--- title: taw — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «taw» in the Judaism dictionary: Another way of spelling Tav, the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [taw in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/taw.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} Another way of spelling Tav, the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:taw:m1:1 # text = Another way of spelling Tav, the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet. 1 Another another DET DT PronType=Ind 2 det _ _ 2 way way NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 3 of of ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 spelling spelling NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 compound _ _ 5 Tav Tav PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 last last ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 letter letter NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 appos _ _ 10 of of ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 12 Hebrew hebrew ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 alphabet alphabet NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **letter** | | | the Hebrew alphabet | | | | | nom letter «communication transitive»: of=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. ## Example 1 {#x1} Dalet-Tet-Lamed-Nun-Taw, with the tip of the tongue, serving with voice. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) *Sentence 1:* Dalet-Tet-Lamed-Nun-Taw, with the tip of the tongue, serving with voice. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:taw:x1:1 # text = Dalet-Tet-Lamed-Nun-Taw, with the tip of the tongue, serving with voice. 1 Dalet dalet NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Tet Tet PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 4 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 Lamed lame VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 1 acl _ SpaceAfter=No 6 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 Nun nun NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 Taw Taw PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 11 with with ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 tip tip NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 appos _ _ 14 of of ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 tongue tongue NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 18 serving serve VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 1 conj _ _ 19 with with ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 20 voice voice NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 21 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **lame** | participle | Dalet *not said here* | Nun | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **serve** | gerund | | | | | | with voice | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent with voice=Theme | *Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:taw:x1:2 # text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Sefer Sefer PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 3 Yetzirah Yetzirah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 5 Sefaria Sefaria PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 compound _ _ 6 community community NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 compound _ _ 7 translation translation NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 2 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ## Example 2 {#x2} This is certainly an editorial error, confusing a Chet for a Taw. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) *Sentence 1:* This is certainly an editorial error, confusing a Chet for a Taw. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:taw:x2:1 # text = This is certainly an editorial error, confusing a Chet for a Taw. 1 This this PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 6 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 3 certainly certainly ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 4 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 5 editorial editorial NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 compound _ _ 6 error error NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 8 confusing confuse VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 6 acl _ _ 9 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 Chet Chet PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 11 for for ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 Taw Taw PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | This | a editorial error | | | | certainly *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **confuse** | gerund | a editorial error *not said here* | a Chet | | | | for a Taw | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chet=Patient | *Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:taw:x2:2 # text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Sefer Sefer PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 3 Yetzirah Yetzirah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 5 Sefaria Sefaria PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 compound _ _ 6 community community NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 compound _ _ 7 translation translation NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 2 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ## Example 3 {#x3} The Samaritans still to this day preserve a tradition allowing Resh to occur in both single and double forms, bearing a distinction comparable to the difference between the Spanish single r of pero and double rr of perro.\] Taw-Thaw. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) *Sentence 1:* The Samaritans still to this day preserve a tradition allowing Resh to occur in both single and double forms, bearing a distinction comparable to the difference between the Spanish single r of pero and double rr of perro.\] ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:taw:x3:1 # text = The Samaritans still to this day preserve a tradition allowing Resh to occur in both single and double forms, bearing a distinction comparable to the difference between the Spanish single r of pero and double rr of perro.] 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 Samaritans Samaritan PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 7 nsubj _ _ 3 still still ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 4 to to ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 6 det _ _ 6 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 7 preserve preserve VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 tradition tradition NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 10 allowing allow VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 9 acl _ _ 11 Resh Resh PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 obj _ _ 12 to to PART TO _ 13 mark _ _ 13 occur occur VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 xcomp _ _ 14 in in ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 15 both both CCONJ CC _ 16 cc:preconj _ _ 16 single single ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 amod _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 18 double double ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 16 conj _ _ 19 forms form NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 21 bearing bear VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 7 advcl _ _ 22 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 23 distinction distinction NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obj _ _ 24 comparable comparable ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 21 xcomp _ _ 25 to to ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 26 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 27 det _ _ 27 difference difference NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 obl _ _ 28 between between ADP IN _ 32 case _ _ 29 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 32 det _ _ 30 Spanish Spanish ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 32 amod _ _ 31 single single ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 32 amod _ _ 32 r r NOUN NN Number=Sing 27 nmod _ _ 33 of of ADP IN _ 34 case _ _ 34 pero pero NOUN NN Number=Sing 32 nmod _ _ 35 and and CCONJ CC _ 37 cc _ _ 36 double double ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 37 amod _ _ 37 rr rr NOUN NN Number=Sing 32 conj _ _ 38 of of ADP IN _ 39 case _ _ 39 perro perro NOUN NN Number=Sing 37 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 40 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 41 ] ] PUNCT -RRB- _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **preserve** | infinitive | the Samaritans | a tradition | | | still; day | | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tradition=Beneficiary | | 2 | **allow** | gerund | a tradition *not said here* | Resh | | | | | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Causer resh=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality | | 3 | **occur** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Resh *not said here* | | | single forms | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in form=Location | | 4 | **bear** | gerund | the Samaritans *not said here* | a distinction | | | | comparable *property* | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent distinction=Patient | *Sentence 2:* Taw-Thaw. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:taw:x3:2 # text = Taw-Thaw. 1 Taw Taw PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Thaw Thaw PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 4 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. *Sentence 3:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:taw:x3:3 # text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Sefer Sefer PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 3 Yetzirah Yetzirah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 5 Sefaria Sefaria PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 compound _ _ 6 community community NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 compound _ _ 7 translation translation NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 2 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. **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. 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