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title: chastening — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chastening» in the Judaism dictionary: Correction or punishment that is meant to teach someone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chastening

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**Who acts:** son, spurn, God, LORD, they, chastening · **What happens:** mean, teach, not despise, chasten, correction, be · **To what, where:** punishment, someone, happy man, thou, Thee, prayer

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Correction or punishment that is meant to teach someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:chastening:m1:1
# text = Correction or punishment that is meant to teach someone.
1	Correction	correction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	meant	mean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	teach	teach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present · passive |  | punishment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **teach** *speech: other* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  | someone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |

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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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My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither spurn thou His correction; (Writings PRO.3.11, JPS 1917)

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:chastening:x1:1
# text = My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither spurn thou His correction; (Writings PRO.3.11, JPS 1917)
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	despise	despise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	chastening	chasten	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	neither	neither	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	13	cc:preconj	_	_
13	spurn	spurn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
14	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	16	nsubj	_	_
15	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	correction	correction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	parataxis	_	_
20	PRO.3.11	PRO.3.11	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 | **not** **despise** | present | My son |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **chasten** | gerund | My son *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of the LORD | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **correction** |  | spurn |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth; therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty. (Writings JOB.5.17, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth; therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:chastening:x2:1
# text = Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth; therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.
1	Behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
8	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	correcteth	correct	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	despise	despise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
14	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	obl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	chastening	chastening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Almighty	almighty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the happy man |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **correct** *speech: disagree* | present | God | the happy man |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent whom=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **despise** | infinitive | God *not said here* | thou |  |  |  | therefore *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer chastening=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.5.17, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:chastening:x2:2
# text = (Writings JOB.5.17, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.5.17	JOB.5.17	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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LORD, in trouble have they sought Thee, silently they poured out a prayer when Thy chastening was upon them. (Prophets ISA.26.16, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* LORD, in trouble have they sought Thee, silently they poured out a prayer when Thy chastening was upon them.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:chastening:x3:1
# text = LORD, in trouble have they sought Thee, silently they poured out a prayer when Thy chastening was upon them.
1	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sought	seek	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	Thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	silently	silently	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	poured	pour	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	21	mark	_	_
17	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	chastening	chastening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
20	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | LORD in trouble |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **seek** | past | they | Thee |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Theme |
| 3 | **pour out** | past | they | a prayer |  |  |  | silently *property* | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prayer=Patient |
| 4 | **is** | past | Thy chastening |  |  |  |  | upon them *= they* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.26.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:chastening:x3:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.26.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.26.16	ISA.26.16	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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