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title: conspicuous — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «conspicuous» in the Judaism dictionary: Very easy to see or notice; standing out. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# conspicuous

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**Who acts:** attention, I, he, goat, you, red door · **What happens:** see, notice, stand out, attract, be, absent · **To what, where:** attention, west, ground, conspicuous horn, conspicuous yellow vest, grey street · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«conspicuous» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [conspicuous in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/conspicuous.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very easy to see or notice; standing out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:conspicuous:m1:1
# text = Very easy to see or notice; standing out.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **notice** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **stand out** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: in phrases — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Attracting attention, as in "conspicuous by its absence" (noticeable because it is missing).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:conspicuous:m2:1
# text = Attracting attention, as in "conspicuous by its absence" (noticeable because it is missing).
1	Attracting	attract	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	conspicuous	conspicuous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	absence	absence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	noticeable	noticeable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	parataxis	_	_
14	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attract** | gerund |  | attention |  |  |  |  | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | attention |  |  |  |  | missing *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **absent** *in a quote* |  | attention |  |  |  |  |  | nom absence «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And as I was considering, behold, a he-goat came from the west over the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground; and the goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes. (Writings DAN.8.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And as I was considering, behold, a he-goat came from the west over the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground; and the goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes.

<!-- fold The tree, 35 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:conspicuous:x1:1
# text = And as I was considering, behold, a he-goat came from the west over the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground; and the goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	considering	consider	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	west	west	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	over	over	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	touched	touch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
27	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	26	advmod	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	34	punct	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	nsubj	_	_
34	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
35	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
36	conspicuous	conspicuous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	37	amod	_	_
37	horn	horn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	obj	_	_
38	between	between	ADP	IN	_	40	case	_	_
39	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	40	nmod:poss	_	_
40	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	37	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consider** | past · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V whether/if S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **goat** |  | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **come** | past | a goat |  |  | the west over the face of the whole earth |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from west=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **not** **touch** | past | a goat *not said here* | the ground |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ground=Co-Theme |
| 5 | **have** | past | the goat | a conspicuous horn |  |  |  | between goat's eyes | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horn=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings DAN.8.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:conspicuous:x1:2
# text = (Writings DAN.8.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	DAN.8.5	DAN.8.5	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	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear a conspicuous yellow vest when cycling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:conspicuous:x2:1
# text = Wear a conspicuous yellow vest when cycling.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	conspicuous	conspicuous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	vest	vest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	cycling	cycle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | a conspicuous yellow vest |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent vest=Theme |
| 2 | **cycle** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The red door was conspicuous in the grey street.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:conspicuous:x3:1
# text = The red door was conspicuous in the grey street.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	conspicuous	conspicuous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the red door |  |  | the grey street |  | conspicuous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His name was conspicuous by its absence from the list.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:conspicuous:x4:1
# text = His name was conspicuous by its absence from the list.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	conspicuous	conspicuous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	absence	absence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His name |  |  |  |  | by name's absence from the list; conspicuous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 3 | **absent** |  | name |  |  | the list |  |  | nom absence «state transitive»: poss=agent from=place |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bird's bright feathers made it conspicuous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:conspicuous:x5:1
# text = The bird's bright feathers made it conspicuous.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	conspicuous	conspicuous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the bird's bright feathers | bird |  |  |  | conspicuous *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She felt conspicuous in her costume.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:conspicuous:x6:1
# text = She felt conspicuous in her costume.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	conspicuous	conspicuous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | She |  |  |  |  | in her costume; conspicuous *property* | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Theme in costume=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the sign in a conspicuous place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:conspicuous:x7:1
# text = Put the sign in a conspicuous place.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	conspicuous	conspicuous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sign |  | a conspicuous place |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sign=Theme in place=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The priestesses of Vesta, called Vestales or Vestal Virgins, played a conspicuous part in these festivals.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:conspicuous:x8:1
# text = The priestesses of Vesta, called Vestales or Vestal Virgins, played a conspicuous part in these festivals.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	priestesses	priestess	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Vesta	Vesta	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
7	Vestales	Vestales	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	Vestal	vestal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	Virgins	virgin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
12	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	conspicuous	conspicuous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	18	det	_	_
18	festivals	festival	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle |  | the priestesses of Vesta *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **play** | past | the priestesses of Vesta | a conspicuous part |  | this festivals |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme |

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