wherewithal
Who acts: wherewithal, He, I, They · What happens: be, mean, need, do, keep, have · To what, where: money, something, things, way, wherewithal, friends · Speech: someone speaks here
«wherewithal» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: wherewithal in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
The wherewithal is the money or means needed to do something.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 wherewithal | det |
| 2 | wherewithal | wherewithal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 money | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 money | cop |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 money | det |
| 5 | money | money | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 7 means | cc |
| 7 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 money | conj |
| 8 | needed | need | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 means | ccomp |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 do | mark |
| 10 | do | do | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 needed | xcomp |
| 11 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 10 do | obj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 money | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the wherewithal | the money | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | mean | present | the wherewithal not said here | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | need | participle | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | ||||||
| 4 | do not said to happen | to-infinitive | something | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
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
Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.
The wherewithal is the things needed for a task, such as food for a feast.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 wherewithal | det |
| 2 | wherewithal | wherewithal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 things | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 things | cop |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 things | det |
| 5 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 6 | needed | need | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 things | acl |
| 7 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 task | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 task | det |
| 9 | task | task | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 needed | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 food | punct |
| 11 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP | 13 food | case |
| 12 | as | as | ADP | _ | 11 such | fixed |
| 13 | food | food | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 task | conj |
| 14 | for | for | ADP | _ | 16 feast | case |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 feast | det |
| 16 | feast | feast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 food | nmod |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 things | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the wherewithal | the things | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | need | participle | the things not said here | for a task and food for a feast | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot |
Example 1
Wherewithal shall a young man keep his way pure? (Writings PSA.119.9, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Wherewithal shall a young man keep his way pure?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wherewithal | wherewithal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 keep | nsubj |
| 2 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 keep | aux |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 man | det |
| 4 | young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 man | amod |
| 5 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 keep | nsubj |
| 6 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 7 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 way | nmod:poss |
| 8 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 keep | obj |
| 9 | pure | pure | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 keep | xcomp |
| 10 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 keep | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | shall | Wherewithal | man's way | pure property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.119.9, 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.119.9 | PSA.119.9 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.119.9 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.119.9 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
He had the wherewithal to treat his friends.
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 had | nsubj |
| 2 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 wherewithal | det |
| 4 | wherewithal | wherewithal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 had | obj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 treat | mark |
| 6 | treat | treat | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 had | advcl |
| 7 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 friends | nmod:poss |
| 8 | friends | friend | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 treat | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 had | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | He | the wherewithal | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wherewithal=Patient | ||||
| 2 | treat | to-infinitive | He not said here | his friends | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient |
Example 3
I have no wherewithal to buy a boat.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 have | nsubj |
| 2 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 4 wherewithal | det |
| 4 | wherewithal | wherewithal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 have | obj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 buy | mark |
| 6 | buy | buy | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 wherewithal | acl |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 boat | det |
| 8 | boat | boat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 buy | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 have | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | I | no wherewithal | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wherewithal=Patient | ||||
| 2 | buy | to-infinitive | I not said here | a boat | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boat=Theme |
Example 4
They lacked the wherewithal for the long journey.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 lacked | nsubj |
| 2 | lacked | lack | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 wherewithal | det |
| 4 | wherewithal | wherewithal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 lacked | obj |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 journey | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 journey | det |
| 7 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 journey | amod |
| 8 | journey | journey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 lacked | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 lacked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lack | past | They | the wherewithal | for the long journey | tree rules |
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