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title: contrite — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «contrite» in the Judaism dictionary: feeling deep sorrow for wrongdoing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# contrite

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**Who acts:** sacrifices, Thou, LORD, that · **What happens:** feel, break, be, not despise, sacrifice, save · **To what, where:** deep sorrow, broken spirit, God

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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feeling deep sorrow for wrongdoing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrite:m1:1
# text = feeling deep sorrow for wrongdoing.
1	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sorrow	sorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	wrongdoing	wrongdoing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | gerund |  | deep sorrow |  |  |  | for wrongdoing | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent sorrow=Location for wrongdoing=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise. (Writings PSA.51.19, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrite:x1:1
# text = The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sacrifices	sacrifice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
11	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	contrite	contrite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	18	discourse	_	_
18	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	23	nsubj	_	_
21	wilt	will	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
22	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	23	advmod	_	_
23	despise	despise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the sacrifices of God | a broken spirit |  |  |  | a broken contrite heart *nmod* | tree rules |
| 3 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **not** **despise** | future | Thou | God *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer god=Stimulus |
| 5 | **sacrifice** |  |  | God |  |  |  |  | nom sacrifice «act transitive»: of=patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.51.19, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrite:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.51.19, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.51.19	PSA.51.19	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.

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit. (Writings PSA.34.19, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrite:x2:1
# text = The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	nigh	nigh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	saveth	save	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	xcomp	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	contrite	contrite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the LORD |  |  |  |  | unto them *= they*; nigh *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | of a broken heart | tree rules |
| 4 | **save** | present |  |  |  |  |  | such *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **be** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of a contrite spirit | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.34.19, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:contrite:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.34.19, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.34.19	PSA.34.19	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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