ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SIEVE
Old English sife; related to Old Norse sef reed with hollow stalk, Old High German sib sieve, Dutch zeef.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SIEVE
PRESENT
Present
I sieve
you sieve
he/she/it sieves
we sieve
you sieve
they sieve
Present continuous
I am sieving
you are sieving
he/she/it is sieving
we are sieving
you are sieving
they are sieving
Present perfect
I have sieved
you have sieved
he/she/it has sieved
we have sieved
you have sieved
they have sieved
Present perfect continuous
I have been sieving
you have been sieving
he/she/it has been sieving
we have been sieving
you have been sieving
they have been sieving
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 sieved
you sieved
he/she/it sieved
we sieved
you sieved
they sieved
Past continuous
I was sieving
you were sieving
he/she/it was sieving
we were sieving
you were sieving
they were sieving
Past perfect
I had sieved
you had sieved
he/she/it had sieved
we had sieved
you had sieved
they had sieved
Past perfect continuous
I had been sieving
you had been sieving
he/she/it had been sieving
we had been sieving
you had been sieving
they had been sieving
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will sieve
you will sieve
he/she/it will sieve
we will sieve
you will sieve
they will sieve
Future continuous
I will be sieving
you will be sieving
he/she/it will be sieving
we will be sieving
you will be sieving
they will be sieving
Future perfect
I will have sieved
you will have sieved
he/she/it will have sieved
we will have sieved
you will have sieved
they will have sieved
Future perfect continuous
I will have been sieving
you will have been sieving
he/she/it will have been sieving
we will have been sieving
you will have been sieving
they will have been sieving
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would sieve
you would sieve
he/she/it would sieve
we would sieve
you would sieve
they would sieve
Conditional continuous
I would be sieving
you would be sieving
he/she/it would be sieving
we would be sieving
you would be sieving
they would be sieving
Conditional perfect
I would have sieve
you would have sieve
he/she/it would have sieve
we would have sieve
you would have sieve
they would have sieve
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been sieving
you would have been sieving
he/she/it would have been sieving
we would have been sieving
you would have been sieving
they would have been sieving
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you sieve
we let´s sieve
you sieve
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
sieving
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.
2 QUOTES WITH «SIEVE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
sieve.
Not all single women want to be married. Not all boys like football. Not all homemakers like to cook. Not all messy people are lazy. And not all the obese are gluttons. There are glands and diabetes and a dozen conditions you never heard of that may account for things. Put your sermon through the counter-stereotype sieve.
The world is full of abundance and opportunity, but far too many people come to the fountain of life with a sieve instead of a tank car... a teaspoon instead of a steam shovel. They expect little and as a result they get little.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIEVE»
Discover the use of
sieve in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sieve and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Nectar in a
Sieve: A Novel (LARGE PRINT EDITION)
(LARGE PRINT EDITION) This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
2
An Introduction to
Sieve Methods and Their Applications
Rather than focus on the technical details which can obscure the beauty of sieve theory, the authors focus on examples and applications, developing the theory in parallel.
Alina Carmen Cojocaru, M. Ram Murty, 2006
3
The Development of the Number Field
Sieve
This volume contains six research papers that describe the operation of the number field sieve, from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Pollard's original manuscript is included.
Arjen K. Lenstra, Hendrik W.Jr. Lenstra, 1993
The. Sieve. of. Eratosthenes: Formulation. of. the. General. Sieve. Problem. 1.
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS Let 2 be an integer >2, and consider the integers n
in the interval I, = [2, Z2). If we strike out from I , first all the multiples of 2, then all ...
Heine Halberstam, Hans Egon Richert, 2013
5
Sieve Methods, Exponential Sums, and Their Applications in ...
State-of-the-art analytic number theory proceedings.
G. R. H. Greaves, G. Harman, M. N. Huxley, 1997
6
A Higher-Dimensional
Sieve Method: With Procedures for ...
Nearly a hundred years have passed since Viggo Brun invented his famous sieve, and the use of sieve methods is constantly evolving.
Harold G. Diamond, H. Halberstam, William F. Galway, 2008
7
The Large
Sieve and its Applications: Arithmetic Geometry, ...
This book develops a general form of sieve inequality, and describes its varied applications, including the study of families of zeta functions of algebraic curves over finite fields; arithmetic properties of characteristic polynomials of ...
8
Going to Sea in a
Sieve: The Autobiography
This book charts Danny's showbiz career, the highs and lows, and everything in between, including the accusation that he killed Bob Marley.
9
Plant Cell Biology: Structure and Function
Introduction: This Plate complements Plate 49 by showing details of sieve plates
and sieve plate pores. Plate 50a In longitudinal section sieve tubes (ST) are seen
to be interrupted at intervals by perforated cross walls, the sieve plates (SP), ...
Brian E. S. Gunning, Martin W. Steer, 1996
10
Geotechnical Engineering: Principles and Practices of Soil ...
Sieve analysis is carried out by using a set of standard sieves. Sieves are made
by weaving two sets of wires at right angles to one another. The square holes
thus formed between the wires provide the limit which determines the size of the
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIEVE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
sieve is used in the context of the following news items.
Zeolite Molecular Sieve Market Anticipated To Grow To $4.27 Billion …
Global Zeolite Molecular Sieve market is expected to reach USD 4.27 billion by 2022, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Increasing ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
Zeolite Molecular Sieve Market By Application (Detergents …
Detergents accounted for over 70% of the global zeolite molecular sieve market volume ... Zeolite molecular sieves are used in detergents owing to its ability to ... «GlobeNewswire, Jun 15»
The Airport Security Sieve
The performance of airport security screeners on a recent investigation by undercover agents was appalling. The screeners failed to detect weapons, mock ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
ME AND MY OPERATION: Tiny sieve in the heart to catch killer …
An irregular heartbeat - or atrial fibrillation - raises the risk of stroke. A major new study suggests an implant may be more effective than medication in reducing ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
Sieve-like structure regulates the transport of proteins and migration …
Researchers have uncovered a sieve-like structure in lymph nodes that regulates the transport of proteins and migration of white blood cells into lymph nodes. «Medical Xpress, Feb 15»
Brad Stevens Blasts Celtics' 'Sieve' Defense, Effort After Loss To …
Those were Brad Stevens' words Wednesday night, after his Celtics team had turned a 15-point lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder into a 109-94 loss. «NESN.com, Nov 14»
49ers' offensive line surprisingly sieve-like
Asked to account for the eight sacks the 49ers allowed in a 13-10 loss to the Rams on Sunday, left tackle Joe Staley cited St. Louis' blitz-happy schemes. «SFGate, Nov 14»
Sieving for genes: Developmental regulation of important plant …
Sieve elements are a key component of phloem, the conductive tissue through which plants transport carbohydrates and a wide range of signalling molecules. «Phys.Org, Aug 14»
Arabidopsis NAC45/86 direct sieve element morphogenesis …
Arabidopsis NAC45/86 direct sieve element morphogenesis culminating in enucleation. Kaori Miyashima Furuta,*,†,; Shri Ram Yadav,*,‡,; Satu Lehesranta,*, ... «Science Careers Blog, Jul 14»
Danny Baker's comedy memoir Going To Sea In A Sieve becomes …
The radio presenter's comedy memoirs - including the bestselling Going To Sea In A Sieve - will be made into a TV dramedy by the BBC called Cradle to Grave. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 14»