handbreadth
Who acts: thou, it, handbreadth · What happens: measure, make, fasten, be, wrought, receive · To what, where: length, border, golden crown, slabs, flesh, brim
«handbreadth» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 3 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: handbreadth in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
A short measure of length, the width of a hand across the palm.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 measure | det |
| 2 | short | short | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 measure | amod |
| 3 | measure | measure | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 length | case |
| 5 | length | length | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 measure | nmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 width | punct |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 width | det |
| 8 | width | width | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 measure | conj |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 hand | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 hand | det |
| 11 | hand | hand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 width | nmod |
| 12 | across | across | ADP | _ | 14 palm | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 palm | det |
| 14 | palm | palm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 hand | nmod |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 measure | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | measure | length | nom measure «act transitive»: of=patient |
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.
Example 1
And thou shalt make unto it a border of a handbreadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about. (Torah EXO.25.25, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And thou shalt make unto it a border of a handbreadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about.
The tree, 26 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 make | cc |
| 2 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 4 make | nsubj |
| 3 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 4 make | aux |
| 4 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 6 it | case |
| 6 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 make | obl |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 border | det |
| 8 | border | border | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 make | obj |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 handbreadth | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 handbreadth | det |
| 11 | handbreadth | handbreadth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 border | nmod |
| 12 | round | round | ADP | _ | 13 about | case |
| 13 | about | about | ADV | _ | 4 make | obl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 make | punct |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 make | cc |
| 16 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 18 make | nsubj |
| 17 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 18 make | aux |
| 18 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 make | conj |
| 19 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 21 crown | det |
| 20 | golden | golden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 21 crown | amod |
| 21 | crown | crown | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 make | obj |
| 22 | to | to | ADP | _ | 24 border | case |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 border | det |
| 24 | border | border | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 make | obl |
| 25 | thereof | thereof | ADV | _ | 18 make | advmod |
| 26 | round | round | ADP | _ | 27 about | case |
| 27 | about | about | ADV | _ | 25 thereof | obl |
| 28 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 make | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | shall | thou | a border of a handbreadth | unto it | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset border=Product | |||
| 2 | make | shall | thou | a golden crown | to the border; thereof property | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset crown=Product |
Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.25.25, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 EXO.25.25 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EXO.25.25 | compound |
| 3 | EXO.25.25 | EXO.25.25 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EXO.25.25 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 EXO.25.25 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
And the slabs, a handbreadth long, were fastened within round about; and upon the tables was to be the flesh of the offering. (Prophets EZK.40.43, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And the slabs, a handbreadth long, were fastened within round about; and upon the tables was to be the flesh of the offering.
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 fastened | cc |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 slabs | det |
| 3 | slabs | slab | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 fastened | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 handbreadth | punct |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 handbreadth | det |
| 6 | handbreadth | handbreadth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 slabs | conj |
| 7 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 handbreadth | amod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 slabs | punct |
| 9 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 fastened | aux:pass |
| 10 | fastened | fasten | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 11 | within | within | ADP | _ | 12 round | fixed |
| 12 | round | round | ADP | _ | 13 about | case |
| 13 | about | about | ADV | _ | 10 fastened | obl |
| 14 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 23 flesh | punct |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 23 flesh | cc |
| 16 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 18 tables | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 tables | det |
| 18 | tables | table | NOUN | Number=Plur | 23 flesh | obl |
| 19 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 23 flesh | cop |
| 20 | to | to | PART | _ | 23 flesh | mark |
| 21 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 23 flesh | cop |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 flesh | det |
| 23 | flesh | flesh | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 fastened | obl |
| 24 | of | of | ADP | _ | 26 offering | case |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 offering | det |
| 26 | offering | offering | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 flesh | nmod |
| 27 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 fastened | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fasten | past · passive | the slabs and a handbreadth | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | |||||
| 2 | is a | past | the flesh | upon the tables; of the offering | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Prophets EZK.40.43, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
| 2 | Prophets | prophet | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | EZK.40.43 | EZK.40.43 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Prophets | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EZK.40.43 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 EZK.40.43 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
And it was a handbreadth thick; and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily: it received and held three thousand baths. (Writings 2CH.4.5, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And it was a handbreadth thick; and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily: it received and held three thousand baths.
The tree, 31 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 thick | cc |
| 2 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 thick | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 thick | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 handbreadth | det |
| 5 | handbreadth | handbreadth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 thick | nsubj |
| 6 | thick | thick | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 7 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 13 wrought | punct |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 wrought | cc |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 brim | det |
| 10 | brim | brim | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 wrought | nsubj:pass |
| 11 | thereof | thereof | ADV | _ | 13 wrought | advmod |
| 12 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 wrought | aux:pass |
| 13 | wrought | wrought | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 thick | conj |
| 14 | like | like | ADP | _ | 16 brim | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 brim | det |
| 16 | brim | brim | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 wrought | obl |
| 17 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 cup | case |
| 18 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 cup | det |
| 19 | cup | cup | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 brim | nmod |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 flower | punct |
| 21 | like | like | ADP | _ | 23 flower | case |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 flower | det |
| 23 | flower | flower | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 wrought | obl |
| 24 | of | of | ADP | _ | 26 lily | case |
| 25 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 26 lily | det |
| 26 | lily | lily | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 flower | nmod |
| 27 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 29 received | punct |
| 28 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 29 received | nsubj |
| 29 | received | receive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 thick | parataxis |
| 30 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 31 held | cc |
| 31 | held | hold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 29 received | conj |
| 32 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 33 thousand | compound |
| 33 | thousand | thousand | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 34 baths | nummod |
| 34 | baths | bath | NOUN | Number=Plur | 31 held | obj |
| 35 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 thick | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | it | thick property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | wrought | past · passive | the brim | like the brim of a cup; like the flower of a lily; thereof property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | receive | past | handbreadth | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | hold | past | handbreadth not said here | thousand baths | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bath=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Writings 2CH.4.5, JPS 1917)
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 | 2CH.4.5 | 2CH.4.5 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 2 Writings | flat |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 1917 | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 1917 | nmod:unmarked |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 2CH.4.5 | conj |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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