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title: wrest — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wrest» in the Judaism dictionary: To wrest is to pull something away from someone or something by a hard, strong effort. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# wrest

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**Who acts:** wrest, Thou, his, neither, gift, knight · **What happens:** be, mean, twist, not wrest, cause, not respect · **To what, where:** someone, something, grip, judgment, persons, gift

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«wrest» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [wrest in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/wrest.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To wrest is to pull something away from someone or something by a hard, strong effort.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wrest:m1:1
# text = To wrest is to pull something away from someone or something by a hard, strong effort.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	wrest	wrest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	conj	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
14	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
16	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | someone |  | by a hard strong effort; away, pull *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To wrest can also mean to twist something out of a grip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wrest:m2:1
# text = To wrest can also mean to twist something out of a grip.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	wrest	wrest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	twist	twist	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	grip	grip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | wrest |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **twist** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | wrest *not said here* | something |  | a grip |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent something=Theme out grip=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause. (Torah EXO.23.6, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wrest:x1:1
# text = Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
1	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
2	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	wrest	wrest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	judgment	judgment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **wrest** | shall | Thou | the judgment of thy poor |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent judgment=Theme |
| 2 | **cause** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom cause «event transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.23.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wrest:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.23.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.23.6	EXO.23.6	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 -->
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a gift; for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. (Torah DEU.16.19, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a gift; for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wrest:x2:1
# text = Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a gift; for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
1	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
2	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	wrest	wrest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	judgment	judgment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	nsubj	_	_
8	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	respect	respect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	neither	neither	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	16	nsubj	_	_
14	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	16	nsubj	_	_
16	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
23	doth	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
24	blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	xcomp	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obj	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	pervert	pervert	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
33	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
34	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	32	obj	_	_
35	of	of	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
36	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
37	righteous	righteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **wrest** | shall | Thou | judgment |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent judgment=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **respect** | shall | thou | persons |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer person=Stimulus |
| 3 | **take** | shall | neither | a gift |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gift=Theme |
| 4 | **do** | present | a gift |  |  |  |  | blind *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **pervert** | infinitive | neither *not said here* | the words of the righteous |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.16.19, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wrest:x2:2
# text = (Torah DEU.16.19, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.16.19	DEU.16.19	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight wrested the sword from the giant's hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wrest:x3:1
# text = The knight wrested the sword from the giant's hand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrested	wrest	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	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrest** | past | the knight | the sword |  | the giant's hand |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent sword=Theme from hand=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The heroes wrested the body from the enemy after a long fight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wrest:x4:1
# text = The heroes wrested the body from the enemy after a long fight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	heroes	hero	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrested	wrest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrest** | past | the heroes | the body |  | the enemy | after a long fight |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent body=Theme from enemy=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wrested the box back from the thief.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wrest:x5:1
# text = She wrested the box back from the thief.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrested	wrest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	thief	thief	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 | **wrest back** | past | She | the box |  | the thief |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent box=Theme from thief=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nothing for maths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:wrest:x6:1
# text = Nothing for maths.
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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