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title: assuage — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «assuage» in the Judaism dictionary: to make a pain, anger or sadness less strong. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# assuage

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**Who acts:** wrath, I, my, moving · **What happens:** make, be, assuage, speak, not assuage, forbear · **To what, where:** pain, I, you, grief · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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to make a pain, anger or sadness less strong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:assuage:m1:1
# text = to make a pain, anger or sadness less strong.
1	to	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sadness	sadness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
10	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a pain and anger or sadness |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pain=Product |

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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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Then was the king's wrath assuaged. (Writings EST.7.10, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Then was the king's wrath assuaged.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:assuage:x1:1
# text = Then was the king's wrath assuaged.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	wrath	wrath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	assuaged	assuage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | then *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **assuage** | past | the king's wrath |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings EST.7.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:assuage:x1:2
# text = (Writings EST.7.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EST.7.10	EST.7.10	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.

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Though I speak, my pain is not assuaged; and though I forbear, what am I eased? (Writings JOB.16.6, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Though I speak, my pain is not assuaged; and though I forbear, what am I eased?

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:assuage:x2:1
# text = Though I speak, my pain is not assuaged; and though I forbear, what am I eased?
1	Though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	assuaged	assuage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
12	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	forbear	forbear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
16	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	19	obj	_	_
17	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
18	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	eased	ease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **assuage** | present · passive |  | my pain |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 3 | **forbear** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn refrain-69 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **ease** | present · passive |  | I |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **pain** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom pain «state transitive»: poss=agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.16.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:assuage:x2:2
# text = (Writings JOB.16.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.16.6	JOB.16.6	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.

## Example 3 {#x3}

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I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips would assuage your grief. (Writings JOB.16.5, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips would assuage your grief.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:assuage:x3:1
# text = I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips would assuage your grief.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	strengthen	strengthen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	moving	moving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
15	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	assuage	assuage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	grief	grief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strengthen** | would | I | you |  |  |  | with my mouth | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent you=Patient with mouth=Instrument |
| 2 | **assuage** | would | the moving of my lips | your grief |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus grief=Experiencer |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.16.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:assuage:x3:2
# text = (Writings JOB.16.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.16.5	JOB.16.5	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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