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title: abase — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «abase» in the Judaism dictionary: To make someone lower in rank, pride or dignity; to humble them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# abase

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**Who acts:** one, wrath, I, those, praise, this · **What happens:** make, humble, look, be, abase, rage · **To what, where:** someone, rank, Cast, King, truth, pride · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«abase» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 3 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: [abase in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/abase.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make someone lower in rank, pride or dignity; to humble them.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:abase:m1:1
# text = To make someone lower in rank, pride or dignity; to humble them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	pride	pride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	dignity	dignity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	humble	humble	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  | rank and pride or dignity |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product |
| 2 | **humble** | to-infinitive |  | rank |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath; and look upon every one that is proud, and abase him. (Writings JOB.40.11, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath; and look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:abase:x1:1
# text = Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath; and look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.
1	Cast	Cast	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	abroad	abroad	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rage	rage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	wrath	wrath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	abase	abase	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
20	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | upon every one | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent upon one=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | every one |  |  |  |  | proud *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **abase** | infinitive |  | Cast |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
| 4 | **rage** |  | thy wrath |  |  |  |  |  | nom rage «feeling intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.40.11, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:abase:x1:2
# text = (Writings JOB.40.11, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.40.11	JOB.40.11	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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven; for all His works are truth, and His ways justice; and those that walk in pride He is able to abase.' (Writings DAN.4.34, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven; for all His works are truth, and His ways justice; and those that walk in pride He is able to abase.'

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:abase:x2:1
# text = Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven; for all His works are truth, and His ways justice; and those that walk in pride He is able to abase.'
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
3	Nebuchadnezzar	Nebuchadnezzar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	extol	extol	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	honour	honour	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	17	det:predet	_	_
16	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	works	work	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	_
18	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	compound	_	_
24	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	34	punct	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
27	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	34	nsubj	_	_
28	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	29	nsubj	_	_
29	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	acl:relcl	_	_
30	in	in	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	pride	pride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	_
32	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	34	nsubj	_	_
33	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	34	cop	_	_
34	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	_
35	to	to	PART	TO	_	36	mark	_	_
36	abase	abase	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	34	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **extol** | infinitive | I |  |  |  | now |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **honour** | infinitive | I *not said here* | the King of heaven |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present |  | truth and ways justice |  |  |  | for praise's works | tree rules |
| 4 | **walk** | present |  |  |  | pride |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pride=Trajectory |
| 5 | **is** | present | those |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **abase** | to-infinitive | those *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **work** |  | praise |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings DAN.4.34, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:abase:x2:2
# text = (Writings DAN.4.34, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	DAN.4.34	DAN.4.34	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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
thus saith the Lord GOD: The mitre shall be removed, and the crown taken off; this shall be no more the same: that which is low shall be exalted, and that which is high abased. (Prophets EZK.21.31, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* thus saith the Lord GOD: The mitre shall be removed, and the crown taken off; this shall be no more the same: that which is low shall be exalted, and that which is high abased.

<!-- fold The tree, 35 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:abase:x3:1
# text = thus saith the Lord GOD: The mitre shall be removed, and the crown taken off; this shall be no more the same: that which is low shall be exalted, and that which is high abased.
1	thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	saith	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	GOD	GOD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mitre	mitre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
16	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	off	off	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
19	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	25	nsubj	_	_
20	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
21	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	cop	_	_
22	no	no	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	25	advmod	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	30	punct	_	_
27	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	30	nsubj	_	_
28	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	30	nsubj	_	_
29	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	cop	_	_
30	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	33	advmod	_	_
31	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	33	aux	_	_
32	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	33	aux:pass	_	_
33	exalted	exalt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	25	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
35	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	40	cc	_	_
36	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	40	nsubj	_	_
37	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	40	nsubj:pass	_	_
38	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	40	aux:pass	_	_
39	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	40	advmod	_	_
40	abased	abase	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present |  | the Lord GOD |  |  |  | thus *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent god=Topic |
| 2 | **remove** | shall · passive |  | the mitre |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **take off** | participle |  | the crown *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | shall | this |  |  |  |  | same *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | low *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **exalt** | shall · passive | this *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S» |
| 7 | **abase** | present · passive |  | that |  |  |  | high *property* | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets EZK.21.31, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:abase:x3:2
# text = (Prophets EZK.21.31, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZK.21.31	EZK.21.31	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.

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