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title: alpha — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «alpha» in the Judaism dictionary: Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, written Α or α. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# alpha

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**Who acts:** Alpha, alpha wolf, alpha version, bossy confident person, Christians, It · **What happens:** be, write, mean, lead, want, use · **To what, where:** first letter, first, pack, early unfinished test version, bossy confident person, end · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«alpha» in the Judaism dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [alpha in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/alpha.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, written Α or α.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:alpha:m1:1
# text = Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, written Α or α.
1	Alpha	Alpha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	Α	α	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	α	α	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Alpha | the first letter |  |  |  | of the Greek alphabet | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alpha can mean the first or the top one: the «alpha» wolf leads the pack.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:alpha:m2:1
# text = Alpha can mean the first or the top one: the «alpha» wolf leads the pack.
1	Alpha	Alpha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	alpha	alpha	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	leads	lead	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Alpha | the first or the top one |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent first=Topic |
| 2 | **lead** | present | the alpha wolf | the pack |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pack=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An alpha version is an early, unfinished test version of a program or game.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:alpha:m3:1
# text = An alpha version is an early, unfinished test version of a program or game.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	alpha	alpha	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
6	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	unfinished	unfinished	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a alpha version | a early unfinished test version |  |  |  | of a program or game | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An «alpha» is a bossy, confident person who wants to lead.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:alpha:m4:1
# text = An «alpha» is a bossy, confident person who wants to lead.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	alpha	alpha	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	bossy	bossy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	confident	confident	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	lead	lead	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a alpha | a bossy confident person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | present | a bossy confident person |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **lead** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a bossy confident person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The Alpha and the Omega» means the first and the last, the beginning and the end; Christians use it about God.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:alpha:m5:1
# text = «The Alpha and the Omega» means the first and the last, the beginning and the end; Christians use it about God.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Alpha	Alpha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Omega	Omega	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	beginning	beginning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
21	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	_
22	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	_
24	about	about	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the Alpha and the Omega | the first |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent first=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | present | Christians | end |  |  |  | about God | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is identical in form with the letter , ("\> ol the Arabic alpha- bet. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* It is identical in form with the letter , ("\> ol the Arabic alpha- bet.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:alpha:x1:1
# text = It is identical in form with the letter , ("> ol the Arabic alpha- bet.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	identical	identical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	>	>	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
13	ol	ol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
15	Arabic	Arabic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
16	alpha	alpha	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	_
18	bet	bet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  | form with the letter |  | identical *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:alpha:x1:2
# text = (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mordell	Mordell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Origin	Origin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Numerals	numeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	case	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
13	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	))	))	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Like Ecclesiasticus, the Pseudo-I3en Sira's "Alpha- bet of ben Sira" was also attributed to Joshua ben Jehozadak. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Like Ecclesiasticus, the Pseudo-I3en Sira's "Alpha- bet of ben Sira" was also attributed to Joshua ben Jehozadak.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:alpha:x2:1
# text = Like Ecclesiasticus, the Pseudo-I3en Sira's "Alpha- bet of ben Sira" was also attributed to Joshua ben Jehozadak.
1	Like	like	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Ecclesiasticus	Ecclesiasticus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	Pseudo	Pseudo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	I3en	I3en	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Sira	Sira	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Alpha	Alpha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	_
13	bet	bet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	ben	ben	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:desc	_	_
16	Sira	Sira	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
18	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
19	also	also	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	attributed	attribute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	Joshua	Joshua	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	ben	ben	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
24	Jehozadak	Jehozadak	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attribute** | past · passive |  | the I3en Sira's Alpha bet of Sira  ben |  |  |  | like Ecclesiasticus; to Joshua ben | tree rules |
| 2 | **bet** *in a quote* |  | the I3en Sira | Sira  ben |  |  |  |  | nom bet «possession transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:alpha:x2:2
# text = (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mordell	Mordell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Origin	Origin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Numerals	numeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	case	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
13	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	))	))	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:alpha:x3:1
# text = Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet.
1	Alpha	Alpha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Alpha | the first letter |  |  |  | of the Greek alphabet | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The word «alphabet» comes from «alpha» and «beta».

<!-- fold The tree, 8 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:alpha:x4:1
# text = The word «alphabet» comes from «alpha» and «beta».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	alpha	alpha	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	beta	beta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the word |  |  | alpha and beta |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from alpha=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We labelled the angle α in our maths diagram.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:alpha:x5:1
# text = We labelled the angle α in our maths diagram.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	labelled	label	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	angle	angle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	α	α	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	compound	_	_
9	diagram	diagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **label** | past | We | the angle α |  | our maths diagram |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent α=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game is still in alpha, so it has lots of bugs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:alpha:x6:1
# text = The game is still in alpha, so it has lots of bugs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	alpha	Alpha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	bugs	bug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the game |  |  | alpha | still |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | game | lots of bugs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kids born recently are called Gen Alpha.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:alpha:x7:1
# text = Kids born recently are called Gen Alpha.
1	Kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	recently	recently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	Gen	Gen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Alpha	Alpha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | participle |  | Kids *not said here* |  |  |  | recently *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **call** | present · passive |  | Kids |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the radio alphabet, «A» is «Alpha».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:alpha:x8:1
# text = In the radio alphabet, «A» is «Alpha».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Alpha	Alpha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | a Alpha |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I am the Alpha and the Omega», says a verse in the Bible.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:alpha:x9:1
# text = «I am the Alpha and the Omega», says a verse in the Bible.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Alpha	Alpha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Omega	Omega	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
11	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	verse	verse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | the Alpha and the Omega *= alpha* | the Alpha and the Omega |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the Alpha and the Omega | a verse |  | the Bible |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent verse=Theme in bible=Manner |

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