come

Everyday

1. To come is to move towards here, to the person speaking: Come here! tree →
2. To come is to arrive or join a place: The bus is coming. tree →
3. To come is to happen or be in an order: Spring comes after winter. tree →
4. To come from is to have a place as home or start: She comes from Ireland. tree →

In the lessons

things or people joining a group («4 more came» = add); «come together» = add, «go away» = subtract; in counting «what comes after 9?»; in everyday life «come in», «come on», «come back», «come from»; in stories visitors come and go

Examples

• Coming together: add. Going away: subtract. tree →
• 5 children were playing and 4 more came. How many children are playing now? tree →
• Then 3 ducks come to the pond. tree →
• Come here, please. tree →
• Which number comes after 19? tree →
• My cousin comes from New Zealand. tree →
• Can you come to my party? tree →
• Summer comes after spring. tree →
• Come back before dark. tree →
• Presently he heard steps coming upstairs. tree →

Note

«come», «come together» = the group grows: add. Trap: «come out of» or «come off» means leaving: subtract. Past form «came», not «comed».

In Jewish tradition

things or people joining a group («4 more came» = add); «come together» = add, «go away» = subtract; in counting «what comes after 9?»; in everyday life «come in», «come on», «come back», «come from»; in stories visitors come and go

Examples

• And Laban came up with Jacob. (Torah GEN.31.25, JPS 1917) tree →
• And he came near, and kissed him. (Torah GEN.27.27, JPS 1917) tree →
• Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. (Torah EXO.17.8, JPS 1917) tree →
• No evil shall come upon us'? (Prophets MIC.3.11, JPS 1917) tree →
• And he returned, and came to Achish. (Prophets 1SA.27.9, JPS 1917) tree →
• Wherefore they came back, and told him. (Prophets 2KI.9.36, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

«come», «come together» = the group grows: add. Trap: «come out of» or «come off» means leaving: subtract. Past form «came», not «comed».