saw

Everyday

1. Saw is the past form of see: «I saw a bird.» tree →
2. A saw is a tool with a sharp toothed blade for cutting wood or metal. tree →
3. To saw is to cut with a saw. tree →
4. An old saying is sometimes called a saw. tree →

In the lessons

In maths: usually the story verb «saw» (counted things seen, often added); sometimes a tool that cuts boards into pieces (cuts = pieces − 1). In D&T and building: hand saws, safety goggles. In science: a seesaw is a lever. In stories: «I saw it with my own eyes».

Examples

• She saw 12 birds in the park. tree →
• He saw 5 cars and 3 buses. tree →
• He used a saw to cut the board into 4 pieces. tree →
• How many animals did they see in all? tree →
• I saw a rainbow after the rain. tree →
• Dad sawed the branch off the tree. tree →
• Wear goggles when you use a saw. tree →
• We saw a film at the cinema last night. tree →
• The children played on the seesaw. tree →
• Then there was a great deal of hewing and sawing, and at last the three-decker was built. tree →

Note

As «saw» (see) it brings the things counted, often added. As a tool, cutting into pieces leads to division. Trap: cuts = pieces − 1. Forms of see: see, saw, seen («I have seen», not «I have saw»). Safety: saws are sharp; use them only with an adult.

In Jewish tradition

In maths: usually the story verb «saw» (counted things seen, often added); sometimes a tool that cuts boards into pieces (cuts = pieces − 1). In D&T and building: hand saws, safety goggles. In science: a seesaw is a lever. In stories: «I saw it with my own eyes».

Examples

• And Abimelech said unto Abraham: 'What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?' (Torah GEN.20.10, JPS 1917) tree →
• Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. (Writings DAN.2.31, JPS 1917) tree →
• When thou sawest a thief, thou hadst company with him, and with adulterers was thy portion. (Writings PSA.50.18, JPS 1917) tree →
• The ram which thou sawest having the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia. (Writings DAN.8.20, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

As «saw» (see) it brings the things counted, often added. As a tool, cutting into pieces leads to division. Trap: cuts = pieces − 1. Forms of see: see, saw, seen («I have seen», not «I have saw»). Safety: saws are sharp; use them only with an adult.