little

adjective (little, littler, littlest — usually smaller, smallest); determiner, pronoun (little, less, least; a little); adverb

«little» 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

Little means small in size: a little house. tree →
Little means young: my little brother. tree →
«A little» means a small amount, some: a little milk. tree →
«Little» without «a» means not much, almost none: little time. tree →
As an adverb, a little means slightly: a little tired. tree →

In the lessons

«a little revision» = a short review; «a little box» = a small one; in everyday life «little by little» (slowly), «a little bit», «little finger»; in stories Little Red Riding Hood, the little pig

Examples

First, a little revision of what we learned before … tree →
A little box holds 4 crayons. tree →
My little sister is three. tree →
Can I have a little more juice? tree →
There is little water left in the bottle. tree →
I am a little tired after the race. tree →
Little by little the snowman melted. tree →
The three little pigs built three houses. tree →
"I can!" said the little Rabbit. tree →

Note

No operation clue. «a little» goes with things you cannot count (a little sugar); «a few» with things you can (a few sweets). Trap: «a little» is an amount you cannot count exactly, not a number.

In Jewish tradition

Examples

And our father said: Go again, buy us a little food. (Torah GEN.44.25, JPS 1917) tree →
and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl; (Torah LEV.11.17, JPS 1917) tree →
the little owl, and the great owl, and the horned owl; (Torah DEU.14.16, JPS 1917) tree →
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice. (Writings PRO.16.8, JPS 1917) tree →
Cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little, (Writings JOB.10.20, JPS 1917) tree →
They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance. (Writings JOB.21.11, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

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

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