8.4.1 Period of time

Use this domain for words referring to a period of time.

Louw Nida Codes: 
67 Units of Time
67H Indefinite Units of Time: Age, Lifetime, Interval, Period
67I Definite Units of Time: Year, Month, Week, Day, Hour
  • What general words refer to a period of time?
    period, span, while, length of time,
  • What words refer to a period of time?
    instant, second, minute, hour, hourly, day, week, fortnight, month, season, year, decade, century, turn of the century, lifetime, millennium
  • What words refer to a point in time?
    point, moment,
  • 8.4.1.1 Calendar

    Use this domain for words related to the calendar.

  • What words are used for printed displays of the year?
    calendar, pocket calendar, wall calendar, daily planner, schedule
  • What words are used to refer to a particular day?
    date, January 1, 2000, 1-1-00, the first of January 2000
  • What words are used of the system of numbering the years?
    calendar, Gregorian calendar, Julian calendar, BC (before Christ), AD (ad Domino), Christian era
  • 8.4.1.2 Day

    Use this domain for words referring to a day.

  • What words refer to a day?
    day, whole day, day and night, a day and a night, 24 hour day, 'morning, noon and night'
  • What words are used to indicate that something happens every day?
    daily, every day, each day
  • What words refer to an indefinite day?
    someday, one day, a certain day, the other day, some day in the future, one day long ago
  • What words indicate that something happens during the whole day?
    all day long, the whole day long, the whole day through,
  • What words are used for the period of time when the sun is shining?
    day (as opposed to night), during the day, daytime, daylight, daylight hours
  • 8.4.1.2.1 Night

    Use this domain for words referring to night.

  • What words refer to night?
    night, nighttime,
  • What words refer to this night?
    tonight, this night,
  • What words refer to the night before this one?
    last night,
  • What words refer to two nights ago?
    two nights ago, the night before last,
  • What words refer to the night after this one?
    tomorrow night,
  • What words indicate that something happens during the night?
    at night, during the night, in the night, by night,
  • What words are used to indicate that something happens every night?
    nightly, every night, each night,
  • What words indicate that something happens during the whole night?
    all night long, the whole night long,
  • 8.4.1.2.2 Yesterday, today, tomorrow

    Use this domain for words referring to days relative to each other.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    67J Units of Time with Reference to Other Units or Points of Time: Yesterday, Today, Next Day
  • What words refer to one day in relation to the days before and after it?
    today, yesterday, the day before yesterday, three days ago, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, three days from now, the day before, the day after
  • 8.4.1.2.3 Time of the day

    Use this domain for words referring to a time of the day.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    67 Points of Time
    67D A Point of Time with Reference to Units of Time: Daybreak, Midday, Midnight, Late
  • What words refer to a time of the day?
    time, hour, watch,
  • What words refer to dawn?
    dawn, sunrise, daybreak, aurora, cockcrow, dawning, sunup,
  • What words refer to the time between dawn and noon?
    morning, midmorning, am, antemeridian, ante meridiem, forenoon, matins, morn, early morning
  • What words refer to noon?
    noon, midday, meridian, midpoint, noonday, noontide, noontime,
  • What words refer to the time between noon and sunset?
    afternoon, mid afternoon, pm, postmeridian, post meridiem,
  • What words refer to sunset?
    sunset, sundown, twilight, dusk, nightfall, it gets dark, gloaming,
  • What words refer to the time between sunset and when you go to sleep?
    evening, early evening, late in the evening, tonight, eventide, vesper, late night,
  • What words refer to the time when you go to sleep?
    bedtime, time to go to sleep,
  • What words refer to midnight?
    midnight, the middle of the night, pumpkin hour
  • What words refer to the time between midnight and dawn?
    late at night, the early hours of the morning (2-4), the small hours, the wee hours of the morning, the first watch, the second watch
  • What words refer to the time just before dawn?
    just before dawn, hours before dawn, predawn hours, it gets light, foredawn,
  • What words refer to the time when you wake up?
    time to get up,
  • 8.4.1.3 Week

    Use this domain for words related to a week.

  • What words refer to a week?
    week, this week, last week, next week, the weeks to come
  • What words are used to indicate that something happens every week?
    weekly, every week, each week
  • 8.4.1.3.1 Days of the week

    Use this domain for words referring to the days of the week.

  • What are the names of the days of the week?
    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
  • What other terms are used for the days of the week?
    first day of the week (Sunday), second day of the week (Monday), midweek (Wednesday), Sabbath (Saturday), the Lord's day (Sunday)
  • What words are used to refer to all the days of the week together?
    days of the week
  • 8.4.1.4 Month

    Use this domain for words referring to a month.

  • What words refer to a month?
    month, this month, last month, next month, the months to come
  • What words are used to indicate that something happens every month?
    monthly, every month, each month
  • What words refer to a time during the month?
    full moon, half moon, new moon,
  • 8.4.1.4.1 Months of the year

    Use this domain for words referring to the months of the year.

  • What are the names of the months of the year?
    January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
  • 8.4.1.5 Season

    Use this domain for words referring to seasons of the year that are related to the time of year, the weather, or times of cultivation.

  • What general words refer to a season of the year?
    season
  • What words refer to a season related to the time of year?
    winter, spring, summer, autumn, fall, holiday season, Christmas season, new year, midsummer, midyear,
  • What words are used for a part of a school year?
    term, semester, trimester, quarter, midterm,
  • What words refer to a season related to the weather?
    season, rainy season, long rains, short rains, dry season, cold season, hot season
  • What words refer to a season related to a time of cultivation?
    planting season, growing season, harvest season, hunger season
  • 8.4.1.6 Year

    Use this domain for words referring to a year.

  • What words refer to a year?
    year, this year, last year, next year, the years to come
  • What words are used to indicate that something happens every year?
    yearly, every year, annually, annual
  • 8.4.1.7 Era

    Use this domain for words referring to an era--a very long period of time.

  • What words refer to an era?
    era, age, epoch, the times, generation, this age, the age to come
  • 8.4.1.8 Special days

    Use this domain for words referring to a special day.

    OMC Codes: 
    527 Rest Days and Holidays
    528 Vacations
  • What words refer to a special day of the year?
    holiday, vacation
  • What words are used for the days when a person works?
    weekday(s) (Monday through Friday), workday, workweek
  • What words are used for the days when a person does not work?
    weekend, day off, Sabbath, day of rest