die

noun (die, dice); verb (die, dies, died, dying)

«die» 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

To die means to stop living. tree →
A die is one small cube with dots from 1 to 6, used in games. A die has 6 faces. tree →
To be dying to do something means to want it very much. tree →
To die down is to become weaker, like a fire or wind. tree →

In the lessons

maths: a cube with numbers 1 to 6 for rolls and chances; as a verb, plants or animals that die are taken away (subtract); science: life cycles, all living things die; plants die without water; stories: sad parts when a pet dies; phrases: «die down», «dying to»

Examples

Roll a die and get a 6. tree →
A die has 6 faces. tree →
4 of the 20 fish died. tree →
How many plants are left if 3 died? tree →
Plants die without water. tree →
The wind died down at night. tree →
Our old cat died last year. tree →
I'm dying to see the new film. tree →
Horseflesh; he died of eating horseflesh. tree →

Note

As a cube it fixes the numbers 1 to 6; as «died» it means subtract. Trap: the plural of the game piece is «dice». «Dying» (stopping living) is not «dyeing» (colouring cloth).

In Jewish tradition

In the Torah, death comes as the end of each life, or as punishment, and is often followed by being "gathered to one's people".

Interpretation. Tradition says death came into the world after Adam's sin, and that the righteous are remembered for blessing.

Examples

Notwithstanding the sons of Korah died not. (Torah NUM.26.11, JPS 1917) tree →
So Joseph died, being a hundred and ten years old. (Torah GEN.50.26, JPS 1917) tree →
And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. (Torah GEN.36.36, JPS 1917) tree →
They die, and that without wisdom.' (Writings JOB.4.21, JPS 1917) tree →
And Othniel the son of Kenaz died. (Prophets JDG.3.11, JPS 1917) tree →
And Elisha died, and they buried him. (Prophets 2KI.13.20, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

As a cube it fixes the numbers 1 to 6; as «died» it means subtract. Trap: the plural of the game piece is «dice». «Dying» (stopping living) is not «dyeing» (colouring cloth).

On Mova

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

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