neither
Who acts: Neither, cat, cats, that, I, man · What happens: not mean, be, join, not be, do, mean · To what, where: one, colour, two things, false witness, poor man, cause · Speech: someone speaks here
«neither» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 14 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: neither in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
Neither means not this one and not that one, of two. If neither cat is black, both cats are another colour.
Sentence 1: Neither means not this one and not that one, of two.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neither | neither | DET | PronType=Neg | 2 means | nsubj |
| 2 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 2 means | advmod |
| 4 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 5 one | det |
| 5 | one | one | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 means | obj |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 one | cc |
| 7 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 9 one | advmod |
| 8 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 9 one | mark |
| 9 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 5 one | nmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 two | punct |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 two | case |
| 12 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 9 one | conj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not mean | present | Neither | this one one | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic |
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.
Sentence 2: If neither cat is black, both cats are another colour.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | If | if | SCONJ | _ | 5 black | mark |
| 2 | neither | neither | DET | PronType=Neg | 3 cat | det |
| 3 | cat | cat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 black | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 black | cop |
| 5 | black | black | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 colour | advcl |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 black | punct |
| 7 | both | both | DET | PronType=Tot | 8 cats | det |
| 8 | cats | cat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 colour | nsubj |
| 9 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 colour | cop |
| 10 | another | another | DET | PronType=Ind | 11 colour | det |
| 11 | colour | colour | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 colour | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a condition, not said to happen | present | neither cat | black property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | both cats | another colour | tree rules |
Meaning 2
«Neither ... nor» joins two things that are both not true: «neither tea nor milk».
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 6 joins | punct |
| 2 | Neither | neither | DET | PronType=Neg | 6 joins | nsubj |
| 3 | ... | ... | PUNCT | _ | 6 joins | punct |
| 4 | nor | nor | CCONJ | Polarity=Neg | 6 joins | cc |
| 5 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 4 nor | punct |
| 6 | joins | join | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 8 things | nummod |
| 8 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 joins | obj |
| 9 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 13 true | nsubj |
| 10 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 true | cop |
| 11 | both | both | ADV | _ | 13 true | advmod |
| 12 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 13 true | advmod |
| 13 | true | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 things | parataxis |
| 14 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 17 tea | punct |
| 15 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 17 tea | punct |
| 16 | neither | neither | DET | PronType=Neg | 17 tea | det |
| 17 | tea | tea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 true | parataxis |
| 18 | nor | nor | CCONJ | Polarity=Neg | 19 milk | cc |
| 19 | milk | milk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 tea | conj |
| 20 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 17 tea | punct |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 joins | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | join | present | Neither | two things | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient | ||||
| 2 | not is | present | that | both, true property | tree rules |
Meaning 3
«Me neither» or «neither do I» means I also do not.
The tree, 11 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 3 neither | punct |
| 2 | Me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 3 neither | nsubj |
| 3 | neither | neither | ADV | _ | 11 means | nsubj |
| 4 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 3 neither | punct |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 do | cc |
| 6 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 8 do | punct |
| 7 | neither | neither | DET | PronType=Neg | 8 do | nsubj |
| 8 | do | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 neither | conj |
| 9 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 8 do | nsubj |
| 10 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 3 neither | punct |
| 11 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 12 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 14 do | nsubj |
| 13 | also | also | ADV | _ | 14 do | advmod |
| 14 | do | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 means | ccomp |
| 15 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 14 do | advmod |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do in a quote | present | neither | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | mean | present | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||||
| 3 | not do | present | I | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 1
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour. (Torah DEU.5.20, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neither | neither | DET | PronType=Neg | 4 bear | nsubj |
| 2 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 4 bear | aux |
| 3 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 4 bear | nsubj |
| 4 | bear | bear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | false | false | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 witness | amod |
| 6 | witness | witness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 bear | obj |
| 7 | against | against | ADP | _ | 9 neighbour | case |
| 8 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 9 neighbour | nmod:poss |
| 9 | neighbour | neighbour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 bear | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 bear | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bear | shall | Neither | false witness | against thy neighbour | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent witness=Patient |
Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.5.20, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.5.20 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.5.20 | compound |
| 3 | DEU.5.20 | DEU.5.20 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.5.20 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.5.20 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
neither shalt thou favour a poor man in his cause. (Torah EXO.23.3, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: neither shalt thou favour a poor man in his cause.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | neither | neither | DET | PronType=Neg | 4 favour | nsubj |
| 2 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 4 favour | aux |
| 3 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 4 favour | nsubj |
| 4 | favour | favour | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 man | det |
| 6 | poor | poor | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 man | amod |
| 7 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 favour | obj |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 cause | case |
| 9 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 cause | nmod:poss |
| 10 | cause | cause | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 favour | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 favour | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | favour | shall | neither | a poor man | man's cause | tree rules | |||
| 2 | cause | man | nom cause «event transitive»: poss=agent |
Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.23.3, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 EXO.23.3 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EXO.23.3 | compound |
| 3 | EXO.23.3 | EXO.23.3 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 EXO.23.3 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 EXO.23.3 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
Then I said unto you: 'Dread not, neither be afraid of them. (Torah DEU.1.29, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Then I said unto you: 'Dread not, neither be afraid of them.
