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halfway

Who acts: thou, net, he, We, 0, I · What happens: mean, finish, meet, agree, give up, put · To what, where: someone, something, it, ledge, altar, grating · Speech: someone speaks here

«halfway» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: halfway in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Halfway means in the middle between two places or two times: halfway up the hill.

The tree, 15 words
advmodcasedetoblcasenummodnmodccnummodconjpunctadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootHalfwayADVmeansVERBinADPtheDETmiddleNOUNbetweenADPtwoNUMplacesNOUNorCCONJtwoNUMtimesNOUN:PUNCThalfwayADVupADPtheDEThillNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HalfwayhalfwayADV_2 meansadvmod
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_5 middlecase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 middledet
5middlemiddleNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobl
6betweenbetweenADP_8 placescase
7twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 placesnummod
8placesplaceNOUNNumber=Plur5 middlenmod
9ororCCONJ_11 timescc
10twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card11 timesnummod
11timestimeNOUNNumber=Plur8 placesconj
12::PUNCT_16 hillpunct
13halfwayhalfwayADV_16 hilladvmod
14upupADP_16 hillcase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 hilldet
16hillhillNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobl
17..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentup the hill; in the middle between two places or two times; halfway propertyvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in middle=Attribute

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

Halfway can mean partly, not fully: halfway finished.

advmodauxadvmodpunctadvmodadvmodpunctadvmodccomppunctrootHalfwayADVcanAUXmeanVERBpartlyADV,PUNCTnotPARTfullyADV:PUNCThalfwayADVfinishedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HalfwayhalfwayADV_3 meanadvmod
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin3 meanaux
3meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4partlypartlyADV_3 meanadvmod
5,,PUNCT_7 fullypunct
6notnotPARTPolarity=Neg7 fullyadvmod
7fullyfullyADV_3 meanadvmod
8::PUNCT_10 finishedpunct
9halfwayhalfwayADV_10 finishedadvmod
10finishedfinishVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 meanccomp
11..PUNCT_3 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancanfully, halfway, partly propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2finishparticiplehalfway propertyvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Meaning 3

To meet someone halfway means to agree to a compromise where both give up something.

The tree, 15 words
markcsubjobjadvmodmarkxcompcasedetobladvmodcc:preconjacl:relclcompound:prtobjpunctrootToPARTmeetVERBsomeonePRONhalfwayADVmeansVERBtoPARTagreeVERBtoADPaDETcompromiseNOUNwhereADVbothCCONJgiveVERBupADPsomethingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 meetmark
2meetmeetVERBVerbForm=Inf5 meanscsubj
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 meetobj
4halfwayhalfwayADV_2 meetadvmod
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6totoPART_7 agreemark
7agreeagreeVERBVerbForm=Inf5 meansxcomp
8totoADP_10 compromisecase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 compromisedet
10compromisecompromiseNOUNNumber=Sing7 agreeobl
11wherewhereADVPronType=Rel13 giveadvmod
12bothbothCCONJ_13 givecc:preconj
13givegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 compromiseacl:relcl
14upupADP_13 givecompound:prt
15somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind13 giveobj
16..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meetto-infinitivesomeonehalfway propertyvn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Co-Agent
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3agree speech: agree not said to happento-infinitiveto a compromisevn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4give uppresentsomethingvn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Source

Example 1

And thou shalt put it under the ledge round the altar beneath, that the net may reach halfway up the altar. (Torah EXO.27.5, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And thou shalt put it under the ledge round the altar beneath, that the net may reach halfway up the altar.

