talking

verb form (-ing of talk: talk, talks, talked, talking); noun (talking — uncountable); adjective (a talking parrot)

«talking» 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

Saying words to people; speaking (the -ing form of talk). tree →
A noun: the act of speaking: «No talking in the library». tree →
Adjective: able to talk: a talking doll, a talking animal in a story. tree →

In the lessons

In school: «no talking during the test», talking partners, talking about ideas. In feelings and safety: talking to a trusted adult helps when you are worried; don't keep talking to strangers online. In stories: talking animals (fables). Phrases: talking to, talking about, no talking, stop talking, talking point, talking-to (a telling-off), keep talking.

Examples

Please stop talking and listen. tree →
We were talking about our holidays. tree →
There's no talking in the library. tree →
Talking to a trusted adult can help when you feel worried. tree →
The story has a talking cat. tree →
My parrot is talking now! tree →
Who are you talking to? tree →
Dad gave me a talking-to for being rude. tree →
"What are you talking about, batyushka? tree →

Note

From the verb «talk»: the l is silent — say «TAW-king». «Talking to someone» (two people) vs «talking about something» (the topic). «A talking-to» means a telling-off. «Speak» and «talk» are close; «talk» is more everyday.

In Jewish tradition

In Deuteronomy it means speaking of God's words all the time. In Sefer Yetzirah it is one of the twelve activities tied to simple letters.

Interpretation. Jewish tradition says words of Torah should be spoken at home, on the road, at night and in the morning, as in the Shema. Sefer Yetzirah names talking among human acts matched with letters.

Examples

And He left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham. (Torah GEN.17.22, JPS 1917) tree →
And ye shall teach them your children, talking of them, when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. (Torah DEU.11.19, JPS 1917) tree →
== Chapter 5 == [5:1] Twelve Simple Letters, Heh-Waw Zayin-Chet Tet-Yod Lamed-Nun ʽAyin-Samekh Tzadi-Qof—Their foundation is Seeing, Hearing, Smelling, Talking, Eating, Sex, Work, Movement, Excitement, Play, Contemplation, Sleep. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth; (Writings JOB.29.9, JPS 1917) tree →
While they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hastened to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared. (Writings EST.6.14, JPS 1917) tree →
Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying: 'Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.' (Prophets 2KI.8.4, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

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

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