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# joining

«joining» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **the -ing form of join: putting things together** — 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 form (joining; from join); noun (joining — the act of putting together)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Joining is the -ing form of join: putting things together. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joining/#m1)

2) It means becoming part of a group, club or team. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joining/#m2)

3) It can mean coming to be with someone or taking part: joining in a game. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joining/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Ezekiel and Chronicles it describes parts of a building that touch or are fastened together, such as the cherubim's wings or the side-chambers of the Temple. In the primary lessons: In maths, an action that adds people or pieces to a group; «joining» lines or points draws a shape. In everyday life: joining a club, joining a queue, joining in. In writing, joining handwriting (joined-up writing) links letters together. Phrases: «joining in», «joining up», «joining fee», «joined-up writing».

### examples

- I saw also that the house had a raised basement round about; the foundations of the side-chambers were a full reed of six cubits to the joining. (Prophets EZK.41.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joining/#x1)
- And the wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits also, joining to the wing of the other cherub. (Writings 2CH.3.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joining/#x2)
- After joining, the team had 11 players. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joining/#x3)
- 3 girls are joining the choir. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joining/#x4)
- Joining two pieces of 5 cm gives 10 cm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joining/#x5)
- How many after joining? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joining/#x6)
- Thanks for joining us today! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joining/#x7)
- She is joining a new school next term. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joining/#x8)
- We are learning joined-up writing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joining/#x9)
- The joining fee for the club is 10 dollars. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joining/#x10)
- Presently he heard a voice joining in it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/joining/#x11)

### note

It is the -ing form of join (no double letter). Points to addition. Trap: «after joining» gives the total; to find how many joined, subtract the start.

### In the corpora

- [At parties dancing is about fun, not looking cool, and joining a group is the easiest way in.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/30-dances-of-the-world-and-dancing-at-parties/15/)
- [Joining two sentences with only a comma is a comma splice; use a full stop or a joining word instead.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/english/26-sentences-capital-letters-full-stops-and-the-four-types/33/)
- [Adding a laughing emoji to a mean post is joining in, not just watching.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/363-group-chat-laughs-fake-profiles-passwords-and-game-skins/15/)
- [Not joining in when a nasty name goes round is a simple way to stop it spreading.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/367-wimp-scaredy-cat-and-other-labels/25/)
- [Joining in alongside someone being laughed at can turn mocking into fun.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/370-standing-by-a-friend/29/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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