The tree, 21 words
ccnsubjauxobjcasedetoblcasedetobladvmodpunctmarkdetnsubjauxadvcladvmodcasedetoblpunctrootAndCCONJthouPRONshaltAUXputVERBitPRONunderADPtheDETledgeNOUNroundADPtheDETaltarNOUNbeneathADV,PUNCTthatSCONJtheDETnetNOUNmayAUXreachVERBhalfwayADVupADPtheDETaltarNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_4 putcc
2thouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch4 putnsubj
3shaltshallAUXStyle=Arch VerbForm=Fin4 putaux
4putputVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 putobj
6underunderADP_8 ledgecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 ledgedet
8ledgeledgeNOUNNumber=Sing4 putobl
9roundroundADP_11 altarcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 altardet
11altaraltarNOUNNumber=Sing4 putobl
12beneathbeneathADV_4 putadvmod
13,,PUNCT_18 reachpunct
14thatthatSCONJ_18 reachmark
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 netdet
16netnetNOUNNumber=Sing18 reachnsubj
17maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin18 reachaux
18reachreachVERBVerbForm=Inf4 putadvcl
19halfwayhalfwayADV_18 reachadvmod
20upupADP_22 altarcase
21thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 altardet
22altaraltarNOUNNumber=Sing18 reachobl
23..PUNCT_4 putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1putshallthouitthe ledgeround the altar; beneath propertyvn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme under ledge=Destination
2reachmaythe netthe altarhalfway propertyvn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent up altar=Path

Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.27.5, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNEXO.27.5PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 EXO.27.5punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.27.5compound
3EXO.27.5EXO.27.5PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.27.5conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 EXO.27.5punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 2

And he made for the altar a grating of network of brass, under the ledge round it beneath, reaching halfway up. (Torah EXO.38.4, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And he made for the altar a grating of network of brass, under the ledge round it beneath, reaching halfway up.

The tree, 21 words
ccnsubjcasedetobldetobjcasenmodcasenmodpunctcasedetoblcasenmodadvmodpunctadvcladvmodadvmodpunctrootAndCCONJhePRONmadeVERBforADPtheDETaltarNOUNaDETgratingNOUNofADPnetworkNOUNofADPbrassNOUN,PUNCTunderADPtheDETledgeNOUNroundADPitPRONbeneathADV,PUNCTreachingVERBhalfwayADVupADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 madecc
2hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 madensubj
3mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4forforADP_6 altarcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 altardet
6altaraltarNOUNNumber=Sing3 madeobl
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 gratingdet
8gratinggratingNOUNNumber=Sing3 madeobj
9ofofADP_10 networkcase
10networknetworkNOUNNumber=Sing8 gratingnmod
11ofofADP_12 brasscase
12brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing10 networknmod
13,,PUNCT_16 ledgepunct
14underunderADP_16 ledgecase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 ledgedet
16ledgeledgeNOUNNumber=Sing3 madeobl
17roundroundADP_18 itcase
18ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs16 ledgenmod
19beneathbeneathADV_3 madeadvmod
20,,PUNCT_21 reachingpunct
21reachingreachVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 madeadvcl
22halfwayhalfwayADV_23 upadvmod
23upupADV_21 reachingadvmod
24..PUNCT_3 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepasthea grating of network of brassthe ledge round ledgefor the altar; beneath propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent grating=Product for altar=Asset
2reachgerundhe not said herevn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.38.4, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNEXO.38.4PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 EXO.38.4punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.38.4compound
3EXO.38.4EXO.38.4PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 EXO.38.4conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 EXO.38.4punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 3

We stopped halfway up the mountain for a snack.

nsubjadvmodcasedetoblcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONstoppedVERBhalfwayADVupADPtheDETmountainNOUNforADPaDETsnackNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 stoppednsubj
2stoppedstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3halfwayhalfwayADV_2 stoppedadvmod
4upupADP_6 mountaincase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 mountaindet
6mountainmountainNOUNNumber=Sing2 stoppedobl
7forforADP_9 snackcase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 snackdet
9snacksnackNOUNNumber=Sing2 stoppedobl
10..PUNCT_2 stoppedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stoppastWeup the mountain; for a snack; halfway propertyvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 4

We are halfway there!

nsubjcopadvmodpunctrootWePRONareAUXhalfwayADVthereADV!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs4 therensubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 therecop
3halfwayhalfwayADV_4 thereadvmod
4therethereADVPronType=Demrootroot
5!!PUNCT_4 therepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentWehalfway, there propertytree rules

Example 5

Halfway between 0 and 100 is 50.

advmodcasensubjccconjcoppunctrootHalfwayADVbetweenADP0NUMandCCONJ100NUMisAUX50NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HalfwayhalfwayADV_3 0advmod
2betweenbetweenADP_3 0case
300NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 50nsubj
4andandCCONJ_5 100cc
5100100NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 0conj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 50cop
75050NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Cardrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 50punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresent050tree rules

