construct

Everyday

1. To build or make something, such as a house, bridge or model. tree →
2. (maths) To draw a shape accurately using a ruler, compasses and protractor: «Construct a triangle with sides 5 cm, 6 cm and 7 cm.» tree →
3. To put together ideas or words: «construct a sentence», «construct an argument». tree →
4. (noun, formal) An idea or thing made by people's minds rather than found in nature. tree →

In the lessons

In maths lessons «construct» is a key instruction: use exact tools, not freehand. In science and technology pupils construct models, circuits and bridges. In English they construct sentences and paragraphs. Phrases: «construct a triangle», «construct a model», «well constructed», «construct a sentence».

Examples

• Workers constructed a new bridge over the river. tree →
• Construct an angle of 60 degrees using a protractor. tree →
• We constructed a model volcano. tree →
• Can you construct a sentence using the word «because»? tree →
• The bird constructed its nest from twigs. tree →
• Money is a human construct. tree →
• She therefore instructed the hero how to construct a raft, for which she herself wove the sails. tree →

Note

Verb stress: con-STRUCT; noun stress: CON-struct. Noun for the activity: construction. More formal than «build». In maths, «construct» means draw accurately, while «sketch» means draw roughly.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In Hebrew grammar the "construct" form of a noun links it to the next word, as in "mother of"; the text notes an odd form of the word for "mothers." In the primary lessons: In maths lessons «construct» is a key instruction: use exact tools, not freehand. In science and technology pupils construct models, circuits and bridges. In English they construct sentences and paragraphs. Phrases: «construct a triangle», «construct a model», «well constructed», «construct a sentence».

Examples

• However, this is grammatically peculiar, as immot is usually only the construct plural of אֵם em 'mother', whose absolute plural is rather אִמָּהוֹת immahot. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

Verb stress: con-STRUCT; noun stress: CON-struct. Noun for the activity: construction. More formal than «build». In maths, «construct» means draw accurately, while «sketch» means draw roughly.