animal

Everyday

1. An animal is a living thing that can move and eat, like a dog, a bird or a fish. tree →
2. In everyday talk, animal often means a mammal or a beast, not a person or an insect. tree →
3. Animal as an adjective means about animals: «animal tracks». tree →

In the lessons

a general word for the creatures counted in a zoo, farm or pet shop; it can group cows, pigs and hens together; in science, animals are sorted into groups like mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians and insects; phrases: «farm animals», «wild animals», «pet animals», «animal kingdom»

Examples

• The zoo has 45 animals. tree →
• There are 6 cows and 4 pigs; how many animals are there? tree →
• Each animal eats 3 pounds of food. tree →
• The farmer sold 12 of his animals. tree →
• A whale is an animal, not a fish. tree →
• Wild animals live in forests and jungles. tree →
• Be gentle with animals and never pull their tails. tree →
• Do not feed wild animals at the park. tree →

Note

Countable: an animal, animals. A thing counted, and a group name: «how many animals» often means add all the kinds. Trap: count legs only if the question asks for legs. Myth: bats are not birds, and whales are not fish; both are mammals.

In Jewish tradition

In Sefer Yetzirah it is used in translations for a living creature, and for the mysterious living beings of Ezekiel's vision. In the primary lessons: a general word for the creatures counted in a zoo, farm or pet shop; it can group cows, pigs and hens together; in science, animals are sorted into groups like mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians and insects; phrases: «farm animals», «wild animals», «pet animals», «animal kingdom»

Examples

• ChIH is a living animal, and so is ChIVA. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• other Biblical form of Holy mysterious animal, as given in I. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• Body ; the word is GUP, usually applied to the animal material body, but here means '' one whole." (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

Countable: an animal, animals. A thing counted, and a group name: «how many animals» often means add all the kinds. Trap: count legs only if the question asks for legs. Myth: bats are not birds, and whales are not fish; both are mammals.