Example 6

I am halfway through my book.

nsubjcopadvmodcasenmod:posspunctrootIPRONamAUXhalfwayADVthroughADPmyPRONbookNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 booknsubj
2ambeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 bookcop
3halfwayhalfwayADV_6 bookadvmod
4throughthroughADP_6 bookcase
5mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 booknmod:poss
6bookbookNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 bookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentImy bookhalfway propertytree rules

Example 7

The film stopped halfway because of a power cut.

detnsubjadvmodcasefixeddetcompoundoblpunctrootTheDETfilmNOUNstoppedVERBhalfwayADVbecauseADPofADPaDETpowerNOUNcutNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 filmdet
2filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing3 stoppednsubj
3stoppedstopVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4halfwayhalfwayADV_3 stoppedadvmod
5becausebecauseADPExtPos=ADP9 cutcase
6ofofADP_5 becausefixed
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 cutdet
8powerpowerNOUNNumber=Sing9 cutcompound
9cutcutNOUNNumber=Sing3 stoppedobl
10..PUNCT_3 stoppedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stoppastthe filmbecause a power cut; halfway propertyvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 8

Let's meet halfway: you choose the game and I choose the snack.

The tree, 13 words
objxcompadvmodpunctnsubjparataxisdetobjccnsubjconjdetobjpunctrootLetVERB'sPRONmeetVERBhalfwayADV:PUNCTyouPRONchooseVERBtheDETgameNOUNandCCONJIPRONchooseVERBtheDETsnackNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LetletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2'swePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs1 Letobj
3meetmeetVERBVerbForm=Inf1 Letxcomp
4halfwayhalfwayADV_3 meetadvmod
5::PUNCT_7 choosepunct
6youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs7 choosensubj
7choosechooseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Letparataxis
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 gamedet
9gamegameNOUNNumber=Sing7 chooseobj
10andandCCONJ_12 choosecc
11IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs12 choosensubj
12choosechooseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 chooseconj
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 snackdet
14snacksnackNOUNNumber=Sing12 chooseobj
15..PUNCT_1 Letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1letimperativeyou not said here'stree rules
2meetinfinitive's not said herehalfway propertyvn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3choosepresentyouthe gamevn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme
4choosepresentIthe snackvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snack=Theme

Example 9

The ball crossed the halfway line.

detnsubjdetadvmodobjpunctrootTheDETballNOUNcrossedVERBtheDEThalfwayADVlineNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 balldet
2ballballNOUNNumber=Sing3 crossednsubj
3crossedcrossVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 linedet
5halfwayhalfwayADV_6 lineadvmod
6linelineNOUNNumber=Sing3 crossedobj
7..PUNCT_3 crossedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1crosspastthe ballthe linevn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Patient

Example 10

He fell asleep halfway through the story.

nsubjxcompadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootHePRONfellVERBasleepADJhalfwayADVthroughADPtheDETstoryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 fellnsubj
2fellfallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3asleepasleepADJDegree=Pos2 fellxcomp
4halfwayhalfwayADV_2 felladvmod
5throughthroughADP_7 storycase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 storydet
7storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing2 fellobl
8..PUNCT_2 fellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fallpastHethe storyasleep, halfway propertyvn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through story=Location

Example 11

Before he was halfway to the farther shore, a storm overtook him.

marknsubjcopadvmodcasedetamodadvclpunctdetnsubjobjpunctrootBeforeSCONJhePRONwasAUXhalfwayADVtoADPtheDETfartherADJshoreNOUN,PUNCTaDETstormNOUNovertookVERBhimPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BeforebeforeSCONJ_8 shoremark
2hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 shorensubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin8 shorecop
4halfwayhalfwayADV_8 shoreadvmod
5totoADP_8 shorecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 shoredet
7fartherfarADJDegree=Cmp8 shoreamod
8shoreshoreNOUNNumber=Sing12 overtookadvcl
9,,PUNCT_8 shorepunct
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 stormdet
11stormstormNOUNNumber=Sing12 overtooknsubj
12overtookovertakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
13himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 overtookobj
14..PUNCT_12 overtookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastheto the farther shore; halfway propertytree rules
2overtakepasta stormhim = hetree rules

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