modern

adjective (modern, more modern, most modern)

«modern» 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

Of the present time or recent times, not old. tree →
Using the newest ideas, styles or machines. tree →
(history) Of the period of history after the Middle Ages up to now (modern history). tree →

In the lessons

In history: ancient, medieval and modern times. In design and technology: modern buildings, modern art. In everyday life: modern phones, modern kitchens. Phrases: modern times, modern art, modern languages (school subject: French, Spanish and so on).

Examples

Our school has a modern science lab. tree →
Modern phones can take amazing photos. tree →
In ancient times there were no cars; modern life is very different. tree →
We study modern languages like French and German. tree →
The museum has paintings of modern art. tree →
Grandma thinks modern music is too loud. tree →
It occurs in Swift and in modern Italian folk-lore. tree →

Note

Comparative: more modern, most modern (not "moderner"). Opposite: old, ancient, old-fashioned. Verb: modernise / modernize. "Modern" in history can mean several hundred years ago, which surprises pupils.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In these texts it means the scholars of recent times, not the ancient tradition. They debate whether Rabbi Akiva wrote Sefer Yetzirah, while tradition says it goes back to Abraham. In the primary lessons: In history: ancient, medieval and modern times. In design and technology: modern buildings, modern art. In everyday life: modern phones, modern kitchens. Phrases: modern times, modern art, modern languages (school subject: French, Spanish and so on).

Examples

This is the modern classification of the letters into guttural, palatal, lingual, dental and labial sounds. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
The most generally accepted modern opinion is that the author was Rabbi Akiba, who lived in the time of the Emperor Hadrian, a.d. 120. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
The most generally accepted modern opinion is that the author was Rabbi Akiba, who lived in the time of the Emperor Hadrian, A.D. 120. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

On Mova

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

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