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# except

preposition, conjunction (except); verb (except — rare, formal)

«except» 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

1. Except means not including; leaving out. «Everyone except Tom went» means Tom did not go. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/except/#m1)
2. Except that means but, apart from the fact that: «I'd come, except that I'm ill». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/except/#m2)

### In the lessons

takes one part out of a group: «all except 3» means the group minus 3; in everyday life: «open every day except Sunday», «all except one»; in grammar: «except» leaves out, «accept» means to take what is offered; phrases: «except for», «except that», «everyone except»

### Examples

- All except 4 of the 30 children went on the trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/except/#x1)
- She ate all the sweets except 5. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/except/#x2)
- Every day except Sunday he runs 3 km. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/except/#x3)
- All the boxes except one are full. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/except/#x4)
- The shop is open every day except Monday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/except/#x5)
- Everyone came to the party except Ali, who was ill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/except/#x6)
- I like all fruits except bananas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/except/#x7)
- The room was silent except for the ticking clock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/except/#x8)
- All children, except one, grow up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/except/#x9)

### Note

Points to taking away: «all except n» = total − n. Trap: «all except 5 left» means 5 stayed, so the answer may be 5, not total − 5; read what is asked. Trap: «every day except Sunday» is 6 days a week. Do not confuse «except» (leave out) with «accept» (take, agree).

## In Jewish tradition

In these old texts it often means "unless", as in "except your youngest brother come". In the primary lessons: takes one part out of a group: «all except 3» means the group minus 3; in everyday life: «open every day except Sunday», «all except one»; in grammar: «except» leaves out, «accept» means to take what is offered; phrases: «except for», «except that», «everyone except»

### Examples

- For except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.' (Torah GEN.43.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/except/#x1)
- Hereby ye shall be proved, as Pharaoh liveth, ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. (Torah GEN.42.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/except/#x2)
- And I know that the king of Egypt will not give you leave to go, except by a mighty hand. (Torah EXO.3.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/except/#x3)
- And who is a Rock, except our God? (Writings PSA.18.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/except/#x4)
- Will two walk together, except they have agreed? (Prophets AMO.3.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/except/#x5)
- They can do nought except crouch under the captives, and fall under the slain. (Prophets ISA.10.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/except/#x6)

### Note

Points to taking away: «all except n» = total − n. Trap: «all except 5 left» means 5 stayed, so the answer may be 5, not total − 5; read what is asked. Trap: «every day except Sunday» is 6 days a week. Do not confuse «except» (leave out) with «accept» (take, agree).

## On Mova

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