feign Who acts: you, I, such things, thou, Tom, possum · What happens: pretend, feel, be, not be, feign, mean · To what, where: something, such things, things, own heart, headache, death · Speech: someone speaks here
«feign» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: feign in the Judaism dictionary .
Meaning 1 To pretend to feel something or to be ill, tired or asleep when you are not.
The tree, 16 words mark mark xcomp obj cc mark cop conj punct conj cc conj mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root To PART pretend VERB to PART feel VERB something PRON or CCONJ to PART be AUX ill ADJ , PUNCT tired ADJ or CCONJ asleep ADJ when SCONJ you PRON are VERB not PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pretend mark 2 pretend pretend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 feel mark 4 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 pretend xcomp 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 feel obj 6 or or CCONJ _ 9 ill cc 7 to to PART _ 9 ill mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 ill cop 9 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 4 feel conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 tired punct 11 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 9 ill conj 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 asleep cc 13 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 9 ill conj 14 when when SCONJ _ 16 are mark 15 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 16 are nsubj 16 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 feel advcl 17 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 are advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 pretend punct
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1 pretend to-infinitive tree rules 2 feel to-infinitive something vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 3 is to-infinitive ill property tree rules 4 be tree rules 5 be tree rules 6 not does present you vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 To feign can also mean to pretend not to know something.
mark csubj aux advmod mark xcomp advmod mark xcomp obj punct root To PART feign VERB can AUX also ADV mean VERB to PART pretend VERB not PART to PART know VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 feign mark 2 feign feign VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 mean aux 4 also also ADV _ 5 mean advmod 5 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 to to PART _ 7 pretend mark 7 pretend pretend VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 mean xcomp 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 know advmod 9 to to PART _ 10 know mark 10 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 pretend xcomp 11 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 10 know obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 mean punct
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1 feign to-infinitive vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 pretend not said to happen to-infinitive tree rules 4 not know to-infinitive something vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus
Example 1 Then I sent unto him, saying: 'There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.' (Writings NEH.6.8, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Then I sent unto him, saying: 'There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.'
The tree, 24 words advmod nsubj case obl punct advcl punct punct expl ccomp det amod nsubj acl mark nsubj advcl punct cc nsubj conj obj case case nmod:poss amod obl punct punct root Then ADV I PRON sent VERB unto ADP him PRON , PUNCT saying VERB : PUNCT ' PUNCT There PRON are VERB no DET such ADJ things NOUN done VERB as SCONJ thou PRON sayest VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ thou PRON feignest VERB them PRON out ADP of ADP thine PRON own ADJ heart NOUN . PUNCT ' PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 3 sent advmod 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 sent nsubj 3 sent send VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 unto unto ADP _ 5 him case 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 sent obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 saying punct 7 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 sent advcl 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 are punct 9 ' ' PUNCT _ 11 are punct 10 There there PRON PronType=Dem 11 are expl 11 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 saying ccomp 12 no no DET PronType=Neg 14 things det 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 14 things amod 14 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 11 are nsubj 15 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 things acl 16 as as SCONJ _ 18 sayest mark 17 thou thou PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 18 sayest nsubj 18 sayest say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 done advcl 19 , , PUNCT _ 22 feignest punct 20 but but CCONJ _ 22 feignest cc 21 thou thou PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch 22 feignest nsubj 22 feignest feign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 sent conj 23 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 feignest obj 24 out out ADP _ 28 heart case 25 of of ADP _ 28 heart case 26 thine thy PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch 28 heart nmod:poss 27 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 28 heart amod 28 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 22 feignest obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 3 sent punct 30 ' ' PUNCT _ 3 sent punct
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1 send past I then unto him = he vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 say speech: assert gerund I not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 does present no such things there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 do participle no such things not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 say speech: assert present thou vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 6 feign present thou things = thing thine own heart vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
Sentence 2: (Writings NEH.6.8, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN NEH.6.8 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct 2 Writings writing NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 NEH.6.8 NEH.6.8 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 NEH.6.8 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 NEH.6.8 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 Tom feigned a headache so he would not have to go swimming.
nsubj det obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl mark xcomp xcomp punct root Tom PROPN feigned VERB a DET headache NOUN so SCONJ he PRON would AUX not PART have VERB to PART go VERB swimming VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tom Tom PROPN Number=Sing 2 feigned nsubj 2 feigned feign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 headache det 4 headache headache NOUN Number=Sing 2 feigned obj 5 so so SCONJ _ 9 have mark 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 have nsubj 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 have aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 have advmod 9 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 feigned advcl 10 to to PART _ 11 go mark 11 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 have xcomp 12 swimming swim VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 go xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 feigned punct
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1 feign past Tom a headache vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent headache=Patient 2 not have would Tom tree rules 3 go to-infinitive Tom not said here vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 swim gerund Tom not said here vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The possum feigned death to trick the dog.
