happen

verb (happen, happens, happened, happening)

«happen» 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 happen is to take place, to come about: What happened? tree →
To happen to someone is to be the thing they go through: Something funny happened to me. tree →
To happen to do something is to do it by chance: I happened to see her. tree →

In the lessons

what is being done to the things or groups («Think: what happens to the groups?»); a study question: picture the change before choosing the operation; in science «what happens if we heat ice?» (predict); in stories events that happen in order

Examples

Not quite. Think: what happens to the groups? Here we multiply. tree →
What happens to the apples when Tom eats 2? tree →
What happened at school today? tree →
Accidents can happen, so be careful. tree →
What happens if we put the ice in the sun? tree →
I happened to see your mum at the shop. tree →
Something strange happened in the night. tree →
And then a strange thing happened. tree →

Note

A study question: picture what happens to the things before choosing. «happen» has no object: say «What happened?», not «What was happened?». Noun «happening» (an event).

In Jewish tradition

Examples

Let them bring them forth, and declare unto us the things that shall happen; the former things, what are they? (Prophets ISA.41.22, JPS 1917) tree →
And Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying: 'As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.' (Prophets 1SA.28.10, JPS 1917) tree →
And the young man that told him said: 'As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and the horsemen pressed hard upon him. (Prophets 2SA.1.6, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

A study question: picture what happens to the things before choosing. «happen» has no object: say «What happened?», not «What was happened?». Noun «happening» (an event).

On Mova

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