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title: twain — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «twain» in the Judaism dictionary: Two. It is used in old tales and set phrases. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# twain

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** He, Him, one, I, men, covenant · **What happens:** use, go in, shut, pray, stand, have · **To what, where:** It, old tales, door, seraphim, six wings, face

<!-- .vabout -->
«twain» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [twain in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/twain.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two. It is used in old tales and set phrases.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Two.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:twain:m1:1
# text = Two.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* It is used in old tales and set phrases.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:twain:m1:2
# text = It is used in old tales and set phrases.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	set	set	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	phrases	phrase	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | It |  | old tales and set phrases |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD. (Prophets 2KI.4.33, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:twain:x1:1
# text = He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	shut	shut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	compound	_	_
12	twain	twain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	prayed	pray	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go in** | past | He |  |  |  |  | therefore *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **shut** | infinitive | He *not said here* | the door |  |  |  | upon them twain | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent door=Patient |
| 3 | **pray** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unto the LORD | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 2KI.4.33, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:twain:x1:2
# text = (Prophets 2KI.4.33, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2KI.4.33	2KI.4.33	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Above Him stood the seraphim; each one had six wings: with twain he covered his face and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. (Prophets ISA.6.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Above Him stood the seraphim; each one had six wings: with twain he covered his face and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:twain:x2:1
# text = Above Him stood the seraphim; each one had six wings: with twain he covered his face and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
1	Above	above	ADP	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	Him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	seraphim	seraphim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	twain	twain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	twain	twain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
22	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
24	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
28	with	with	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	twain	twain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obl	_	_
30	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	nsubj	_	_
31	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	32	aux	_	_
32	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | Him *= he* | the seraphim |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer seraphim=Stimulus |
| 2 | **have** | past | each one | six wings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient |
| 3 | **cover** | past | he | his face |  |  |  | with twain | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent face=Destination with twain=Theme |
| 4 | **cover** | past | he | his feet |  |  |  | with twain | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent foot=Destination with twain=Theme |
| 5 | **fly** | past · do-support | he |  |  |  |  | with twain | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.6.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:twain:x2:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.6.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.6.2	ISA.6.2	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And I will give the men that have transgressed My covenant, that have not performed the words of the covenant which they made before Me, when they cut the calf in twain and passed between the parts thereof; (Prophets JER.34.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 42 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:twain:x3:1
# text = And I will give the men that have transgressed My covenant, that have not performed the words of the covenant which they made before Me, when they cut the calf in twain and passed between the parts thereof; (Prophets JER.34.18, JPS 1917)
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	transgressed	transgress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	covenant	covenant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	performed	perform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	covenant	covenant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
22	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj	_	_
23	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
24	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	acl:relcl	_	_
25	before	before	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	Me	Me	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
28	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	30	advmod	_	_
29	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	nsubj	_	_
30	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	parataxis	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	calf	calf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	obj	_	_
33	in	in	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
34	twain	twain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	nmod	_	_
35	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	36	cc	_	_
36	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	30	conj	_	_
37	between	between	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
38	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
39	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	36	obl	_	_
40	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	36	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
42	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	43	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	iobj	_	_
44	JER.34.18	JER.34.18	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	43	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	46	punct	_	_
46	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	44	flat	_	_
47	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	44	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
48	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	44	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | future | I | the men | Prophets |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent prophet=Recipient man=Theme |
| 2 | **transgress** | present · perfect | the men | My covenant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **perform** | present · perfect · passive |  | the men |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **make** | past | the covenant |  |  |  | before Me |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 5 | **cut** | past | words *= word* | the calf |  | twain |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset calf=Product |
| 6 | **pass** | participle | words *= word* *not said here* |  |  | the parts |  | thereof *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme between part=Location |
| 7 | **covenant** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom covenant «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |
| 8 | **word** |  |  | the covenant |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rope was cut in twain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:twain:x4:1
# text = The rope was cut in twain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rope	rope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	twain	twain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past · passive |  | the rope |  | twain |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Childe Rowland and his brothers twain were playing ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:twain:x5:1
# text = Childe Rowland and his brothers twain were playing ball.
1	Childe	Childe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
2	Rowland	Rowland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	twain	twain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	playing	play	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past · progressive | Childe twain | ball |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The door split in twain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:twain:x6:1
# text = The door split in twain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	split	split	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	twain	twain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | past | the door |  |  | twain |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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