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title: ally — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ally» in the Judaism dictionary: A person, group or country that agrees to help and support you, especially against someone else. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ally

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**Who acts:** person, Someone, these, France, others, she · **What happens:** agree, help, support, join, treat, come · **To what, where:** you, each, group, same Salt Sea, ally, war

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«ally» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [ally in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/ally.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person, group or country that agrees to help and support you, especially against someone else.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ally:m1:1
# text = A person, group or country that agrees to help and support you, especially against someone else.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	agrees	agree	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	support	support	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	against	against	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obl	_	_
18	else	else	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | a person and group or country |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **help** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a person and group or country *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **support** | infinitive | a person and group or country *not said here* | you |  |  |  | against someone | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To join with someone to help and support each other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ally:m2:1
# text = To join with someone to help and support each other.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	join	join	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	support	support	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	8	obj	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with someone | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient with someone=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **support** | infinitive |  | each |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer each=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone who supports a group that is treated unfairly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ally:m3:1
# text = Someone who supports a group that is treated unfairly.
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	supports	support	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	unfairly	unfairly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **support** | present | Someone | a group |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer group=Stimulus |
| 2 | **treat** | present · passive |  | a group |  |  |  | unfairly *property* | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All these came as allies unto the vale of Siddim — the same is the Salt Sea. (Torah GEN.14.3, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* All these came as allies unto the vale of Siddim — the same is the Salt Sea.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ally:x1:1
# text = All these came as allies unto the vale of Siddim — the same is the Salt Sea.
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	these	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	allies	ally	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	vale	vale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Siddim	Siddim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	Salt	Salt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | these |  |  |  |  | as allies; unto the vale of Siddim | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the same Salt Sea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.14.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ally:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.14.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.14.3	GEN.14.3	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 -->
France was Britain's ally in the war.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ally:x2:1
# text = France was Britain's ally in the war.
1	France	France	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	ally	ally	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | France | Britain's ally |  | the war |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When others teased him, she was his ally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ally:x3:1
# text = When others teased him, she was his ally.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	teased	tease	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	ally	ally	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tease** | past | others | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | she | his ally |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two countries became allies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ally:x4:1
# text = The two countries became allies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	allies	ally	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | the two countries | allies |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be an ally: speak up when someone is bullied.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ally:x5:1
# text = Be an ally: speak up when someone is bullied.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	cop	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ally	ally	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	bullied	bully	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | imperative | you *not said here* | a ally |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak up** *speech: other* | infinitive | a ally *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **bully** | present · passive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rebels allied themselves with the farmers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ally:x6:1
# text = The rebels allied themselves with the farmers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rebels	rebel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	allied	ally	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ally** | past | the rebels | rebels *= rebel* |  |  |  | with the farmers | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having one ally in a new school helps a lot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ally:x7:1
# text = Having one ally in a new school helps a lot.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	ally	ally	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | one ally |  | a new school |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ally=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | present | Having | a lot |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Beneficiary |

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