yon
gb/jˈɑn/ us/jˈɑn/
C2
אנגלית
~ 6900
az a, ama, az ott, amaz, ott, amott
C2
LITERARY
1
תבנית שימוש:
yon [noun]
From yon hill you can see the whole valley spread below.
Arról a dombról az egész völgyet belátni.
The knight rode toward yon castle by the sea.
A lovag a tenger melletti ama kastély felé lovagolt.
Look to yon star that shines the brightest in the east.
They took shelter beneath yon old oak tree by the road.
Do you see yon village across the river? That is where we travel at dawn.
דוגמאות ללומדים
We walked toward yon house on the hill.
Ahhoz a házhoz sétáltunk, amelyik ott állt a dombon.
A light was in yon window across the street.
Fény égett abban az ablakban odaát, az utca túloldalán.
Soldiers stood at yon gate near the forest.
He pointed at yon ship far on the sea.
The road turns left after yon bridge over the river.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may try to use 'yon' in normal modern conversation as a simple replacement for 'that'. In today’s English, this sounds unnatural or joking. Use 'yon' mainly when reading older texts or writing in a poetic, old-fashioned style. Also, do not confuse 'yon' with 'yonder'; 'yonder' more often works as an adverb ("over yonder").
משמעות
that (over there), before a noun
צירופים
yon hill
|yon tree
|yon city
|yon maiden
|yon window
|yon horizon
מילים נרדפות
that (Neutral modern demonstrative; does not itself carry the older or poetic tone that 'yon' does.)
|
that there (Informal or dialectal; similar idea of distance, but sounds casual rather than literary.)
הפכים
this (Points to something close to the speaker, the opposite distance relationship of 'yon'.)
נושאים
language
|literature
|core_vocabulary
|space
|communication
הגדרה
Used before a noun to mean “that [thing] over there,” when you can see it but it is not near you.
Used before a noun to point to a specific person or thing that is visible but some distance away from the speaker.
C2
LITERARY
2
תבנית שימוש:
[verb] yon
Yon is the ship that carried my father to war.
Amaz az a hajó, amely apámat a háborúba vitte.
Who is yon that walks alone beside the river?
Ki az ott, aki egyedül sétál a folyó mellett?
Take yon and leave the rest for those who come after.
Yon was the first star I ever wished upon as a child.
Is yon the path that leads to the mountain pass?
דוגמאות ללומדים
Yon is the man we must meet.
Az ott az a férfi, akivel találkoznunk kell.
Please bring me yon, not this.
Kérlek, azt hozd ide, ne ezt.
Is yon the road to the city?
Yon is the house where my friend lives.
They say yon is the best inn in town.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes treat 'yon' like a normal modern pronoun and use it in everyday speech. In current English this sounds very old-fashioned or like fantasy dialogue. In ordinary modern use, say 'that one' instead.
משמעות
that one (over there)
צירופים
who is yon
|yon is
|look at yon
|take yon
|yon over there
מילים נרדפות
that one (Standard modern expression; lacks the archaic or poetic flavor of 'yon'.)
הפכים
this one (Refers to something near the speaker, in contrast to distant 'yon'.)
נושאים
language
|literature
|core_vocabulary
|space
|communication
הגדרה
Used alone to mean “that one over there,” when you can see it but it is not near you.
Used without a following noun to refer to a specific person or thing that is visible but some distance away from the speaker.
C2
ARCHAIC
3
תבנית שימוש:
[verb] yon
The riders came from yon and vanished into the mist.
A lovasok amonnan jöttek, majd eltűntek a ködben.
Smoke rises yon, beyond the black line of trees.
Amott száll fel a füst, a fák fekete vonalán túl.
We sail yon at dawn, where the sea meets the sky.
They disappeared yon, past the old stone bridge.
Our fields lie yon, beyond the low green hills.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The road goes yon, to the mountains.
Az út arra vezet, a hegyek felé.
Birds fly yon, over the dark forest.
A madarak arra repülnek, a sötét erdő fölé.
Farmers work in the land yon, past the river.
He pointed yon and told us to walk there.
We saw lights yon, far from our camp.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this use of 'yon' with the adjective/determiner use and always put a noun after it (e.g. *"we go yon hill" instead of "we go yon"). In modern English, both are rare; use 'over there' or 'in the distance' instead.
משמעות
at or toward that distant place
צירופים
over yon
|off yon
|came from yon
|ride yon
|away yon
מילים נרדפות
yonder (Very close in meaning; 'yonder' is more common in this adverbial use in dialect and older texts.)
|
over there (Natural modern phrase; neutral in style, unlike archaic 'yon'.)
הפכים
here (Refers to the speaker’s current place, the opposite of distant 'yon'.)
נושאים
literature
|travel
|core_vocabulary
|space
|communication
הגדרה
At or toward a place that is not near you; over there.
In or toward a place that is some distance away from the speaker; over there.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
yon
IPA
GB/jˈɑn/
US/jˈɑn/
הברות והטעמה
yon (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (yon)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: yon
- Plural: yons
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
from hither to yon
1/fɹˈʌm hˈɪðɚ tə jˈɑn/
idiom
literary
everywhere in an area
All over a place or area; in every part of it.
דוגמאות
- Rumors spread from hither to yon after the mayor resigned suddenly.
- They searched from hither to yon for a hotel room during the festival.
- Her name was known from hither to yon by the end of the tour.
hither and yon
1/hˈɪðɚ ˈænd jˈɑn/
idiom
literary
in many different places
In many different places or in many directions, often in a way that seems random or without clear order.
דוגמאות
- We searched hither and yon for the missing keys but never found them.
- Dust lay thick on the books that were stacked hither and yon around the old study.
- Tourists wandered hither and yon, trying to find the famous café.