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thrice

Who acts: Thrice, things, he, Israel, man, thou · What happens: mean, knock, use, do, say, smite · To what, where: Thrice, God work, Thou, it, Aram, castle door · Speech: someone speaks here

«thrice» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: thrice in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

Thrice means three times: he knocked thrice.

nsubjnummodobl:unmarkedpunctnsubjconjxcomppunctrootThriceNOUNmeansVERBthreeNUMtimesNOUN:PUNCThePRONknockedVERBthriceADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThricethriceNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 timesnummod
4timestimeNOUNNumber=Plur2 meansobl:unmarked
5::PUNCT_7 knockedpunct
6hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 knockednsubj
7knockedknockVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 meansconj
8thricethriceADJDegree=Pos7 knockedxcomp
9..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentThricetimevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2knockpastThricethrice propertyvn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=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.

Meaning 2

Thrice can also be used before a word to mean very or extremely, as in "thrice-lovely".

The tree, 17 words
nsubj:passauxadvmodaux:passcasedetoblmarkadvcladvmodccconjpunctmarkcasepunctcompoundpunctparataxispunctpunctrootThriceNOUNcanAUXalsoADVbeAUXusedVERBbeforeADPaDETwordNOUNtoPARTmeanVERBveryADVorCCONJextremelyADV,PUNCTasSCONJinADP"PUNCTthriceNOUN-PUNCTlovelyADJ"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThricethriceNOUNNumber=Sing5 usednsubj:pass
2cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 usedaux
3alsoalsoADV_5 usedadvmod
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf5 usedaux:pass
5useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6beforebeforeADP_8 wordcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 worddet
8wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing5 usedobl
9totoPART_10 meanmark
10meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Inf5 usedadvcl
11veryveryADV_10 meanadvmod
12ororCCONJ_13 extremelycc
13extremelyextremelyADV_11 veryconj
14,,PUNCT_20 lovelypunct
15asasSCONJ_20 lovelymark
16ininADP_20 lovelycase
17""PUNCT_20 lovelypunct
18thricethriceNOUNNumber=Sing20 lovelycompound
19--PUNCT_18 thricepunct
20lovelylovelyADJDegree=Pos5 usedparataxis
21""PUNCT_20 lovelypunct
22..PUNCT_5 usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usecan · passiveThricebefore a wordvn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: subject=Theme clause=Eventuality
2meanto-infinitivevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Lo, all these things doth God work, twice, yea thrice, with a man, (Writings JOB.33.29, JPS 1917)

The tree, 17 words
discoursepunctdet:predetdetnsubjcompoundobjpunctadvmodpunctdiscourseconjpunctcasedetconjpunctpunctapposappospunctflatflatpunctrootLoINTJ,PUNCTallDETtheseDETthingsNOUNdothVERBGodPROPNworkNOUN,PUNCTtwiceADV,PUNCTyeaINTJthriceNOUN,PUNCTwithADPaDETmanNOUN,PUNCT(PUNCTWritingsNOUNJOB.33.29PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LoloINTJ_6 dothdiscourse
2,,PUNCT_1 Lopunct
3allallDETPronType=Tot5 thingsdet:predet
4thesethisDETNumber=Plur PronType=Dem5 thingsdet
5thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur6 dothnsubj
6dothdoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing8 workcompound
8workworkNOUNNumber=Sing6 dothobj
9,,PUNCT_13 thricepunct
10twicetwiceADVNumForm=Word NumType=Mult13 thriceadvmod
11,,PUNCT_13 thricepunct
12yeayeaINTJ_13 thricediscourse
13thricethriceNOUNNumber=Sing6 dothconj
14,,PUNCT_17 manpunct
15withwithADP_17 mancase
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 mandet
17manmanNOUNNumber=Sing13 thriceconj
18,,PUNCT_20 Writingspunct
19((PUNCT_20 Writingspunct
20WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plur13 thriceappos
21JOB.33.29JOB.33.29PROPNNumber=Sing20 Writingsappos
22,,PUNCT_23 JPSpunct
23JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing21 JOB.33.29flat
2419171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card21 JOB.33.29flat
25))PUNCT_20 Writingspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dopresentall thingsGod workvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality

Example 2

And he said unto the king of Israel: 'Smite upon the ground'; and he smote thrice, and stayed. (Prophets 2KI.13.18, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And he said unto the king of Israel: 'Smite upon the ground'; and he smote thrice, and stayed.

