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# some

«some» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a part of a group, not all of it: Some birds can't fly** — 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

determiner, pronoun; adverb (some 20 people — about); adjective (casual: «that was some game!»)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Some means a part of a group, not all of it: Some birds can't fly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#m1)

2) Some means an amount or number that is not said: some water, some apples. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#m2)

3) Some means a certain one that you do not know or name: Some boy left his coat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#m3)

4) Before a number, some means about: some 20 children. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#m4)

5) (casual) «Some» can mean «a great» or «a terrible»: «That was some storm!». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#m5)

6) (casual, rude) «Some» can show you do not think much of someone: «Some idiot parked on the path». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#m6)

7) (casual) «and then some» means and even more. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#m7)

8) (formal) Exams say «a certain number of», «a portion of», «an unspecified quantity» for «some». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#m8)

### sense in the lessons

an unknown part of a group that comes or goes («When some of a group goes away, we subtract»); «some» hides the unknown number, and the verb tells if things came or went; in everyday life «some more», «some day», «someone», «something»; in polite offers «Would you like some tea?»; in casual talk «want some?», «get some», «some guy», «some other time», «and then some»; in rough talk «some idiot took my bike»; in the exam voice «a certain quantity of», «a portion thereof», «an undisclosed number»

### examples

- And the children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some less. (Torah EXO.16.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#x1)
- And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was still some way to come to Ephrath; and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour. (Torah GEN.35.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#x2)
- And it came to pass on the seventh day, that there went out some of the people to gather, and they found none. (Torah EXO.16.27, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#x3)
- And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time. (Writings 2CH.16.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#x4)
- If grape-gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? (Prophets OBA.1.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#x5)
- And some from among the heads of fathers' houses gave unto the work. (Writings NEH.7.70, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#x6)
- When some of a group goes away, we subtract. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#x7)
- Tom had 12 balloons; some flew away, and 7 are left. How many flew away? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#x8)
- Can I have some water, please? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#x9)
- Some animals sleep all winter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#x10)
- Would you like some cake? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#x11)
- Some day I will see the Grand Canyon. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#x12)
- Want some? There's heaps of chips. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#x13)
- Some guy at the shop gave me 2 dollars too much. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#x14)
- Some idiot ate 4 of my sausages. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#x15)
- That was some match, they scored 6 goals and then some! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#x16)
- A certain number of apples were removed; 7 remained of the original 12. Ascertain the quantity removed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#x17)
- Some 30 people waited for the bus. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#x18)
- He ran out for some water. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/some/#x19)

### note

«some» hides the unknown number; the verb tells if things came or went. Trap: «some flew away, N left» asks for start − N. «some» goes in yes sentences and offers; «any» goes in questions and «not» sentences: I have some, I don't have any. «some 30» means about 30. «a certain number of» and «a portion of» in an exam are the same hidden number. Do not mix «some» with «sum» (a total): they sound the same.

### In the corpora

- [And the children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some less.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.464/)
- [And the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the LORD.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.396/)
- [And he said unto him: 'Go in peace.' So he departed from him some way.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.148/)
- [If grape-gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/OBA.6/)
- [Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will make mention of the name of the LORD our God.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.289/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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