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title: contentious — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «contentious» in the Judaism dictionary: fond of quarreling or arguing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# contentious

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**Who acts:** lot, strife, continual dropping · **What happens:** quarrel, argue, cause, cease, part, be · **To what, where:** strife, asunder, desert land

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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fond of quarreling or arguing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contentious:m1:1
# text = fond of quarreling or arguing.
1	fond	fond	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
3	quarreling	quarrel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	arguing	argue	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quarrel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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The lot causeth strife to cease, and parteth asunder the contentious. (Writings PRO.18.18, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* The lot causeth strife to cease, and parteth asunder the contentious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contentious:x1:1
# text = The lot causeth strife to cease, and parteth asunder the contentious.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	causeth	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	strife	strife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	cease	cease	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	parteth	part	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	asunder	asunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	contentious	contentious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present | the lot | strife |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cease** | to-infinitive | strife *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **part** | present | the lot *not said here* | asunder |  |  |  | the contentious *obl:unmarked* | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent asunder=Patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.18.18, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contentious:x1:2
# text = (Writings PRO.18.18, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.18.18	PRO.18.18	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 2 {#x2}

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A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike; (Writings PRO.27.15, JPS 1917)

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contentious:x2:1
# text = A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike; (Writings PRO.27.15, JPS 1917)
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	continual	continual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dropping	dropping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	rainy	rainy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	contentious	contentious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	alike	alike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
18	PRO.27.15	PRO.27.15	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	flat	_	_
21	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a continual dropping in a rainy day and a contentious woman |  |  |  |  | Writings *obl*; alike *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman. (Writings PRO.21.19, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contentious:x3:1
# text = It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	dwell	dwell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
11	than	than	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
14	contentious	contentious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	fretful	fretful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
17	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **dwell** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a desert land |  | a contentious woman *vocative* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in land=Location |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.21.19, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contentious:x3:2
# text = (Writings PRO.21.19, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.21.19	PRO.21.19	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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