said
verb past and past participle (say, says, said, saying); adjective (said — formal: already named)
Everyday
- Said is the past form of say: «Mom said yes.» tree →
- In old or formal writing, «said» means the one already named: «the said house». tree →
In the lessons
In maths: a word of the story that brings speech; sometimes says a number; what someone said is data. In English lessons: «said» is the most common speech verb; others are asked, shouted, whispered. In stories: «"Hello," said the fox». In everyday life: «easier said than done», «enough said».
Examples
- Tom said he had 12 marbles. tree →
- The teacher said each child gets 2 pencils. tree →
- She said she would read 30 pages. tree →
- How many pages did she say she would read? tree →
- «Come in!» said the old man. tree →
- Mum said we can go to the park later. tree →
- She said sorry for being late. tree →
- That's easier said than done. tree →
- He said that the bus was late. tree →
- "Good morning, Little Red-Cap," he said. tree →
Note
Carries no operation; the numbers in what is said are the data. Trap: what someone said they will do may not be what they did. Pronunciation: «sed», not «sayd». Trap in reading: something someone said is not always true; check the facts.
In Jewish tradition
In maths: a word of the story that brings speech; sometimes says a number; what someone said is data. In English lessons: «said» is the most common speech verb; others are asked, shouted, whispered. In stories: «"Hello," said the fox». In everyday life: «easier said than done», «enough said».
Examples
- And Abraham said: 'I will swear.' (Torah GEN.21.24, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he said: 'I am Abraham's servant. (Torah GEN.24.34, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he said: 'I seek my brethren. (Torah GEN.37.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he said: 'All is well. (Prophets 2KI.5.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the king said: 'What wouldest thou?' (Prophets 1KI.1.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the LORD said unto him: Wherewith? (Prophets 1KI.22.22, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Carries no operation; the numbers in what is said are the data. Trap: what someone said they will do may not be what they did. Pronunciation: «sed», not «sayd». Trap in reading: something someone said is not always true; check the facts.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «said» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «said» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «said» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «said» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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