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# on

«on» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **touching the top or side of something: on the table, on…** — 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

preposition, adverb; adjective (the light is on; the game is on)

### meaning for a pupil

1) On means touching the top or side of something: on the table, on the wall. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#m1)

2) On shows a day or date: on Monday. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#m2)

3) On means working or switched on: the light is on. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#m3)

4) On shows what something is about: a book on sharks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#m4)

5) On means going ahead, carrying on: read on. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#m5)

6) On means happening as planned: the party is still on. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#m6)

7) (casual) «You're on!» accepts a dare or a bet; «what are you on about?» means what do you mean; «not on» (UK, Australia) means not acceptable; «on me» means I'll pay. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#m7)

8) (rough) «Get on with it!» means hurry up; «come on!» can be an angry push or a cheer; «having me on» means fooling me. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#m8)

9) (formal) The exam voice says «upon», «situated upon», «concerning», «on the occasion of», «in the event of», «on each occasion». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#m9)

10) On can also mean against someone or aimed at someone, as in "a vengeance on her." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#m10)

### sense in the lessons

on the table, on the board, on Monday; «on each» marks equal groups («4 birds on each branch»); in everyday life «turn on», «get on the bus», «put on your coat», «go on», «on time», «on foot», «on and on»; in safety «put your seat belt on»; in casual talk «you're on», «it's on me», «you having me on?»; in rough talk «get on with it», «come on»; in the exam voice «situated upon», «upon each shelf», «on the occasion of»

### examples

- So the people rested on the seventh day. (Torah EXO.16.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#x1)
- And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South. (Torah GEN.12.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#x2)
- So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir. (Torah GEN.33.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#x3)
- Is there injustice on my tongue? (Writings JOB.6.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#x4)
- For the Leader; on the Sheminith. (Writings PSA.12.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#x5)
- Lord, how long wilt Thou look on? (Writings PSA.35.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#x6)
- I put three spoons on the table. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#x7)
- Ben bought 6 cards on Monday … [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#x8)
- There are 4 birds on each branch. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#x9)
- The cat is sleeping on my bed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#x10)
- Turn the light on, please. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#x11)
- Put your coat on; it's cold. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#x12)
- We went to school on foot. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#x13)
- Read on to find out what happens. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#x14)
- race ya to the gate? «you're on» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#x15)
- Ice creams are on me, how many we need? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#x16)
- Oh, get on with it, just count them! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#x17)
- There are 3 shelves; upon each shelf are situated 6 volumes. Determine the total. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#x18)
- "A vengeance on her!" said they. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/on/#x19)

### note

No clue by itself; «on the table» marks where things are counted. Trap: «on each» or «upon each» marks equal groups: multiply. «it's on me» means I'll pay, not a place. «You having me on?» means are you joking. Use «on» for days (on Monday), «in» for months (in May), «at» for clock times (at 3). «upon» is a stiff form of «on».

### In the corpora

- [And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.105/)
- [And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.149/)
- [And it repented the LORD that He had made man on the earth, and it grieved Him at His heart.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.154/)
- [And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.199/)
- [And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dry.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.209/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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