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# so

conjunction, adverb; interjection (So, what now?)

«so» 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. So means and that is why: It rained, so we stayed in. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#m1)
2. So means very, very much: I'm so happy! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#m2)
3. So means in this way, also: I think so. So do I. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#m3)
4. «So that» gives a purpose: Speak up so that we can hear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#m4)
5. So can start a sentence to sum up or move on: So, what did you learn? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#m5)
6. (casual) «So» can mean «really, totally»: «That's so not fair», «I so want that». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#m6)
7. (rude) «So what?» means «I don't care»; «so?» alone can be a rude challenge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#m7)
8. (casual) «or so» means about: «20 or so kids». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#m8)
9. (formal) Exams use «therefore», «hence», «thus», «consequently» or «accordingly» for «so». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#m9)

### In the lessons

introduces the result or the next step («lost 3, so he has 8 − 3 = 5»); in maths «so» before the answer; in science «so» links a cause to its effect; in everyday life «so far», «and so on», «so what?», «I think so», «so-so» (not good, not bad); in casual talk «so like», «so yeah», «so not», «or so», «just so ya know»; in rough talk «So? Not my problem», «so what if I took 3»; in the exam voice «hence», «therefore», «it follows that», «so as to»

### Examples

- Sam had 8 marbles and lost 3, so he has 8 − 3 = 5. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#x1)
- It rained, so Max stayed home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#x2)
- 3 × 4 = 12, so 12 ÷ 4 = 3. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#x3)
- Wear a hat so that you don't get sunburnt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#x4)
- «Is it time to go?» «I think so.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#x5)
- So far we have read 20 pages. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#x6)
- So, who wants to go first? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#x7)
- So like, there were 20 or so kids at the party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#x8)
- That's so not fair, he got 5 and I got 2! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#x9)
- So what? I only took 3, there's heaps left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#x10)
- It is given that 12 items remain; hence the number removed is 8. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#x11)
- Speak clearly so as to be heard at the back. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#x12)
- "Don't be so impatient," said Snow-White. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/#x13)

### Note

Carries no operation clue; it marks a result. Trap: «so» before a number may give the answer already, not new data. «20 or so» means about 20, not exactly 20. «hence», «thus», «therefore» in an exam all mean «so». «So what?» is rude: it means the speaker does not care. Do not mix «so» with «sew» (use a needle and thread) and «sow» (plant seeds): they sound the same.

## In Jewish tradition

introduces the result or the next step («lost 3, so he has 8 − 3 = 5»); in maths «so» before the answer; in science «so» links a cause to its effect; in everyday life «so far», «and so on», «so what?», «I think so», «so-so» (not good, not bad); in casual talk «so like», «so yeah», «so not», «or so», «just so ya know»; in rough talk «So? Not my problem», «so what if I took 3»; in the exam voice «hence», «therefore», «it follows that», «so as to»

### Examples

- So the people rested on the seventh day. (Torah EXO.16.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/so/#x1)
- So we abode in the valley over against Beth-peor. (Torah DEU.3.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/so/#x2)
- And Lot said unto them: 'Oh, not so, my lord; (Torah GEN.19.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/so/#x3)
- So his strength was not known. (Prophets JDG.16.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/so/#x4)
- So they executed judgment upon Joash. (Writings 2CH.24.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/so/#x5)
- So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah. (Prophets 1SA.23.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/so/#x6)

### Note

Carries no operation clue; it marks a result. Trap: «so» before a number may give the answer already, not new data. «20 or so» means about 20, not exactly 20. «hence», «thus», «therefore» in an exam all mean «so». «So what?» is rude: it means the speaker does not care. Do not mix «so» with «sew» (use a needle and thread) and «sow» (plant seeds): they sound the same.

## On Mova

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