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# neither

«neither» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **not this one and not that one, of two** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

determiner, pronoun (neither); conjunction (neither ... nor); adverb (neither — also not)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Neither means not this one and not that one, of two. If neither cat is black, both cats are another colour. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/neither/#m1)

2) «Neither ... nor» joins two things that are both not true: «neither tea nor milk». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/neither/#m2)

3) «Me neither» or «neither do I» means I also do not. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/neither/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In school maths: used in logic and sorting problems (Venn diagrams): things that are in neither group, outside both circles. In everyday talk: «Which one? — Neither!», «I don't like spinach. — Me neither». Phrases: «neither ... nor», «neither of them», «me neither», «neither here nor there» (not important).

### examples

- Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour. (Torah DEU.5.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/neither/#x1)
- neither shalt thou favour a poor man in his cause. (Torah EXO.23.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/neither/#x2)
- Then I said unto you: 'Dread not, neither be afraid of them. (Torah DEU.1.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/neither/#x3)
- And he said: 'Neither hath the LORD chosen this.' (Prophets 1SA.16.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/neither/#x4)
- Behold, He that keepeth Israel doth neither slumber nor sleep. (Writings PSA.121.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/neither/#x5)
- A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this. (Writings PSA.92.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/neither/#x6)
- Neither Tom nor Ann has a red pen. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/neither/#x7)
- 5 pupils like neither tea nor milk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/neither/#x8)
- Neither box holds more than 10 balls. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/neither/#x9)
- How many children play neither sport? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/neither/#x10)
- Neither of my brothers likes football. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/neither/#x11)
- «I can't swim.» «Me neither.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/neither/#x12)
- In the Venn diagram, write the numbers in neither set outside the circles. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/neither/#x13)
- She was neither hungry nor tired. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/neither/#x14)

### note

Say «NYE-ther» or «NEE-ther» — both are right. «Neither» takes a singular verb: «neither box is full». Use with «nor», not «or». Opposite of «both»; «either» means one or the other. Maths: points to the part outside both groups: total − (in first or second). Trap: forgetting the people who are in both groups when finding «neither».

### In the corpora

- [And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he lay even this to heart.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.200/)
- [Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto Mine altar, that thy nakedness be not uncovered thereon.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.579/)
- [And a stranger shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.636/)
- [neither shalt thou favour a poor man in his cause.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.650/)
- [And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.1038/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «neither» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/neither/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.