--- title: compassionate — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «compassionate» in the Judaism dictionary: Compassionate means feeling sorry for people in trouble and wanting to help them. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [compassionate in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/compassionate.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} Compassionate means feeling sorry for people in trouble and wanting to help them. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:compassionate:m1:1 # text = Compassionate means feeling sorry for people in trouble and wanting to help them. 1 Compassionate compassionate ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 nsubj _ _ 2 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 feeling feel VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 2 xcomp _ _ 4 sorry sorry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 xcomp _ _ 5 for for ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ 7 in in ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 trouble trouble NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 10 wanting want VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 3 conj _ _ 11 to to PART TO _ 12 mark _ _ 12 help help VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 xcomp _ _ 13 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Compassionate | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **feel** *not said to happen* | gerund | Compassionate *not said here* | | | trouble | | for people; sorry *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent for people=Theme in trouble=Location | | 3 | **want** | gerund | Compassionate *not said here* | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 4 | **help** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Compassionate *not said here* | people | | | | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary | 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} Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is compassionate. (Writings PSA.116.5, JPS 1917) *Sentence 1:* Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is compassionate. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:compassionate:x1:1 # text = Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is compassionate. 1 Gracious Gracious PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 LORD LORD PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 righteous righteous ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ; ; PUNCT : _ 14 punct _ _ 9 yea yea INTJ UH _ 14 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 11 our our PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 12 God God PROPN NNP Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ _ 13 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 cop _ _ 14 compassionate compassionate ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Gracious | | | | | righteous *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **is** | present | our God | | | | | compassionate *property* | tree rules | *Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.116.5, JPS 1917) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:compassionate:x1:2 # text = (Writings PSA.116.5, JPS 1917) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Writings writing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 3 PSA.116.5 PSA.116.5 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 _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ## Example 2 {#x2} Therefore I fled beforehand unto Tarshish; for I knew that Thou art a gracious God, and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and repentest Thee of the evil. (Prophets JON.4.2, JPS 1917) *Sentence 1:* Therefore I fled beforehand unto Tarshish; for I knew that Thou art a gracious God, and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and repentest Thee of the evil. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:compassionate:x2:1 # text = Therefore I fled beforehand unto Tarshish; for I knew that Thou art a gracious God, and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and repentest Thee of the evil. 1 Therefore therefore ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 2 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 fled flee VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 beforehand beforehand ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 5 unto unto ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 Tarshish Tarshish PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ; ; PUNCT : _ 10 punct _ _ 8 for for SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 9 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 10 knew know VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 11 that that SCONJ IN _ 13 mark _ _ 12 Thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 13 nsubj _ _ 13 art be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 ccomp _ _ 14 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 15 gracious gracious ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 16 amod _ _ 16 God God PROPN NNP Number=Sing 13 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 18 and and CCONJ CC _ 23 cc _ _ 19 compassionate compassionate ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 23 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 21 long long ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 23 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 22 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 21 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 23 suffering suffering NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 24 , , PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ _ 25 and and CCONJ CC _ 26 cc _ _ 26 abundant abundant ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 conj _ _ 27 in in ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 28 mercy mercy NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 29 , , PUNCT , _ 31 punct _ _ 30 and and CCONJ CC _ 31 cc _ _ 31 repentest repent VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 32 Thee thou PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 31 obj _ _ 33 of of ADP IN _ 35 case _ _ 34 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 35 det _ _ 35 evil evil NOUN NN Number=Sing 31 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 36 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **flee** | past | I | | | | | unto Tarshish; beforehand, therefore *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **know** | past | I | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 3 | **repent** | present | I *not said here* | Thee | | | | of the evil | tree rules | *Sentence 2:* (Prophets JON.4.2, JPS 1917) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:compassionate:x2:2 # text = (Prophets JON.4.2, JPS 1917) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Prophets prophet NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 3 JON.4.2 JON.4.2 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 _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ## Example 3 {#x3} And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God; for He is gracious and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and repenteth Him of the evil. (Prophets JOL.2.13, JPS 1917) *Sentence 1:* And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God; for He is gracious and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and repenteth Him of the evil. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:compassionate:x3:1 # text = And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God; for He is gracious and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and repenteth Him of the evil. 1 And and CCONJ CC _ 2 cc _ _ 2 rend rend VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 heart heart NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 7 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 9 advmod _ _ 8 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ _ 9 garments garment NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 12 turn turn VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 13 unto unto ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 LORD LORD PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ 16 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 17 nmod:poss _ _ 17 God God PROPN NNP Number=Sing 15 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 18 ; ; PUNCT : _ 22 punct _ _ 19 for for ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 20 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 22 nsubj _ _ 21 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 22 cop _ _ 22 gracious gracious ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 parataxis _ _ 23 and and CCONJ CC _ 24 cc _ _ 24 compassionate compassionate ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 22 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 25 , , PUNCT , _ 28 punct _ _ 26 long long ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 28 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 27 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 26 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 28 suffering suffering NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 29 , , PUNCT , _ 31 punct _ _ 30 and and CCONJ CC _ 31 cc _ _ 31 abundant abundant ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 22 conj _ _ 32 in in ADP IN _ 33 case _ _ 33 mercy mercy NOUN NN Number=Sing 31 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 34 , , PUNCT , _ 36 punct _ _ 35 and and CCONJ CC _ 36 cc _ _ 36 repenteth repent VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 37 Him Him PROPN NNP Number=Sing 36 obj _ _ 38 of of ADP IN _ 40 case _ _ 39 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 40 det _ _ 40 evil evil NOUN NN Number=Sing 36 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 41 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **rend** | imperative | you *not said here* | your heart and your garments | | | | | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Patient | | 2 | **turn** | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | unto the LORD | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **is** | present | God | | | | | gracious *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **be** | | God *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | | 5 | **be** | | God *not said here* | | | mercy | | | tree rules | | 6 | **repent** | present | you *not said here* | Him | | | | of the evil | tree rules | *Sentence 2:* (Prophets JOL.2.13, JPS 1917) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:compassionate:x3:2 # text = (Prophets JOL.2.13, JPS 1917) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Prophets prophet NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 3 JOL.2.13 JOL.2.13 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 _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ## Example 4 {#x4} The kind nurse was compassionate to the sick child. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:compassionate:x4:1 # text = The kind nurse was compassionate to the sick child. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 kind kind ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 nurse nurse NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 5 compassionate compassionate ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 sick sick ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 child child NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | the kind nurse | | | | | to the sick child; compassionate *property* | tree rules | ## Example 5 {#x5} A compassionate judge listened to the poor man. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:compassionate:x5:1 # text = A compassionate judge listened to the poor man. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 compassionate compassionate ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 judge judge NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 4 listened listen VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 acl _ _ 5 to to ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 poor poor ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **listen** | participle | | a compassionate judge *not said here* | | | | to the poor man | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to man=Theme | ## Example 6 {#x6} The old soldier had a compassionate heart and opened the door. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:compassionate:x6:1 # text = The old soldier had a compassionate heart and opened the door. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 soldier soldier NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 compassionate compassionate ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 heart heart NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 9 opened open VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 door door NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | past | the old soldier | a compassionate heart | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Patient | | 2 | **open** | past | the old soldier *not said here* | the door | | | | | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location door=Theme | **Text:** the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. 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