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title: attentive — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «attentive» in the Judaism dictionary: Listening or watching carefully and paying close attention. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# attentive

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**Who acts:** other people, Lord, ears, my, class, you · **What happens:** listen, watch, pay, notice, need, hearken · **To what, where:** close attention, ears, rules, attentive listener, water, clue · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«attentive» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: [attentive in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/attentive.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Listening or watching carefully and paying close attention.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:attentive:m1:1
# text = Listening or watching carefully and paying close attention.
1	Listening	listen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
7	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **watch** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pay** | gerund |  | close attention |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset |

<!-- .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 -->
Kind and helpful, noticing what other people need.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:attentive:m2:1
# text = Kind and helpful, noticing what other people need.
1	Kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	helpful	helpful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	noticing	notice	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notice** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **need** | present | other people |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lord, hearken unto my voice; let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. (Writings PSA.130.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Lord, hearken unto my voice; let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:attentive:x1:1
# text = Lord, hearken unto my voice; let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
1	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	hearken	hearken	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	Thine	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
12	attentive	attentive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	supplications	supplication	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hearken** | present | Lord |  |  |  |  | unto my voice | tree rules |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | Lord *not said here* | Thine ears |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | infinitive | Thine ears *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the voice of my supplications; attentive *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **supplicate** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom supplication «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.130.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:attentive:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.130.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.130.2	PSA.130.2	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	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class was very attentive during the science demonstration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:attentive:x2:1
# text = The class was very attentive during the science demonstration.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	attentive	attentive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	demonstration	demonstration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the class |  |  |  | during the science demonstration | attentive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be attentive when the lifeguard gives the rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:attentive:x3:1
# text = Be attentive when the lifeguard gives the rules.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	attentive	attentive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | attentive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | the lifeguard | the rules |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is an attentive listener and remembers what you say.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:attentive:x4:1
# text = She is an attentive listener and remembers what you say.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	attentive	attentive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	listener	listener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	remembers	remember	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	obj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a attentive listener |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **remember** | present | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The waiter was attentive and refilled our water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:attentive:x5:1
# text = The waiter was attentive and refilled our water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	waiter	waiter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	attentive	attentive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	refilled	refill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the waiter |  |  |  |  | attentive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **refill** | past | the waiter *not said here* | our water |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse was attentive to every patient.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:attentive:x6:1
# text = The nurse was attentive to every patient.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	attentive	attentive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	patient	patient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the nurse |  |  |  |  | to every patient; attentive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Attentive readers will spot the clue in chapter two.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:attentive:x7:1
# text = Attentive readers will spot the clue in chapter two.
1	Attentive	attentive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	readers	reader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	spot	spot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	clue	clue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spot** | future | Attentive readers | the clue |  |  |  | in chapter | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent clue=Destination in chapter=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog sat attentively, waiting for the ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:attentive:x8:1
# text = The dog sat attentively, waiting for the ball.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	attentively	attentively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  | attentively *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **wait** | gerund | the dog *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the ball | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘That I will,’ said the Hare, ‘you will find me a most attentive pupil.’

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:attentive:x9:1
# text = ‘That I will,’ said the Hare, ‘you will find me a most attentive pupil.’
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Hare	Hare	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
15	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	18	advmod	_	_
18	attentive	attentive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the Hare |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **find** | future | you | me |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent i=Theme pupil=Attribute |

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