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title: adulterer — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «adulterer» in the Judaism dictionary: A married person who has a sexual relationship with someone else's husband or wife; here, a man who does so with another man's wife. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# adulterer

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** married person, man, they, thou, you, ye · **What happens:** have, do, commit, put, be, see · **To what, where:** sexual relationship, adultery, adulteress, thief, company, portion

<!-- .vabout -->
«adulterer» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 4 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: [adulterer in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/adulterer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A married person who has a sexual relationship with someone else's husband or wife; here, a man who does so with another man's wife.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adulterer:m1:1
# text = A married person who has a sexual relationship with someone else's husband or wife; here, a man who does so with another man's wife.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	married	married	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	sexual	sexual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	relationship	relationship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nmod:poss	_	_
11	else	else	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
13	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
17	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
21	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
22	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	_
23	so	so	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
24	with	with	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
25	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	26	det	_	_
26	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	's	's	PART	POS	_	26	case	_	_
28	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a married person and a man | a sexual relationship |  |  |  | with someone's husband or wife | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent relationship=Patient |
| 2 | **do** | present | a man |  |  |  |  | with another man's wife | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. (Torah LEV.20.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adulterer:x1:1
# text = And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	committeth	commit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	adultery	adultery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	even	even	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	committeth	commit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
17	adultery	adultery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	's	's	PART	POS	_	20	case	_	_
22	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	both	both	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc:preconj	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	adulterer	adulterer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	adulteress	adulteress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nsubj:pass	_	_
30	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	33	aux	_	_
31	surely	surely	ADV	RB	_	33	advmod	_	_
32	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	33	aux:pass	_	_
33	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	conj	_	_
34	to	to	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **commit** | present | the man | adultery |  |  |  | with another man's wife | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adultery=Theme |
| 2 | **commit** | present | man | adultery |  |  |  | with man's neighbour's wife; the adulterer *obl* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adultery=Theme |
| 3 | **put** | shall · passive |  | the adulteress |  |  |  | to death; surely *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: subject=Goal |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.20.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adulterer:x1:2
# text = (Torah LEV.20.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.20.10	LEV.20.10	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For they are all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men. (Prophets JER.9.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* For they are all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adulterer:x2:1
# text = For they are all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	all	all	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	adulterers	adulterer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	treacherous	treacherous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | they |  |  |  |  | for adulterers and a assembly of treacherous men; all *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets JER.9.1, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adulterer:x2:2
# text = (Prophets JER.9.1, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JER.9.1	JER.9.1	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 -->
When thou sawest a thief, thou hadst company with him, and with adulterers was thy portion. (Writings PSA.50.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* When thou sawest a thief, thou hadst company with him, and with adulterers was thy portion.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adulterer:x3:1
# text = When thou sawest a thief, thou hadst company with him, and with adulterers was thy portion.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sawest	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hadst	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	adulterers	adulterer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	portion	portion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | thou | a thief |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thief=Stimulus |
| 2 | **have** | past | thou | company |  |  |  | with him *= he* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent company=Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | past | thou *not said here* | thy portion |  |  |  | with adulterers | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.50.18, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adulterer:x3:2
# text = (Writings PSA.50.18, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.50.18	PSA.50.18	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot. (Prophets ISA.57.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adulterer:x4:1
# text = But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc	_	_
2	draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	near	near	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	hither	hither	ADV	RB	_	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sorceress	sorceress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	adulterer	adulterer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	harlot	harlot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **son** |  | ye |  |  |  |  | of the sorceress | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.57.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:adulterer:x4:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.57.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.57.3	ISA.57.3	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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