree →
- Timothy learned about God from his mum and his grandma. tree →
- Our rabbit eats timothy hay every day. tree →
- Timothy grass grows tall in the farmer's fields. tree →
- Everyone calls him Tim, but his full name is Timothy. tree →
- Guinea pigs need lots of timothy hay to keep their teeth healthy. tree →
- Even Timothy, the jointed wooden lion, who was made by the disabled soldiers, and should have had broader views, put on airs and pretended he was connected with Government. tree →
note
The name has a capital T; the grass is usually small (timothy). The grass is said to be named after Timothy Hanson, an American farmer. Not used in maths.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «timothy» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.