ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LUMP
Probably related to early Dutch lompe piece, Scandinavian dialect lump block, Middle High German lumpe rag.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LUMP
PRESENT
Present
I lump
you lump
he/she/it lumps
we lump
you lump
they lump
Present continuous
I am lumping
you are lumping
he/she/it is lumping
we are lumping
you are lumping
they are lumping
Present perfect
I have lumped
you have lumped
he/she/it has lumped
we have lumped
you have lumped
they have lumped
Present perfect continuous
I have been lumping
you have been lumping
he/she/it has been lumping
we have been lumping
you have been lumping
they have been lumping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I lumped
you lumped
he/she/it lumped
we lumped
you lumped
they lumped
Past continuous
I was lumping
you were lumping
he/she/it was lumping
we were lumping
you were lumping
they were lumping
Past perfect
I had lumped
you had lumped
he/she/it had lumped
we had lumped
you had lumped
they had lumped
Past perfect continuous
I had been lumping
you had been lumping
he/she/it had been lumping
we had been lumping
you had been lumping
they had been lumping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will lump
you will lump
he/she/it will lump
we will lump
you will lump
they will lump
Future continuous
I will be lumping
you will be lumping
he/she/it will be lumping
we will be lumping
you will be lumping
they will be lumping
Future perfect
I will have lumped
you will have lumped
he/she/it will have lumped
we will have lumped
you will have lumped
they will have lumped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been lumping
you will have been lumping
he/she/it will have been lumping
we will have been lumping
you will have been lumping
they will have been lumping
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would lump
you would lump
he/she/it would lump
we would lump
you would lump
they would lump
Conditional continuous
I would be lumping
you would be lumping
he/she/it would be lumping
we would be lumping
you would be lumping
they would be lumping
Conditional perfect
I would have lump
you would have lump
he/she/it would have lump
we would have lump
you would have lump
they would have lump
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been lumping
you would have been lumping
he/she/it would have been lumping
we would have been lumping
you would have been lumping
they would have been lumping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you lump
we let´s lump
you lump
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
lumping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUMP»
The term «lump» is very widely used and occupies the
19.700 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «LUMP»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
lump.
A person who has sympathy for mankind in the lump, faith in its future progress, and desire to serve the great cause of this progress, should be called not a humanist, but a humanitarian, and his creed may be designated as humanitarianism.
A guy is a lump like a doughnut. So, first you gotta get rid of all the stuff his mom did to him. And then you gotta get rid of all that macho crap that they pick up from beer commercials. And then there's my personal favorite, the male ego.
It's the same as any role and I find that you can't lump characters together; because they all have different life experiences, different reasons for being the way they are.
Teaching, I find, is not the most amusing thing on earth; in fact, with a stupid lump for a Pupil, it is about the most irksome.
I'm always crying. I get a lump in my throat when I see intimacy between parents and their children.
I'm the most unromantic lump of Northern suet. Yes, a woman did accost me once in South Shields, but she had a face like Red Rum.
My friend had a funny remark; he told me everybody has something - some people have a big butt, some people are insecure and at least you know what it is, even if it's a lump on your head. I know I have a lump on my head.
I had a lump on my face and had a big cancer thing removed.
I really enjoy squeezing out a big lump of paint directly onto the canvas and leaving it; fresh, immediate and sometimes shocking.
It is intellectually dishonest to lump venture investors with hedge fund and buy-out investors.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUMP»
Discover the use of
lump in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
lump and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
A lump of coal that wants to be an artist, but would settle for making decorative marks on a piece of grilled meat, rolls out of a forgotten bag of charcoal one winter and takes a spin through town seeking a miracle. 150,000 first printing.
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Lump: The Dog Who Ate a Picasso
" "This is the background for a totally original book that offers an uncommonly sensitive portrait of Picasso. Lump was immortalized in a Picasso portrait painted on a plate the day they met, but that was just the beginning.
