among
preposition
Everyday
- Among means in the middle of a group: a house among the trees. tree →
- Among means shared with each person of a group: shared among three friends. tree →
- Among means being one of a group: she is among the best runners. tree →
In the lessons
sharing a total out to a number of people («shared equally among 3 friends» = divide by 3); in everyday life «among friends», «among the trees», «among other things»; in science «among mammals, whales are the biggest»
Examples
- 12 cookies are shared equally among 3 friends. How many cookies does each friend get? tree →
- Mr Lee shares 30 pencils among 6 pupils. tree →
- 24 grapes are split among 4 children. tree →
- The rabbit hid among the tall grass. tree →
- Among all the fruits, I like mangoes best. tree →
- The prize money was divided among the four winners. tree →
- She was among the first to arrive. tree →
- He searched among the shavings--no one! tree →
Note
«shared among N» names how many shares there are: divide the total by N. Trap: «one of the books among them» does not share anything. Teachers often say «among» for three or more and «between» for two, though «between» is also used for more.
In Jewish tradition
sharing a total out to a number of people («shared equally among 3 friends» = divide by 3); in everyday life «among friends», «among the trees», «among other things»; in science «among mammals, whales are the biggest»
Examples
- Give unto us a possession among the brethren of our father.' (Torah NUM.27.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- Every male among the priests may eat thereof; it is most holy. (Torah LEV.6.29, JPS 1917) tree →
- 'Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them. (Torah NUM.8.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- Is Saul also among the prophets?' (Prophets 1SA.10.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- Will they part him among the merchants? (Writings JOB.40.30, JPS 1917) tree →
- Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?' (Prophets ISA.33.14, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
«shared among N» names how many shares there are: divide the total by N. Trap: «one of the books among them» does not share anything. Teachers often say «among» for three or more and «between» for two, though «between» is also used for more.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «among» 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 «among» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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