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title: appertain — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «appertain» in the Judaism dictionary: To belong to someone or be connected with them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# appertain

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**Who acts:** earth, men, they, them, Gibeonite · **What happens:** belong, connect, open, swallow up, appertain, go down · **To what, where:** mouth, them, pit, earth, assembly, Melatiah

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«appertain» 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: [appertain in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/appertain.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To belong to someone or be connected with them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appertain:m1:1
# text = To belong to someone or be connected with them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	belong	belong	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to someone | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **connect** | infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  | with them *= they* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: with they=Co-Patient |

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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 -->
And the earth opened her mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. (Torah NUM.16.32, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the earth opened her mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appertain:x1:1
# text = And the earth opened her mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	swallowed	swallow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	households	household	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
17	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	19	det:predet	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	appertained	appertain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
22	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	Korah	Korah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
26	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	28	det:predet	_	_
27	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | the earth | earth's mouth |  |  |  | their households *obl* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location mouth=Theme |
| 2 | **swallow up** | past | the earth *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 3 | **appertain** | past | all men |  |  |  |  | unto Korah | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.16.32, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appertain:x1:2
# text = (Torah NUM.16.32, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.16.32	NUM.16.32	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 -->
So they, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit; and the earth closed upon them, and they perished from among the assembly. (Torah NUM.16.33, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* So they, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit; and the earth closed upon them, and they perished from among the assembly.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appertain:x2:1
# text = So they, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit; and the earth closed upon them, and they perished from among the assembly.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	appertained	appertain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
12	down	down	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	alive	alive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	27	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj	_	_
21	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	acl	_	_
22	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
27	perished	perish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
28	from	from	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
29	among	among	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appertain** | past | they |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go down** | past | they *not said here* |  |  | the pit |  | alive, down *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **close** | participle |  | the earth *not said here* |  |  |  | upon them *= they* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **perish** | past | the earth |  |  | the assembly |  |  | vn die-42.4-1 «NP V PP.cause»: agent=Patient from assembly=Causer |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.16.33, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appertain:x2:2
# text = (Torah NUM.16.33, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.16.33	NUM.16.33	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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And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, for them that appertained to the throne of the governor beyond the River. (Writings NEH.3.7, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, for them that appertained to the throne of the governor beyond the River.

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appertain:x3:1
# text = And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, for them that appertained to the throne of the governor beyond the River.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	next	next	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	repaired	repair	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	Melatiah	Melatiah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Gibeonite	Gibeonite	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	Jadon	Jadon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Meronothite	Meronothite	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	appos	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Gibeon	Gibeon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Mizpah	Mizpah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
26	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	27	nsubj	_	_
27	appertained	appertain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
28	to	to	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	_
31	of	of	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	governor	governor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nmod	_	_
34	beyond	beyond	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
35	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
36	River	River	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repair** | past | them *= they* | Melatiah |  |  |  | next *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **appertain** | past | Gibeonite |  |  |  |  | of Mizpah; to the throne of the governor beyond the River | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings NEH.3.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:appertain:x3:2
# text = (Writings NEH.3.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	NEH.3.7	NEH.3.7	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.

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