David Douglas Duncan, 2006
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Picasso and
Lump: A Dachshund's Odyssey
Chronicles the heartwarming story of the relationship between renowned artist Pablo Picasso and his pet dachshund, Lump, a mutual love affair that developed when the dog, originally belonging to veteran photojournalist David Douglas Duncan, ...
David Douglas Duncan, Pablo Picasso, 2006
CASE 10 Breast Lump A 41-year-old white woman goes to her physician after
discovering a lump in her left breast while doing a breast self-examination in the
shower. She had thought in the past that she might have felt something in the
same ...
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International Construction Arbitration Law
C. LUMP SUM At the other end of the scale of pricing structures is the lump sum
contract that entitles the contractor to a pre-agreed contract sum regardless of
actual costs incurred, subject only to adjustment for variations to the works and in
a ...
Jane Jenkins, Simon Stebbings, 2006
As the "lump in the middle" between her "perfect" older sister and cute younger sister, Kelsey feels out of place in her family until she meets Gabe, whose affection gives her the confidence she needs at home.
7
Christmas - Philosophy for Everyone: Better Than a
Lump of Coal
Offers thoughtful and humorous philosophical insights into the most widely celebrated holiday in the Western world Contributions come from a wide range of disciplines, including philosophy, theology, religious studies, English literature, ...
8
Federal Estate & Gift Taxes: Code & Regulations: Including ...
If a lump sum distribution is paid with respect to the decedent under a plan
described in §20.2039-2(b)(l) or (2) (a "qualified plan"), no amount payable with
respect to the decedent under the plan is excludable from the decedent's gross
estate ...
Cch Tax Law Editors, 2008
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Kiplinger's Personal Finance
New rules that take effect in 2008 change the way pension plans calculate lump-
sum distributions. The impact will be relatively small this year. But the reduction in
future payouts, particularly for younger workers, could be substantial as the ...
Lump It or Leave It, Florence King's latest volume of rapier-edged contemplations on American tomfoolery--er, values--takes on everything from the hazards of fame to the joys of menopause, with all of the bile and brio that has made her the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUMP»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
lump is used in the context of the following news items.
'Is Stephen Harper a lump?': What Google autocomplete tells us …
... a Canadian satirical news website, which published an article on Dec. 17, 2012 alleging President Barack Obama called Harper “a lump.”. «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»
Thief steals charity boxes from Rochdale cafe after breaking in with …
Cafe owner Shelly Buxton said: “He's smashed the extraction unit off the wall outside and used a lump of concrete to break in. “He's had a good ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
Vocal Republic – A lump is not always a warning of breast cancer …
This lack of information about symptoms of breast cancer aside from the lump is enhancing well being danger for older ladies – say specialists. «Vocal Republic, Jul 15»
Escudero defends lump sums in nat'l budget
In a radio interview, Escudero, who chairs the Senate committee on finance, said there were indeed lump-sum appropriations in this year's ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
DSWD clarification: No P102.6-billion lump sum in its 2015 budget
MANILA -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday said it has no lump sum or discretionary funds ... «InterAksyon, Jul 15»
Activism is Terrorism: London Police Lump Occupy with Al-Qaida …
A counter-terrorism presentation to nursery, primary school teachers listed Occupy London activists as well as climate groups as threats to ... «teleSUR English, Jul 15»
Lump-sum payouts to beneficiary fund members 'illogical'
Currently, members of pension funds and retirement annuity funds are compelled to buy an annuity with at least two-thirds of their lump sum at ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
High Court rules man with locked-in syndrome to receive €10m
A man who has locked-in syndrome after an operation at Cork University Hospital is to receive a lump sum payment of some € 10m for future ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
Corporate Relocation Policy Topics and Trends: Lump Sums
lump_sum If you work with corporate transferees and relocation administrators you know “lump sums” are employer-provided funds meant to ... «RisMedia.com, Jul 15»
New IRS Guidance on Lump-Sum Windows
The IRS has changed its position on lump-sum windows for retirees in pay status. On July 9, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