The tree, 18 words
ccnsubjcasedetoblcasenmodpunctpunctccompcasedetoblpunctpunctccnsubjconjxcomppunctccconjpunctrootAndCCONJhePRONsaidVERBuntoADPtheDETkingNOUNofADPIsraelPROPN:PUNCT'PUNCTSmiteVERBuponADPtheDETgroundNOUN'PUNCT;PUNCTandCCONJhePRONsmoteVERBthriceADJ,PUNCTandCCONJstayedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_3 saidcc
2hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 saidnsubj
3saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4untountoADP_6 kingcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 kingdet
6kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing3 saidobl
7ofofADP_8 Israelcase
8IsraelIsraelPROPNNumber=Sing6 kingnmod
9::PUNCT_11 Smitepunct
10''PUNCT_11 Smitepunct
11SmitesmiteVERBVerbForm=Inf3 saidccomp
12uponuponADP_14 groundcase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 grounddet
14groundgroundNOUNNumber=Sing11 Smiteobl
15''PUNCT_11 Smitepunct
16;;PUNCT_19 smotepunct
17andandCCONJ_19 smotecc
18hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs19 smotensubj
19smotesmiteVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 saidconj
20thricethriceADJDegree=Pos19 smotexcomp
21,,PUNCT_23 stayedpunct
22andandCCONJ_23 stayedcc
23stayedstayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin19 smoteconj
24..PUNCT_3 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastheunto the king of Israelvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2smiteinfinitiveupon the groundvn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
3smitepastIsraelthrice propertyvn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
4staypastIsrael not said herevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Sentence 2: (Prophets 2KI.13.18, JPS 1917)

punctflatpunctnmod:unmarkedconjpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUN2KI.13.18NUM,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
32KI.13.182KI.13.18NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 Prophetsflat
4,,PUNCT_6 1917punct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing6 1917nmod:unmarked
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 2KI.13.18conj
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 3

And the man of God was wroth with him, and said: 'Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Aram till thou hadst consumed it; whereas now thou shalt smite Aram but thrice.' (Prophets 2KI.13.19, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And the man of God was wroth with him, and said: 'Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Aram till thou hadst consumed it; whereas now thou shalt smite Aram but thrice.'

The tree, 37 words
ccdetnsubjcasenmodcopcaseoblpunctccparataxispunctpunctnsubj:passauxauxccompnummodccconjobl:unmarkedpunctadvmodconjobjamodobjmarknsubjadvclxcompobjpunctadvmodadvmodnsubjauxparataxisobjccconjpunctpunctrootAndCCONJtheDETmanNOUNofADPGodPROPNwasAUXwrothADJwithADPhimPRON,PUNCTandCCONJsaidVERB:PUNCT'PUNCTThouPRONshouldestAUXhaveAUXsmittenVERBfiveNUMorCCONJsixNUMtimesNOUN;PUNCTthenADVhadstVERBthouPRONsmittenVERBAramPROPNtillSCONJthouPRONhadstVERBconsumedVERBitPRON;PUNCTwhereasADVnowADVthouPRONshaltAUXsmiteVERBAramPROPNbutCCONJthriceNOUN.PUNCT'PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_7 wrothcc
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 mandet
3manmanNOUNNumber=Sing7 wrothnsubj
4ofofADP_5 Godcase
5GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing3 mannmod
6wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 wrothcop
7wrothwrothADJDegree=Posrootroot
8withwithADP_9 himcase
9himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 wrothobl
10,,PUNCT_12 saidpunct
11andandCCONJ_12 saidcc
12saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 wrothparataxis
13::PUNCT_18 smittenpunct
14''PUNCT_18 smittenpunct
15ThouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch18 smittennsubj:pass
16shouldestshouldAUXStyle=Arch VerbForm=Fin18 smittenaux
17havehaveAUXVerbForm=Inf18 smittenaux
18smittensmiteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 saidccomp
19fivefiveNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card22 timesnummod
20ororCCONJ_21 sixcc
21sixsixNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card19 fiveconj
22timestimeNOUNNumber=Plur18 smittenobl:unmarked
23;;PUNCT_25 hadstpunct
24thenthenADVPronType=Dem25 hadstadvmod
25hadsthaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 saidconj
26thouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch25 hadstobj
27smittensmiteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass28 Aramamod
28AramAramPROPNNumber=Sing25 hadstobj
29tilltillSCONJ_31 hadstmark
30thouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch31 hadstnsubj
31hadsthaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin25 hadstadvcl
32consumedconsumeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass31 hadstxcomp
33ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs32 consumedobj
34;;PUNCT_39 smitepunct
35whereaswhereasADV_39 smiteadvmod
36nownowADVPronType=Dem39 smiteadvmod
37thouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch39 smitensubj
38shaltshallAUXStyle=Arch VerbForm=Fin39 smiteaux
39smitesmiteVERBVerbForm=Inf7 wrothparataxis
40AramAramPROPNNumber=Sing39 smiteobj
41butbutCCONJ_42 thricecc
42thricethriceNOUNNumber=Sing39 smiteconj
43..PUNCT_7 wrothpunct
44''PUNCT_7 wrothpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe man of Godwith God; wroth propertytree rules
2say speech: assertpastvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3smiteshould · perfect · passiveThoutimevn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer
4havepastthouthentree rules
5smiteparticiplevn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
6havepastthoutree rules
7consumeparticiplethou not said hereitvn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Asset
8smiteshallthouAramnowwhereas propertyvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus aram=Experiencer

