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# teach

verb (teach, teaches, taught, teaching)

«teach» 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. To teach means to help someone learn something by showing or explaining it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teach/#m1)
2. To teach can mean to give lessons as a job. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teach/#m2)
3. Something can teach you a lesson when you learn from it, often from a mistake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teach/#m3)

### In the lessons

In school teachers teach subjects like maths, reading and science, and pupils can teach each other. In everyday life parents teach children to ride a bike, swim and cross the road safely. Experiences teach too: «That will teach you to leave your bike outside!» means you learned the hard way. In stories a wise character teaches the hero.

### Examples

- Mr Lee teaches maths. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teach/#x1)
- Can you teach me how to tie my shoes? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teach/#x2)
- Grandma taught me to bake bread. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teach/#x3)
- My aunt teaches at a high school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teach/#x4)
- Losing my phone taught me to be careful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teach/#x5)
- The lifeguard taught us water safety. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teach/#x6)
- She is teaching her dog to sit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teach/#x7)
- I’m going to teach you now. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/teach/#x8)

### Note

Irregular: teach, taught, taught (not «teached»). «Taught» sounds like «taut». Teach someone something / teach someone to do something. Do not mix up «teach» and «learn»: the teacher teaches, the pupil learns («He learned me» is wrong; say «He taught me»).

## In Jewish tradition

Teaching is central: priests and parents are to teach the law to the people and to their children.

**Interpretation.** Jewish tradition values teaching very highly. The word Torah itself comes from a root meaning to teach or instruct.

### Examples

- Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt speak.' (Torah EXO.4.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/teach/#x1)
- to teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean; this is the law of leprosy. (Torah LEV.14.57, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/teach/#x2)
- They shall teach Jacob Thine ordinances, and Israel Thy law; they shall put incense before Thee, and whole burnt-offering upon Thine altar. (Torah DEU.33.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/teach/#x3)
- Blessed art Thou, O LORD; teach me Thy statutes. (Writings PSA.119.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/teach/#x4)
- Show me Thy ways, O LORD; teach me Thy paths. (Writings PSA.25.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/teach/#x5)
- Thou art good, and doest good; teach me Thy statutes. (Writings PSA.119.68, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/teach/#x6)

### Note

Irregular: teach, taught, taught (not «teached»). «Taught» sounds like «taut». Teach someone something / teach someone to do something. Do not mix up «teach» and «learn»: the teacher teaches, the pupil learns («He learned me» is wrong; say «He taught me»).

## On Mova

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