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title: neigh — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «neigh» in the Judaism dictionary: verb. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# neigh

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**Who acts:** horse, sound, ye, We, pony, Cows · **What happens:** neigh, make, call, be, rejoice, plunder · **To what, where:** long high loud call, heritage, strong horses, farmer, loud neigh, stable · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«neigh» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [neigh in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/neigh.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:neigh:m1:1
# text = verb.
1	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When a horse neighs, it makes its long, high, loud call.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:neigh:m1e:1
# text = When a horse neighs, it makes its long, high, loud call.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	4	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	neighs	neigh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
13	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **neigh** | present | a horse |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present | horse | horse's long high loud call |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material call=Product |
| 3 | **call** |  | horse |  |  |  |  |  | nom call «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:neigh:m2:1
# text = noun.
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sound a horse makes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:neigh:m2e:1
# text = The sound a horse makes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the sound |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Because ye are glad, because ye rejoice, O ye that plunder My heritage, because ye gambol as a heifer at grass, and neigh as strong horses; (Prophets JER.50.11, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:neigh:x1:1
# text = Because ye are glad, because ye rejoice, O ye that plunder My heritage, because ye gambol as a heifer at grass, and neigh as strong horses; (Prophets JER.50.11, JPS 1917)
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	glad	glad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	8	nsubj	_	_
8	rejoice	rejoice	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	13	discourse	_	_
11	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	13	nsubj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	plunder	plunder	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
14	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	heritage	heritage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	_
18	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	19	compound	_	_
19	gambol	gambol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
20	as	as	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	heifer	heifer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
23	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	neigh	neigh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
28	as	as	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
29	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
32	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	appos	_	_
34	JER.50.11	JER.50.11	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
36	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	34	flat	_	_
37	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	34	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	33	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | ye |  |  |  |  | glad *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **rejoice** | present | ye |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **plunder** | present | ye | My heritage |  |  |  | because ye gambol as a heifer at grass | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heritage=Source |
| 4 | **neigh** | infinitive | ye *not said here* | strong horses |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent horse=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horse neighed when it saw the farmer with the hay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:neigh:x2:1
# text = The horse neighed when it saw the farmer with the hay.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	neighed	neigh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hay	hay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **neigh** | past | the horse |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | past | horse | the farmer |  |  |  | with the hay | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer farmer=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We heard a loud neigh from the stable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:neigh:x3:1
# text = We heard a loud neigh from the stable.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	neigh	neigh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stable	stable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | We | a loud neigh |  | the stable |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent neigh=Topic from stable=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pony neighed and tossed its head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:neigh:x4:1
# text = The pony neighed and tossed its head.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pony	pony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	neighed	neigh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	tossed	toss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **neigh** | past | the pony |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **toss** | past | the pony *not said here* | pony's head |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cows moo and horses neigh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:neigh:x5:1
# text = Cows moo and horses neigh.
1	Cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	moo	moo	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	neigh	neigh	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **moo** | present | Cows |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **neigh** | present | horses |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The frightened horse gave a high neigh and galloped away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:neigh:x6:1
# text = The frightened horse gave a high neigh and galloped away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	frightened	frightened	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	neigh	neigh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	galloped	gallop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the frightened horse | a high neigh |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neigh=Theme |
| 2 | **gallop away** | past | the frightened horse *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you neigh like a horse?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:neigh:x7:1
# text = Can you neigh like a horse?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	neigh	neigh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **neigh** | can | you |  |  |  |  | like a horse | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Proud, black horses, worth looking at, were neighing in the stable.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:neigh:x8:1
# text = Proud, black horses, worth looking at, were neighing in the stable.
1	Proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
7	looking	look	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	neighing	neigh	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	stable	stable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | gerund | Proud black horses *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **neigh** | past · progressive | Proud black horses |  |  | the stable |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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