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title: agate — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «agate» in the Judaism dictionary: A hard, smooth stone with bands of colour, a kind of quartz, used in jewellery and as a precious stone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# agate

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**Who acts:** you, She · **What happens:** use, form, build, wear · **To what, where:** kind, jewellery, gate, palace set, me, ring

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«agate» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 5 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: [agate in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/agate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A hard, smooth stone with bands of colour, a kind of quartz, used in jewellery and as a precious stone.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:agate:m1:1
# text = A hard, smooth stone with bands of colour, a kind of quartz, used in jewellery and as a precious stone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bands	band	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	quartz	quartz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	jewellery	jewellery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
20	as	as	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	precious	precious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a kind of quartz *not said here* |  | jewellery and a precious stone |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; (Torah EXO.28.19, JPS 1917)

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:agate:x1:1
# text = and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; (Torah EXO.28.19, JPS 1917)
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
4	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	jacinth	jacinth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	agate	agate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	amethyst	amethyst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	EXO.28.19	EXO.28.19	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	19	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

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And the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst. (Torah EXO.39.12, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:agate:x2:1
# text = And the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
4	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	jacinth	jacinth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	agate	agate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	amethyst	amethyst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.39.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:agate:x2:2
# text = (Torah EXO.39.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.39.12	EXO.39.12	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 3 {#x3}

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The gate was formed of a single agate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:agate:x3:1
# text = The gate was formed of a single agate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	formed	form	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	agate	agate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | past · passive |  | the gate |  |  |  | of a single agate | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Build me a palace set with jasper and agate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:agate:x4:1
# text = Build me a palace set with jasper and agate.
1	Build	build	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	jasper	jasper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	agate	agate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | imperative | you *not said here* | a palace set | me |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset i=Beneficiary set=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She wore a ring of red agate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:agate:x5:1
# text = She wore a ring of red agate.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	agate	agate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She | a ring of red agate |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent ring=Theme |

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