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title: contrast — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «contrast» in the Judaism dictionary: noun A clear difference between two things when you put them side by side. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# contrast

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**Who acts:** you, verb, things, Pistorius, Postellus, Rittangelius · **What happens:** put, compare, show, be, contrast, give · **To what, where:** things, two things, something, red coat, scriptis, Numerans numerus · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«contrast» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [contrast in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/contrast.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun A clear difference between two things when you put them side by side.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrast:m1:1
# text = noun A clear difference between two things when you put them side by side.
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	put	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present | you | things *= thing* |  |  |  | by side; side *obl:unmarked* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme by side=Destination |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
verb To compare two things to show how they are different.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrast:m2:1
# text = verb To compare two things to show how they are different.
1	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	compare	compare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | to-infinitive | verb | two things |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive | verb *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | things *= thing* |  |  |  |  | different *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
verb To be very different from something: «Her red coat contrasted with the white snow».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrast:m3:1
# text = verb To be very different from something: «Her red coat contrasted with the white snow».
1	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	To	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	acl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	contrasted	contrast	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | something |  | different *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **contrast** *in a quote* | participle · passive |  | Her red coat |  |  |  | with the white snow | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient with snow=Co-Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: art, screens — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The difference between light and dark parts of a picture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrast:m4:1
# text = The difference between light and dark parts of a picture.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pistorius gave " scriptis, numeratis, pronunciatis." Postellus gave " Numerans, numerus, numeratus," thus losing the contrasted meanings ; and so did Rittangelius, who gave " Numero, numerante, numerate." (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

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*Sentence 1:* Pistorius gave " scriptis, numeratis, pronunciatis."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrast:x1:1
# text = Pistorius gave " scriptis, numeratis, pronunciatis."
1	Pistorius	Pistorius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	_
4	scriptis	scriptis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	numeratis	numeratis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	pronunciatis	pronunciatis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Pistorius | scriptis and numeratis and pronunciatis |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scriptis=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Postellus gave " Numerans, numerus, numeratus," thus losing the contrasted meanings ; and so did Rittangelius, who gave " Numero, numerante, numerate."

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrast:x1:2
# text = Postellus gave " Numerans, numerus, numeratus," thus losing the contrasted meanings ; and so did Rittangelius, who gave " Numero, numerante, numerate."
1	Postellus	Postellus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	_
4	Numerans	Numeran	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	numerus	numerus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	numeratus	numeratus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	_
11	thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	appos	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	contrasted	contrast	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	meanings	meaning	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
20	Rittangelius	Rittangelius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	_
23	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	parataxis	_	_
24	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	_
25	Numero	numero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	numerante	numerante	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
29	numerate	numerate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Postellus | Numerans numerus and numeratus |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent numerus=Theme |
| 2 | **lose** | gerund |  | the contrasted meanings |  |  |  | thus *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meaning=Eventuality |
| 3 | **contrast** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **do** | past | Postellus *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **give** | past | Rittangelius | Numero and numerante |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent numero=Theme |
| 6 | **numerate** *in a quote* | infinitive | Numero and numerante *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrast:x1:3
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
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	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1893	1893	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	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 -->
They are called Double, because each letter presents a contrast or permutation; thus Life and Death; Peace and War (Evil); Wisdom and Folly; Riches and Poverty; Grace and Indignation; Fertility and Solitude (Desolation); Power and Servitude. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* They are called Double, because each letter presents a contrast or permutation; thus Life and Death; Peace and War (Evil); Wisdom and Folly; Riches and Poverty; Grace and Indignation; Fertility and Solitude (Desolation); Power and Servitude.

<!-- fold The tree, 36 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrast:x2:1
# text = They are called Double, because each letter presents a contrast or permutation; thus Life and Death; Peace and War (Evil); Wisdom and Folly; Riches and Poverty; Grace and Indignation; Fertility and Solitude (Desolation); Power and Servitude.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	Double	Double	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	presents	present	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	contrast	contrast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	permutation	permutation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	thus	thus	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Life	Life	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	Death	Death	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
20	Peace	Peace	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	War	War	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
23	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	Evil	Evil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	Wisdom	Wisdom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	Folly	Folly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	31	punct	_	_
31	Riches	rich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
33	Poverty	Poverty	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	35	punct	_	_
35	Grace	Grace	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
36	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	37	cc	_	_
37	Indignation	indignation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	39	punct	_	_
39	Fertility	fertility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
40	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	41	cc	_	_
41	Solitude	solitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	39	conj	_	_
42	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	43	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	Desolation	desolation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	41	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	43	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	46	punct	_	_
46	Power	Power	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
47	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	48	cc	_	_
48	Servitude	servitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	46	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
49	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | They |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **present** | present | each letter | a contrast or permutation |  |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent contrast=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrast:x2:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
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	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1893	1893	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He failed, however, to see that by way of contrast riTnr must necessarily mean consonants. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He failed, however, to see that by way of contrast riTnr must necessarily mean consonants.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrast:x3:1
# text = He failed, however, to see that by way of contrast riTnr must necessarily mean consonants.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	however	however	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	obj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	contrast	contrast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	riTnr	ritnr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
14	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	necessarily	necessarily	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	parataxis	_	_
17	consonants	consonant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fail** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive |  | that |  |  |  | however *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus |
| 3 | **mean** | must |  | consonants |  |  |  | by way; of contrast riTnr; necessarily *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consonant=Topic |

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*Sentence 2:* (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrast:x3:2
# text = (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mordell	Mordell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Origin	Origin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Numerals	numeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	case	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
13	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	))	))	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's a big contrast between the hot day and the cold night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrast:x4:1
# text = There's a big contrast between the hot day and the cold night.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	contrast	contrast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a big contrast between the hot day and the cold night |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Compare and contrast life in a city and in the countryside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrast:x5:1
# text = Compare and contrast life in a city and in the countryside.
1	Compare	compare	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	contrast	contrast	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
4	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	countryside	countryside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **contrast** | infinitive | you *not said here* | life |  | a city and the countryside |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In contrast to his brother, Ben is very quiet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrast:x6:1
# text = In contrast to his brother, Ben is very quiet.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	contrast	contrast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | contrast to his brother |  | quiet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The black letters contrast well with the yellow paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrast:x7:1
# text = The black letters contrast well with the yellow paper.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	contrast	contrast	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	paper	paper	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 | **contrast** | present | the black letters |  |  |  |  | with the yellow paper; well *property* | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with paper=Co-Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn up the contrast so the picture is clearer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrast:x8:1
# text = Turn up the contrast so the picture is clearer.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	contrast	contrast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	clearer	clear	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn up** | imperative | you *not said here* | the contrast |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location contrast=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the picture |  |  |  |  | clear *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«However» is a word that shows contrast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrast:x9:1
# text = «However» is a word that shows contrast.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	However	however	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	contrast	contrast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a word |  |  |  | however *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | present | a word | contrast |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent contrast=Recipient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The obscurity of the Celtic tale forms a striking contrast to the lucidity of the Slavonic.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrast:x10:1
# text = The obscurity of the Celtic tale forms a striking contrast to the lucidity of the Slavonic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	obscurity	obscurity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Celtic	celtic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	forms	form	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	striking	strike	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	contrast	contrast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	lucidity	lucidity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Slavonic	Slavonic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | present | the obscurity of the Celtic tale | a striking contrast | the lucidity of the Slavonic |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent contrast=Theme to lucidity=Recipient |
| 2 | **strike** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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