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 3 said | advmod |
| 2 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 3 said | nsubj |
| 3 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 5 you | case |
| 5 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 3 said | obl |
| 6 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 8 Dread | punct |
| 7 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 8 Dread | punct |
| 8 | Dread | dread | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 said | ccomp |
| 9 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 8 Dread | advmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 afraid | punct |
| 11 | neither | neither | CCONJ | Polarity=Neg | 13 afraid | cc:preconj |
| 12 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 13 afraid | cop |
| 13 | afraid | afraid | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 Dread | conj |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 them | case |
| 15 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 afraid | obl |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | I | then | unto you | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||
| 2 | not dread | infinitive | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer | ||||||
| 3 | is | infinitive | of them = they; afraid property | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.1.29, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.1.29 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.1.29 | compound |
| 3 | DEU.1.29 | DEU.1.29 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 DEU.1.29 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 DEU.1.29 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
And he said: 'Neither hath the LORD chosen this.' (Prophets 1SA.16.8, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And he said: 'Neither hath the LORD chosen this.'
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 said | cc |
| 2 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 said | nsubj |
| 3 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 7 hath | punct |
| 5 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 7 hath | punct |
| 6 | Neither | neither | DET | PronType=Neg | 7 hath | nsubj |
| 7 | hath | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 said | ccomp |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 LORD | det |
| 9 | LORD | LORD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 chosen | nsubj |
| 10 | chosen | choose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 hath | ccomp |
| 11 | this | this | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 10 chosen | obj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 hath | punct |
| 13 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 7 hath | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | he | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | have | present | Neither | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | choose | participle | the LORD | this | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Prophets 1SA.16.8, 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 | 1SA.16.8 | 1SA.16.8 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 2 Prophets | 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 1SA.16.8 | conj |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Prophets | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5
Behold, He that keepeth Israel doth neither slumber nor sleep. (Writings PSA.121.4, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Behold, He that keepeth Israel doth neither slumber nor sleep.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behold | behold | INTJ | _ | 5 keepeth | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Behold | punct |
| 3 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 keepeth | nsubj |
| 4 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 5 keepeth | mark |
| 5 | keepeth | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | Israel | Israel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 doth | nsubj |
| 7 | doth | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 keepeth | ccomp |
| 8 | neither | neither | DET | PronType=Neg | 9 slumber | det |
| 9 | slumber | slumber | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 doth | obj |
| 10 | nor | nor | CCONJ | Polarity=Neg | 11 sleep | cc |
| 11 | sleep | sleep | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 slumber | conj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 keepeth | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | present | He | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | do | present | Israel | neither slumber nor sleep | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slumber=Eventuality |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.121.4, 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 | PSA.121.4 | PSA.121.4 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.121.4 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.121.4 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6
A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this. (Writings PSA.92.7, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 man | det |
| 2 | brutish | brutish | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 man | amod |
| 3 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 knoweth | nsubj |
| 4 | knoweth | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 4 knoweth | advmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 doth | punct |
| 7 | neither | neither | CCONJ | Polarity=Neg | 8 doth | cc:preconj |
| 8 | doth | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 knoweth | conj |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 fool | det |
| 10 | fool | fool | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 doth | obj |
| 11 | understand | understand | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 doth | xcomp |
| 12 | this | this | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 11 understand | obj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 knoweth | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not know | present | a brutish man | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 2 | do | present | a brutish man not said here | a fool | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | understand | infinitive | a brutish man not said here | this | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer this=Stimulus |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.92.7, 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 | PSA.92.7 | PSA.92.7 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.92.7 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.92.7 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7
Neither Tom nor Ann has a red pen.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neither | neither | DET | PronType=Neg | 2 Tom | det |
