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title: coincidence — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «coincidence» in the Judaism dictionary: When two things happen at the same time or in a surprising way by chance, without being planned (What a coincidence!). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# coincidence

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**Who acts:** two things, fact, we, It, he, pattern · **What happens:** happen, plan, be, have, wear, stay up · **To what, where:** same place, same birthday, same train, pure coincidence, coincidence

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«coincidence» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [coincidence in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/coincidence.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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When two things happen at the same time or in a surprising way by chance, without being planned (What a coincidence!).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:coincidence:m1:1
# text = When two things happen at the same time or in a surprising way by chance, without being planned (What a coincidence!).
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	happen	happen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	surprising	surprising	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	planned	plan	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	23	det	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	coincidence	coincidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | two things |  |  |  | time | by chance | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by chance=Location |
| 2 | **plan** | gerund · passive | two things *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING» |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: maths, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fact of two things being in the same place or the same.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:coincidence:m2:1
# text = The fact of two things being in the same place or the same.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund | the fact of two things |  |  | the same place |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the fact of two things *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What a coincidence — we have the same birthday!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:coincidence:x1:1
# text = What a coincidence — we have the same birthday!
1	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	3	det	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	coincidence	coincidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | we | the same birthday |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent birthday=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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By coincidence, we were on the same train.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:coincidence:x2:1
# text = By coincidence, we were on the same train.
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	coincidence	coincidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | we |  |  | the same train |  | by coincidence | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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It was pure coincidence that we wore the same shirt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:coincidence:x3:1
# text = It was pure coincidence that we wore the same shirt.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	coincidence	coincidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | pure coincidence |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | past | we | pure coincidence |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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It's no coincidence that he's tired; he stayed up late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:coincidence:x4:1
# text = It's no coincidence that he's tired; he stayed up late.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	coincidence	coincidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	up	up	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | no coincidence |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **stay up** | past | he |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A pattern in three numbers might be a coincidence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:coincidence:x5:1
# text = A pattern in three numbers might be a coincidence.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	coincidence	coincidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | might | a pattern in three numbers | a coincidence |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Scientists test many times to rule out coincidence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:coincidence:x6:1
# text = Scientists test many times to rule out coincidence.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	test	test	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	rule	rule	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	coincidence	coincidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | present | Scientists |  |  |  | time |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **rule out** | to-infinitive | Scientists *not said here* | coincidence |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coincidence=Theme |

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