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# do

«do» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **to carry out an action: do your homework** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb, auxiliary (do, does, did, done, doing; don't, doesn't, didn't); noun (a do — a party, UK casual)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To do is to carry out an action: do your homework. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#m1)

2) Do helps make questions and «not» sentences: Do you like cats? I don't know. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#m2)

3) Do can stand for a verb already said: «Who ate it?» «I did.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#m3)

4) To do well or badly is to get on well or badly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#m4)

5) «Will do» or «That will do» means that is enough or that is fine. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#m5)

6) (casual, UK, Ireland, Australia) A do is a party: a birthday do. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#m6)

7) (rough) «Do» can mean hurt or punish: «I'll do you!», «he got done for speeding» (caught by the police); «done in» means very tired. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#m7)

8) (formal) The exam voice says «perform», «carry out», «execute», «undertake», «complete» where a child would say «do». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#m8)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah it often means to keep God's commands, as in "do" the laws and statutes. Interpretation: Tradition stresses that action is central: Israel said "we will do and we will hear," putting deeds first. In the primary lessons: a helping word in questions («How many cards does Ben have now?»); «I cannot do that»; in class «do a sum», «do the dishes», «do your best»; in everyday life «How do you do?», «That will do» (that is enough), «do up» (fasten), «do without»; in casual talk «a do» (a party), «what are you doing?» texted as «wyd», «done in» (very tired); in rough talk «I'll do you» (a threat); in the exam voice «perform the following operation», «carry out», «undertake»

### examples

- And they did eat there by the heap. (Torah GEN.31.46, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x1)
- Now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.' (Torah GEN.31.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x2)
- And also unto thy bondwoman thou shalt do likewise. (Torah DEU.15.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x3)
- Thus shalt thou do six days. (Prophets JOS.6.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x4)
- And the people did yet corruptly. (Writings 2CH.27.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x5)
- Why did the knees receive me? (Writings JOB.3.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x6)
- How many cards does Ben have now? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x7)
- How many cards did Anna find altogether? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x8)
- Do you have more pens than Ali? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x9)
- Did you do your homework? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x10)
- I don't like spinach. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x11)
- Let's do a puzzle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x12)
- Do your best in the race! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x13)
- She does karate after school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x14)
- «Who wants cake?» «I do!» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x15)
- We're having a do for nan's 80th, need 20 chairs [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x16)
- Touch my bike and I'll do you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x17)
- Perform the indicated operation and state the result: 17 − 9. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/#x18)

### note

No operation clue; «did» points to the past, «does … now» to the present. After does/did use the plain verb: «Does she have?», not «Does she has?». He/she/it does; I/you/we/they do. Past «did», past participle «done». «I'll do you» in rough talk is a threat or a bluff, not a task. «a do» in UK casual talk is a party. «Perform the operation» in an exam just means «do the sum».

### In the corpora

- [And He said: 'What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto Me from the ground.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.99/)
- [Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.171/)
- [And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.176/)
- [Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.191/)
- [And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done unto him.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.241/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «do» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/do/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.