| 2 | Tom | Tom | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 has | nsubj |
| 3 | nor | nor | CCONJ | Polarity=Neg | 4 Ann | cc |
| 4 | Ann | Ann | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Tom | conj |
| 5 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 pen | det |
| 7 | red | red | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 pen | amod |
| 8 | pen | pen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 has | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | neither Tom nor Ann | a red pen | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pen=Patient |
Example 8
5 pupils like neither tea nor milk.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 2 pupils | nummod |
| 2 | pupils | pupil | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | like | like | ADP | _ | 5 tea | case |
| 4 | neither | neither | DET | PronType=Neg | 5 tea | det |
| 5 | tea | tea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 pupils | nmod |
| 6 | nor | nor | CCONJ | Polarity=Neg | 7 milk | cc |
| 7 | milk | milk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 tea | conj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 pupils | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 9
Neither box holds more than 10 balls.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neither | neither | DET | PronType=Neg | 2 box | det |
| 2 | box | box | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 holds | nsubj |
| 3 | holds | hold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | more | more | ADJ | Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV | 6 10 | advmod |
| 5 | than | than | ADP | _ | 4 more | fixed |
| 6 | 10 | 10 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 7 balls | nummod |
| 7 | balls | ball | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 holds | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 holds | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold | present | neither box | 10 balls | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |
Example 10
How many children play neither sport?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 2 many | advmod |
| 2 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 children | amod |
| 3 | children | child | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 play | nsubj |
| 4 | play | play | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | neither | neither | DET | PronType=Neg | 6 sport | det |
| 6 | sport | sport | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 play | obj |
| 7 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 play | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | play | present | many children | neither sport | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sport=Theme |
Example 11
Neither of my brothers likes football.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neither | neither | DET | PronType=Neg | 5 likes | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 brothers | case |
| 3 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 brothers | nmod:poss |
| 4 | brothers | brother | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Neither | nmod |
| 5 | likes | like | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | football | football | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 likes | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 likes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | like | present | Neither | football | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot football=Theme |
Example 12
«I can't swim.» «Me neither.»
Sentence 1: «I can't swim.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 5 swim | punct |
| 2 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 5 swim | nsubj |
| 3 | ca | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 swim | aux |
| 4 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 5 swim | advmod |
| 5 | swim | swim | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 swim | punct |
| 7 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 5 swim | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not swim in a quote | can | I | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Sentence 2: «Me neither.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 2 Me | punct |
| 2 | Me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | root | root |
| 3 | neither | neither | ADV | _ | 2 Me | advmod |
| 4 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 Me | punct |
| 5 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 2 Me | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 13
In the Venn diagram, write the numbers in neither set outside the circles.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 4 diagram | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 diagram | det |
| 3 | Venn | Venn | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 diagram | compound |
| 4 | diagram | diagram | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 write | obl |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 diagram | punct |
| 6 | write | write | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 numbers | det |
| 8 | numbers | number | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 write | obj |
| 9 | in | in | SCONJ | _ | 11 set | mark |
| 10 | neither | neither | ADV | _ | 11 set | advmod |
| 11 | set | set | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 write | advcl |
| 12 | outside | outside | ADP | _ | 14 circles | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 circles | det |
| 14 | circles | circle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 set | obl |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 write | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | write | imperative | you not said here | the numbers | the Venn diagram | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent number=Theme in diagram=Destination | |||
| 2 | set | participle | you not said here | the circles | neither property | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent outside circle=Destination |
Example 14
She was neither hungry nor tired.
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 | 4 hungry | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 hungry | cop |
| 3 | neither | neither | ADV | _ | 4 hungry | advmod |
| 4 | hungry | hungry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | nor | nor | CCONJ | Polarity=Neg | 6 tired | cc |
| 6 | tired | tired | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 hungry | conj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 hungry | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | She | hungry, neither property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | be | She not said here | tree rules |
Text: the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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