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# ago

adverb

«ago» 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

Ago means before now, back in the past: «two years ago». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ago/#m1)

### In the lessons

so many years back from now: «N years ago» takes N away from the age now; in history and science, dinosaurs lived millions of years ago; phrases: «years ago», «long ago», «a while ago», «not long ago», «how long ago»

### Examples

- How old was Tom 2 years ago? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ago/#x1)
- 3 years ago Mia was 5. How old is she now? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ago/#x2)
- Ben planted a tree 4 years ago. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ago/#x3)
- Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ago/#x4)
- We moved here a long time ago. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ago/#x5)
- Long ago, people had no electricity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ago/#x6)
- The bus left five minutes ago. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ago/#x7)
- How long ago did you lose your tooth? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ago/#x8)

### Note

«ago» comes after the time: «3 years ago», not «ago 3 years». «N years ago» takes N away from the age now; trap: to get the age now from an age N years ago, add N.

## In Jewish tradition

so many years back from now: «N years ago» takes N away from the age now; in history and science, dinosaurs lived millions of years ago; phrases: «years ago», «long ago», «a while ago», «not long ago», «how long ago»

### Examples

- Thus far. it has been impossible to determine tiic ago and authorship of tlic Sefer Yetzirah. .Tcwish tradition claims divine origin for it: it was intrusted by tlie Lord to Adam and after- wards to Abraham\*\*\*). (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ago/#x1)
- And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. (Prophets 1SA.9.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ago/#x2)
- That which is hath been long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; and God seeketh that which is pursued. (Writings ECC.3.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ago/#x3)
- Whatsoever cometh into being, the name thereof was given long ago, and it is foreknown what man is; neither can he contend with Him that is mightier than he. (Writings ECC.6.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ago/#x4)

### Note

«ago» comes after the time: «3 years ago», not «ago 3 years». «N years ago» takes N away from the age now; trap: to get the age now from an age N years ago, add N.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ago» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ago/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ago» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ago.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «ago» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ago/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ago» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/ago.html) on Mova free.