place

noun (place, places); verb (place, places, placed, placing)

«place» 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

A place is a particular area, spot or position: a quiet place. tree →
A place is a town, building or home: come to my place. tree →
A place is a position in a race or a list: first place. tree →
In maths, the place of a digit gives its value: the tens place. tree →
To place is to put something somewhere carefully. tree →

In the lessons

to put a thing on the table («I place one cup on the table»: the count goes up); «places N on each of M» = equal groups (multiply); in maths place value (ones, tens, hundreds); in sport first, second, third place; in everyday life «take place» (happen), «in place of» (instead of), «all over the place»

Examples

I place one cup on the table. tree →
Sara places 4 plates on each of 3 tables. tree →
Ben places 6 more books on the shelf. tree →
In 352 the digit 5 is in the tens place. tree →
Mia came in first place in the race. tree →
This park is my favourite place. tree →
Put the book back in its place. tree →
The school fair will take place on Saturday. tree →
At last he reached the place. tree →

Note

Placing = things arrive: the count goes up. Trap: «places N on each of M» is equal groups: multiply. Place value: in 352 the 5 means 50, not 5.

In Jewish tradition

Places are named for events, like Beer-sheba; "the place which the LORD shall choose" is later understood as Jerusalem. "High places" were often hilltop shrines, and Jonathan is mourned as slain on them.

Interpretation. "The Place" (HaMakom) became a name for God, since God is the place of the world and the world is not God's place.

Examples

And Laban departed, and returned unto his place. (Torah GEN.31.55, JPS 1917) tree →
Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. (Torah GEN.33.17, JPS 1917) tree →
Wherefore that place was called Beer-sheba; because there they swore both of them. (Torah GEN.21.31, JPS 1917) tree →
Jonathan upon thy high places is slain! (Prophets 2SA.1.25, JPS 1917) tree →
And where is the place of understanding? (Writings JOB.28.12, JPS 1917) tree →
How are his hidden places sought out! (Prophets OBA.1.6, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Placing = things arrive: the count goes up. Trap: «places N on each of M» is equal groups: multiply. Place value: in 352 the 5 means 50, not 5.

On Mova

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

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