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# giver

«giver» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a person who gives something to others, like a present…** — 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

noun (giver, givers)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A giver is a person who gives something to others, like a present, money, time or help. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/giver/#m1)

2) A giver is also a kind, generous person who likes to give. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/giver/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Interpretation: In Sefer Yetzirah the twelve simple letters are split into those that are friends, those that are enemies, those that give life and those that destroy. This shows how the world holds opposites in balance. In the primary lessons: In maths: the person who gives in a story; the giver's amount goes down, the getter's goes up; for the giver, giving is taking away; for the one who gets, it is adding. In life: a cheerful giver; blood givers (donors) help people in hospital. Phrases: gift giver, a cheerful giver, a generous giver, blood giver.

### examples

- The Twelve stand as in warfare; three are friends, three are enemies; three are life givers; three are destroyers. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/giver/#x1)
- The Twelve stand as in warfare ; three are friends, three are enemies ; three are life givers ; three are destroyers. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/giver/#x2)
- The giver had 20 sweets and gave away 8. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/giver/#x3)
- Each giver gave $5. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/giver/#x4)
- How much did the 6 givers give in all? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/giver/#x5)
- After giving, the giver has 12 left. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/giver/#x6)
- She is a generous giver and shares her toys. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/giver/#x7)
- Thank the giver when you get a present. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/giver/#x8)
- The giver of the prize was the school principal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/giver/#x9)
- It feels good to be a giver as well as a getter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/giver/#x10)
- The boy took the gold, and thanked the giver. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/giver/#x11)

### note

Countable. Related: give, gift; a «donor» is a formal word for a giver. For the giver, giving is taking away; for the one who gets, it is adding. Trap: check whose amount the question asks about.

### In the corpora

- [Wild Cow comes next and promises her milk every day for the wonderful grass; she becomes the Giver of Good Food.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/94-justso-cat-2-a-bargain-and-a-baby/0/)
- [Her new name: «the Giver of Good Food.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/94-justso-cat-2-a-bargain-and-a-baby/18/)
- [When you get a present you did not want, say thank you warmly, because the giver thought of you.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/92-disappointment-jealousy-and-embarrassment/6/)
- [When you receive a gift, you say thank you and maybe write a card, to show you value the giver's kindness.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/215-speaking-up-saying-no-and-growing-up/14/)
- [When you get money or a gift card, you say thank you and may tell the giver what you will buy.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/222-phones-visits-presents-and-thank-you-notes/11/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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