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title: chasten — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chasten» in the Judaism dictionary: To correct someone by punishing them so that they learn. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chasten

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**Who acts:** they, man, that, LORD, Thine, bones · **What happens:** correct, punish, learn, have, not hearken, chasten · **To what, where:** someone, them, stubborn son, man, me, anger

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«chasten» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 4 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: [chasten in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/chasten.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To correct someone by punishing them so that they learn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:chasten:m1:1
# text = To correct someone by punishing them so that they learn.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	correct	correct	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	punishing	punish	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	10	mark	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **correct** *speech: disagree* | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |
| 2 | **punish** | gerund |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 3 | **learn** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «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 -->
If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, that will not hearken to the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and though they chasten him, will not hearken unto them; (Torah DEU.21.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 39 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:chasten:x1:1
# text = If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, that will not hearken to the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and though they chasten him, will not hearken unto them; (Torah DEU.21.18, JPS 1917)
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	stubborn	stubborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	rebellious	rebellious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	nsubj	_	_
12	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	hearken	hearken	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	37	punct	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	37	cc	_	_
30	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	32	mark	_	_
31	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	nsubj	_	_
32	chasten	chasten	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	37	advcl	_	_
33	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
35	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	37	aux	_	_
36	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	37	advmod	_	_
37	hearken	hearken	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
38	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
39	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	37	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	43	punct	_	_
41	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	43	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	43	compound	_	_
43	DEU.21.18	DEU.21.18	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	45	punct	_	_
45	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	43	appos	_	_
46	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	45	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	45	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | infinitive | a man | a stubborn son |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent son=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **hearken** | future | that |  |  |  |  | to the voice of man's father | tree rules |
| 3 | **chasten** | present | they | man |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **hearken** | future | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unto them *= they* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger, neither chasten me in Thy wrath. (Writings PSA.6.2, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger, neither chasten me in Thy wrath.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:chasten:x2:1
# text = O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger, neither chasten me in Thy wrath.
1	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	_
2	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	rebuke	rebuke	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	Thine	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	neither	neither	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	12	cc:preconj	_	_
12	chasten	chasten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
13	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	wrath	wrath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **rebuke** | infinitive | LORD | me |  | Thine anger |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 2 | **chasten** | infinitive | LORD *not said here* | me |  | Thy wrath |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 3 | **anger** |  | Thine |  |  |  |  |  | nom anger «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.6.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:chasten:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.6.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.6.2	PSA.6.2	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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; neither chasten me in Thy wrath. (Writings PSA.38.2, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; neither chasten me in Thy wrath.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:chasten:x3:1
# text = O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; neither chasten me in Thy wrath.
1	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	_
2	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	rebuke	rebuke	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	Thine	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	neither	neither	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	chasten	chasten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
13	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	wrath	wrath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **rebuke** | infinitive | LORD | me |  | Thine anger |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 2 | **chasten** | infinitive | LORD *not said here* | me |  | Thy wrath |  | neither *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 3 | **anger** |  | Thine |  |  |  |  |  | nom anger «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.38.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:chasten:x3:2
# text = (Writings PSA.38.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.38.2	PSA.38.2	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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and all his bones grow stiff; (Writings JOB.33.19, JPS 1917)

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:chasten:x4:1
# text = He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and all his bones grow stiff; (Writings JOB.33.19, JPS 1917)
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	chastened	chasten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	14	det:predet	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
20	JOB.33.19	JOB.33.19	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	flat	_	_
23	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chasten** | present · passive |  | He |  |  |  | with pain upon his bed; Writings *obl* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | present | his bones |  |  |  |  | stiff *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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