det nsubj obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET possum NOUN feigned VERB death NOUN to PART trick VERB the DET dog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 possum det 2 possum possum NOUN Number=Sing 3 feigned nsubj 3 feigned feign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 death death NOUN Number=Sing 3 feigned obj 5 to to PART _ 6 trick mark 6 trick trick VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 feigned advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 dog det 8 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 6 trick obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 feigned punct
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1 feign past the possum death vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent death=Patient 2 trick to-infinitive the possum not said here the dog vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Patient
Example 4 She feigned surprise, but she already knew about the party.
nsubj obj punct cc nsubj advmod parataxis case det obl punct root She PRON feigned VERB surprise NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ she PRON already ADV knew VERB about ADP the DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 feigned nsubj 2 feigned feign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 surprise surprise NOUN Number=Sing 2 feigned obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 knew punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 8 knew cc 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 knew nsubj 7 already already ADV _ 8 knew advmod 8 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 feigned parataxis 9 about about ADP _ 11 party case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 party det 11 party party NOUN Number=Sing 8 knew obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 feigned punct
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1 feign past She surprise vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent surprise=Patient 2 know past she about the party vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer about party=Stimulus
Example 5 He feigned interest in his aunt's holiday photos.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss nmod:poss case compound obl punct root He PRON feigned VERB interest NOUN in ADP his PRON aunt NOUN 's PART holiday NOUN photos NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 feigned nsubj 2 feigned feign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 2 feigned obj 4 in in ADP _ 9 photos case 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 aunt nmod:poss 6 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 9 photos nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 aunt case 8 holiday holiday NOUN Number=Sing 9 photos compound 9 photos photo NOUN Number=Plur 2 feigned obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 feigned punct
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1 feign past He interest his aunt's holiday photos vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interest=Patient
Example 6 The cat feigned sleep while watching the mouse.
det nsubj obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET cat NOUN feigned VERB sleep NOUN while SCONJ watching VERB the DET mouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 feigned nsubj 3 feigned feign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 3 feigned obj 5 while while SCONJ _ 6 watching mark 6 watching watch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 feigned advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mouse det 8 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 6 watching obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 feigned punct
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1 feign past the cat sleep vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sleep=Patient 2 watch gerund the cat not said here the mouse vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouse=Theme
Example 7 Don't feign illness; tell the truth about the test.
aux advmod obj punct conj det obj case det nmod punct root Do AUX n't PART feign VERB illness NOUN ; PUNCT tell VERB the DET truth NOUN about ADP the DET test NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 feign aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 feign advmod 3 feign feign VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 3 feign obj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 tell punct 6 tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 feign conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 truth det 8 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 6 tell obj 9 about about ADP _ 11 test case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 test det 11 test test NOUN Number=Sing 8 truth nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 feign punct
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1 not feign imperative · do-support you not said here illness vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent illness=Patient 2 tell speech: assert infinitive you not said here the truth about the test vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent truth=Recipient about test=Topic
Example 8 Him also the Yaga attempts to destroy, but he feigns ignorance, and persuades her to show him how to tie knots and to blow.
The tree, 24 words nsubj advmod det nsubj mark xcomp punct cc nsubj conj obj punct cc conj obj mark advcl iobj advmod mark ccomp obj cc mark conj punct root Him PRON also ADV the DET Yaga PROPN attempts VERB to PART destroy VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON feigns VERB ignorance NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ persuades VERB her PRON to PART show VERB him PRON how ADV to PART tie VERB knots NOUN and CCONJ to PART blow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 attempts nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 5 attempts advmod 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Yaga det 4 Yaga Yaga PROPN Number=Sing 5 attempts nsubj 5 attempts attempt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 destroy mark 7 destroy destroy VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 attempts xcomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 feigns punct 9 but but CCONJ _ 11 feigns cc 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 feigns nsubj 11 feigns feign VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 attempts conj 12 ignorance ignorance NOUN Number=Sing 11 feigns obj 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 persuades punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 persuades cc 15 persuades persuade VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 attempts conj 16 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 persuades obj 17 to to PART _ 18 show mark 18 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 persuades advcl 19 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 show iobj 20 how how ADV PronType=Int 22 tie advmod 21 to to PART _ 22 tie mark 22 tie tie VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 show ccomp 23 knots knot NOUN Number=Plur 22 tie obj 24 and and CCONJ _ 26 blow cc 25 to to PART _ 26 blow mark 26 blow blow VERB VerbForm=Inf 22 tie conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 attempts punct
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1 attempt present Him = he vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 destroy not said to happen to-infinitive Him = he not said here vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 feign present Yaga ignorance vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ignorance=Patient 4 persuade present Him = he not said here her = she vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient 5 show to-infinitive Him = he not said here Yaga vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic 6 tie to-infinitive knots vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Patient 7 blow to-infinitive vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient
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