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# thing

noun (thing, things)

«thing» 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. A thing is any object you can name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thing/#m1)
2. A thing can be an idea, an event or something that happens: «A strange thing happened». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thing/#m2)
3. Things can mean your belongings: «Pack your things». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thing/#m3)

### In the lessons

the objects that are counted, shared or grouped; in science «living things» and «non-living things»; phrases: «the same thing», «first thing», «a thing or two», «things to do»

### Examples

- When we share a number of things equally into groups, we divide. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thing/#x1)
- Ben puts 12 things into 3 bags. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thing/#x2)
- How many things are on the table? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thing/#x3)
- Plants and animals are living things. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thing/#x4)
- Pack your things for the trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thing/#x5)
- The best thing about summer is the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thing/#x6)
- A funny thing happened at school today. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thing/#x7)
- Hot things can burn you, so do not touch the stove. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thing/#x8)
- And then a strange thing happened. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thing/#x9)

### Note

Countable: a thing, things. Carries no operation clue. Trap: when counting «things», count all kinds together; when counting one kind, leave the others out.

## In Jewish tradition

the objects that are counted, shared or grouped; in science «living things» and «non-living things»; phrases: «the same thing», «first thing», «a thing or two», «things to do»

### Examples

- And he told Laban all these things. (Torah GEN.29.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thing/#x1)
- Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing. (Torah DEU.14.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thing/#x2)
- Is any thing too hard for the LORD. (Torah GEN.18.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thing/#x3)
- Who hath heard such a thing? (Prophets ISA.66.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thing/#x4)
- These things did the three mighty men. (Prophets 2SA.23.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thing/#x5)
- Should I pacify Myself for these things? (Prophets ISA.57.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thing/#x6)

### Note

Countable: a thing, things. Carries no operation clue. Trap: when counting «things», count all kinds together; when counting one kind, leave the others out.

## On Mova

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