Sentence 2: (Prophets 2KI.13.19, JPS 1917)

punctflatpunctnmod:unmarkedconjpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUN2KI.13.19NUM,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
32KI.13.192KI.13.19NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 Prophetsflat
4,,PUNCT_6 1917punct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing6 1917nmod:unmarked
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 2KI.13.19conj
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

Example 4

The knight knocked thrice on the castle door.

detnsubjobjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootTheDETknightNOUNknockedVERBthriceNOUNonADPtheDETcastleNOUNdoorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 knightdet
2knightknightNOUNNumber=Sing3 knockednsubj
3knockedknockVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thricethriceNOUNNumber=Sing3 knockedobj
5ononADP_8 doorcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 doordet
7castlecastleNOUNNumber=Sing8 doorcompound
8doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing3 knockedobl
9..PUNCT_3 knockedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knockpastthe knightthricethe castle doorvn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent thrice=Theme on door=Destination

Example 5

Thrice the witch stirred the pot.

compounddetnsubjdetobjpunctrootThricePROPNtheDETwitchNOUNstirredVERBtheDETpotNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThriceThricePROPNNumber=Sing3 witchcompound
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 witchdet
3witchwitchNOUNNumber=Sing4 stirrednsubj
4stirredstirVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 potdet
6potpotNOUNNumber=Sing4 stirredobj
7..PUNCT_4 stirredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stirpastthe Thrice witchthe potvn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus pot=Experiencer

Example 6

Thrice 4 is 12.

nummodcopobl:unmarkedpunctrootThriceADJ4NUMisAUX12NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThricethriceADJDegree=Posrootroot
244NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 12nummod
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 12cop
41212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card1 Thriceobl:unmarked
5..PUNCT_1 Thricepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresent4 12tree rules

Example 7

Peter denied knowing Jesus thrice.

nsubjxcompcompoundobjpunctrootPeterPROPNdeniedVERBknowingVERBJesusPROPNthriceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PeterPeterPROPNNumber=Sing2 deniednsubj
2denieddenyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3knowingknowVERBVerbForm=Ger2 deniedxcomp
4JesusJesusPROPNNumber=Sing5 thricecompound
5thricethriceNOUNNumber=Sing3 knowingobj
6..PUNCT_2 deniedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1denypastPetervn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2knowgerundPeter not said hereJesus thricevn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer thrice=Stimulus

Example 8

He was thrice champion.

nsubjcopamodpunctrootHePRONwasAUXthriceADJchampionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 championnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 championcop
3thricethriceADJDegree=Pos4 championamod
4championchampionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5..PUNCT_4 championpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastHethrice championtree rules

Example 9

In modern English we usually say «three times», not «thrice».

The tree, 10 words
caseamodoblnsubjadvmodpunctnummodobl:unmarkedpunctpunctadvmodpunctccomppunctpunctrootInADPmodernADJEnglishPROPNwePRONusuallyADVsayVERB«PUNCTthreeNUMtimesNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCTnotPART«PUNCTthriceNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 Englishcase
2modernmodernADJDegree=Pos3 Englishamod
3EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing6 sayobl
4wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs6 saynsubj
5usuallyusuallyADV_6 sayadvmod
6saysayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7««PUNCT_9 timespunct
8threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 timesnummod
9timestimeNOUNNumber=Plur6 sayobl:unmarked
10»»PUNCT_9 timespunct
11,,PUNCT_14 thricepunct
12notnotPARTPolarity=Neg14 thriceadvmod
13««PUNCT_14 thricepunct
14thricethriceNOUNNumber=Sing6 sayccomp
15»»PUNCT_14 thricepunct
16..PUNCT_6 saypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentwemodern Englishtimeusually propertyvn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in english=Manner

Example 10

Then the thrice-lovely Nastasia herself leaped into the vats.

advmoddetamodpunctamodnsubjnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootThenADVtheDETthriceADJ-PUNCTlovelyADJNastasiaPROPNherselfPRONleapedVERBintoADPtheDETvatsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThenthenADVPronType=Dem8 leapedadvmod
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Nastasiadet
3thricethriceADJDegree=Pos5 lovelyamod
4--PUNCT_3 thricepunct
5lovelylovelyADJDegree=Pos6 Nastasiaamod
6NastasiaNastasiaPROPNNumber=Sing8 leapednsubj
7herselfherselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes8 leapednsubj
8leapedleapVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
9intointoADP_11 vatscase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 vatsdet
11vatsvatNOUNNumber=Plur8 leapedobl
12..PUNCT_8 leapedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leapparticiplethe lovely Nastasiathe vatsthenvn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into vat=Destination

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