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title: conjure — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «conjure» in the Judaism dictionary: To conjure is to do magic, making things appear as if by magic. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# conjure

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**Who acts:** things, level, four winds, magician, She, smell · **What happens:** conjure, be, make, appear, conjure up, mean · **To what, where:** mind, wind, literal level, verb, rabbit, hat

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«conjure» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [conjure in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/conjure.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To conjure is to do magic, making things appear as if by magic.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:conjure:m1:1
# text = To conjure is to do magic, making things appear as if by magic.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	conjure	conjure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	appear	appear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	xcomp	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conjure** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | do *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **appear** | present | things |  |  |  |  | as magic | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To conjure up is to call a picture, a fear or a scene into the mind.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:conjure:m2:1
# text = To conjure up is to call a picture, a fear or a scene into the mind.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	conjure	conjure	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conjure up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | the mind |  | call *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But on the most literal level, it means ‘wind’, as in the אַרְבָּע רוּחוֹת arbaʽ ruchot ‘four winds’ corresponding to the four cardinal directions, and is also conjured in the verb הֵרִיחַ heriach ‘to smell, breathe in (with the nostrils)’. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

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*Sentence 1:* But on the most literal level, it means ‘wind’, as in the אַרְבָּע רוּחוֹת arbaʽ ruchot ‘four winds’ corresponding to the four cardinal directions, and is also conjured in the verb הֵרִיחַ heriach ‘to smell, breathe in (with the nostrils)’.

<!-- fold The tree, 39 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:conjure:x1:1
# text = But on the most literal level, it means ‘wind’, as in the אַרְבָּע רוּחוֹת arbaʽ ruchot ‘four winds’ corresponding to the four cardinal directions, and is also conjured in the verb הֵרִיחַ heriach ‘to smell, breathe in (with the nostrils)’.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
5	literal	literal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	אַרְבָּע	אַרְבָּע	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	רוּחוֹת	רוּחוֹת	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
19	arbaʽ	arbaʽ	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	ruchot	ruchot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
21	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	_
23	winds	wind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	_
25	corresponding	correspond	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	23	acl	_	_
26	to	to	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
28	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	30	nummod	_	_
29	cardinal	cardinal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	directions	direction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	35	cc	_	_
33	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	35	aux:pass	_	_
34	also	also	ADV	RB	_	35	advmod	_	_
35	conjured	conjure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	parataxis	_	_
36	in	in	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
37	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	38	det	_	_
38	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	obl	_	_
39	הֵרִיחַ	הֵרִיחַ	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
40	heriach	heriach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	38	conj	_	_
41	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	43	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	to	to	PART	TO	_	43	mark	_	_
43	smell	smell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	35	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	45	punct	_	_
45	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	43	conj	_	_
46	in	in	ADV	RB	_	45	advmod	_	_
47	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	50	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
48	with	with	ADP	IN	_	50	case	_	_
49	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	50	det	_	_
50	nostrils	nostril	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	45	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
51	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	50	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
52	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	43	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
53	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | level | wind and the אַרְבָּע רוּחוֹת arbaʽ ruchot and four winds |  | the literal level |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wind=Topic |
| 2 | **correspond** | gerund | four winds *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the four cardinal directions | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **conjure** | present · passive |  |  |  | the verb and heriach |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V» |
| 4 | **smell** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **breathe in** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:conjure:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	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 -->
The magician can conjure a rabbit from his hat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:conjure:x2:1
# text = The magician can conjure a rabbit from his hat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magician	magician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	conjure	conjure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	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	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conjure** | can | the magician | a rabbit |  | magician's hat |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.material»: agent=Agent rabbit=Result from hat=Material |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She began to conjure up all sorts of horrors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:conjure:x3:1
# text = She began to conjure up all sorts of horrors.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	conjure	conjure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	sorts	sort	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	horrors	horror	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **conjure up** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | all sorts of horrors |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sort=Result |
| 3 | **sort** |  |  | horrors |  |  |  |  | nom sort «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The smell of pies conjures up memories of home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:conjure:x4:1
# text = The smell of pies conjures up memories of home.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	pies	pie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	conjures	conjure	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	memories	memory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conjure up** | present | the smell of pies | memories of home |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memory=Result |
| 2 | **smell** |  | pies |  |  |  |  |  | nom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The witch could conjure a storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:conjure:x5:1
# text = The witch could conjure a storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	conjure	conjure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conjure** | could | the witch | a storm |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent storm=Result |

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