pass

verb (pass, passes, passed, passing); noun (a pass, passes)

«pass» 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 pass something is to give it to the next person. tree →
To pass is to go by or go past something: «We passed the school». tree →
To pass a test is to do well enough in it. tree →
Time passes when it goes by. tree →
A pass is a kick or throw of the ball to a teammate, or a ticket that lets you in. tree →
A pass can also be a narrow gap or route through mountains. tree →

In the lessons

to give things on to someone; in sport, passes of a ball are counted; time that passes is added; phrases: «pass on», «pass by», «pass a test», «pass the ball», «pass away» (die, a kind way to say it)

Examples

Sam passes 3 cards to Ben. tree →
Lily passed 2 apples to each of her 4 friends. tree →
Max passes the ball 6 times. tree →
Please pass the salt. tree →
We pass the library on the way to school. tree →
Zoe passed her piano exam. tree →
Two hours passed before the rain stopped. tree →
You need a bus pass to ride for free. tree →
Bravely they stood in the narrow pass. tree →

Note

«A passes N to B»: N goes from A to B. Trap: «passes N to each of K» is N × K given away. Trap: «passed» (verb) and «past» (time before, or going by) sound the same: «He passed the shop», «He walked past the shop».

In Jewish tradition

"Pass through" also describes the angel passing through Egypt at the killing of the firstborn. In the Prophets people "pass by" in a line to be chosen, and idols "pass away" when God is revealed. In the primary lessons: to give things on to someone; in sport, passes of a ball are counted; time that passes is added; phrases: «pass on», «pass by», «pass a test», «pass the ball», «pass away» (die, a kind way to say it)

Examples

'Thou art this day to pass over the border of Moab, even Ar; (Torah DEU.2.18, JPS 1917) tree →
And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that He made them houses. (Torah EXO.1.21, JPS 1917) tree →
And it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty; (Torah EXO.3.21, JPS 1917) tree →
Whom dost thou pass in beauty? (Prophets EZK.32.19, JPS 1917) tree →
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. (Prophets 1SA.16.9, JPS 1917) tree →
And the idols shall utterly pass away. (Prophets ISA.2.18, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

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

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