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title: handbreadth — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «handbreadth» in the Judaism dictionary: A short measure of length, the width of a hand across the palm. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# handbreadth

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**Who acts:** thou, it, handbreadth · **What happens:** measure, make, fasten, be, wrought, receive · **To what, where:** length, border, golden crown, slabs, flesh, brim

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«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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/handbreadth.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A short measure of length, the width of a hand across the palm.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:handbreadth:m1:1
# text = A short measure of length, the width of a hand across the palm.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	measure	measure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	width	width	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	across	across	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	palm	palm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** |  |  | length |  |  |  |  | nom measure «act transitive»: of=patient |

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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 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
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)

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*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.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:handbreadth:x1:1
# text = 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.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	border	border	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	handbreadth	handbreadth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	round	round	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	about	about	ADV	RB	_	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	18	nsubj	_	_
17	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	border	border	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
25	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
26	round	round	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	about	about	ADV	RB	_	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 |

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*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.25.25, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:handbreadth:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.25.25, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.25.25	EXO.25.25	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
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)

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*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.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:handbreadth:x2:1
# text = And the slabs, a handbreadth long, were fastened within round about; and upon the tables was to be the flesh of the offering.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	slabs	slab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	handbreadth	handbreadth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	fastened	fasten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	within	within	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
12	round	round	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	about	about	ADV	RB	_	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
16	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
21	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	cop	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	flesh	flesh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	offering	offering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets EZK.40.43, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:handbreadth:x2:2
# text = (Prophets EZK.40.43, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZK.40.43	EZK.40.43	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
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)

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*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.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:handbreadth:x3:1
# text = 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.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	handbreadth	handbreadth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	brim	brim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	wrought	wrought	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	brim	brim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	like	like	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	lily	lily	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	29	punct	_	_
28	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj	_	_
29	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
31	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	29	conj	_	_
32	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	33	compound	_	_
33	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	34	nummod	_	_
34	baths	bath	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	31	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings 2CH.4.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:handbreadth:x3:2
# text = (Writings 2CH.4.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2CH.4.5	2CH.4.5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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