ago

adverb

«ago» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Ago means before now, back in the past: «two years ago». tree →

In the lessons

so many years back from now: «N years ago» takes N away from the age now; in history and science, dinosaurs lived millions of years ago; phrases: «years ago», «long ago», «a while ago», «not long ago», «how long ago»

Examples

How old was Tom 2 years ago? tree →
3 years ago Mia was 5. How old is she now? tree →
Ben planted a tree 4 years ago. tree →
Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago. tree →
We moved here a long time ago. tree →
Long ago, people had no electricity. tree →
The bus left five minutes ago. tree →
How long ago did you lose your tooth? tree →

Note

«ago» comes after the time: «3 years ago», not «ago 3 years». «N years ago» takes N away from the age now; trap: to get the age now from an age N years ago, add N.

In Jewish tradition

Examples

Thus far. it has been impossible to determine tiic ago and authorship of tlic Sefer Yetzirah. .Tcwish tradition claims divine origin for it: it was intrusted by tlie Lord to Adam and after- wards to Abraham***). (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. (Prophets 1SA.9.20, JPS 1917) tree →
That which is hath been long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; and God seeketh that which is pursued. (Writings ECC.3.15, JPS 1917) tree →
Whatsoever cometh into being, the name thereof was given long ago, and it is foreknown what man is; neither can he contend with Him that is mightier than he. (Writings ECC.6.10, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

«ago» comes after the time: «3 years ago», not «ago 3 years». «N years ago» takes N away from the age now; trap: to get the age now from an age N years ago, add N.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «ago» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «ago» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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