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title: boastfully — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «boastfully» in the Judaism dictionary: In a boastful way: talking very proudly about yourself or what you have done, so others feel you are showing off. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# boastfully

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**Who acts:** you, others, This, they, their, I · **What happens:** talk, do, feel, show off, have, taunt · **To what, where:** taunt, people, border, Moab, us, best swimmer · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a boastful way: talking very proudly about yourself or what you have done, so others feel you are showing off.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boastfully:m1:1
# text = In a boastful way: talking very proudly about yourself or what you have done, so others feel you are showing off.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	boastful	boastful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	csubj	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	proudly	proudly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	6	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	conj	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
19	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
20	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	advcl	_	_
23	off	off	ADP	RP	_	22	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about yourself; proudly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about yourself=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | present · perfect | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **feel** | present | others |  |  |  |  | in a boastful way | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Theme in way=Attribute |
| 4 | **show off** | present · progressive | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
This shall they have for their pride, because they have taunted and spoken boastfully against the people of the LORD of hosts. (Prophets ZEP.2.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* This shall they have for their pride, because they have taunted and spoken boastfully against the people of the LORD of hosts.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boastfully:x1:1
# text = This shall they have for their pride, because they have taunted and spoken boastfully against the people of the LORD of hosts.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	pride	pride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	taunted	taunt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
15	boastfully	boastfully	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	against	against	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl:agent	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	hosts	host	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | shall | This |  |  |  |  | for their pride | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **taunt** | present · perfect | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | participle | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  | boastfully *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **pride** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom pride «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ZEP.2.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boastfully:x1:2
# text = (Prophets ZEP.2.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ZEP.2.10	ZEP.2.10	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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have heard the taunt of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, wherewith they have taunted My people, and spoken boastfully concerning their border. (Prophets ZEP.2.8, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* I have heard the taunt of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, wherewith they have taunted My people, and spoken boastfully concerning their border.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boastfully:x2:1
# text = I have heard the taunt of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, wherewith they have taunted My people, and spoken boastfully concerning their border.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	heard	hear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	taunt	taunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Moab	Moab	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	revilings	reviling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Ammon	Ammon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	wherewith	wherewith	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	21	advmod	_	_
19	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	taunted	taunt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
22	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
27	boastfully	boastfully	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
28	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	26	advcl	_	_
29	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	30	nmod:poss	_	_
30	border	border	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | present · perfect | I | the taunt of Moab |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer taunt=Stimulus |
| 2 | **taunt** | present · perfect | the revilings of the children of Ammon | My people |  |  |  | wherewith *property* | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | boastfully *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **concern** | gerund |  | revilings's border |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus border=Experiencer |
| 5 | **taunt** |  |  | Moab |  |  |  |  | nom taunt «act transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ZEP.2.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boastfully:x2:2
# text = (Prophets ZEP.2.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ZEP.2.8	ZEP.2.8	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She boastfully told us she was the best swimmer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boastfully:x3:1
# text = She boastfully told us she was the best swimmer.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	boastfully	boastfully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	swimmer	swimmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | She |  | us |  |  | boastfully *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | she | the best swimmer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He boastfully said he would win every race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boastfully:x4:1
# text = He boastfully said he would win every race.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	boastfully	boastfully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | He |  |  |  |  | boastfully *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **win** | would | he | every race |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bird boastfully talked about his home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:boastfully:x5:1
# text = The bird boastfully talked about his home.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	boastfully	boastfully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	talked	talk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	home	home	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 | **talk** | past | the bird |  |  |  |  | about bird's home; boastfully *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about home=Topic |

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