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title: convocation — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «convocation» in the Judaism dictionary: A formal gathering of people called together for a special purpose. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# convocation

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**Who acts:** ye, you, it, I · **What happens:** call together, be, do, have, not bring, hold · **To what, where:** people, holy convocation, manner, vain oblations, offering, iniquity

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A formal gathering of people called together for a special purpose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:convocation:m1:1
# text = A formal gathering of people called together for a special purpose.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	gathering	gathering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	together	together	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call together** *speech: assert* | participle |  | people *not said here* |  |  |  | for a special purpose; together *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for purpose=Recipient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the first day shall be a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work. (Torah LEV.23.35, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* On the first day shall be a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:convocation:x1:1
# text = On the first day shall be a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
5	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	convocation	convocation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	13	nsubj	_	_
12	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
14	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	15	det	_	_
15	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	servile	servile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | shall |  | a holy convocation |  |  | day |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | shall | ye | no manner of servile work |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent manner=Eventuality |

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*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.23.35, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:convocation:x1:2
# text = (Torah LEV.23.35, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.23.35	LEV.23.35	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the first day shall be a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work; (Torah NUM.28.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:convocation:x2:1
# text = In the first day shall be a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work; (Torah NUM.28.18, JPS 1917)
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
5	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	convocation	convocation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	13	nsubj	_	_
12	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
14	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	15	det	_	_
15	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	servile	servile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	NUM.28.18	NUM.28.18	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	_
25	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	24	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | shall |  | a holy convocation |  |  | day |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | shall | ye | no manner of servile work |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent manner=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the first day ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work. (Torah LEV.23.7, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* In the first day ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:convocation:x3:1
# text = In the first day ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
5	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	nsubj	_	_
6	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	convocation	convocation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	14	nsubj	_	_
13	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
15	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	16	det	_	_
16	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	servile	servile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | shall | ye | a holy convocation |  |  | day |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent convocation=Patient |
| 2 | **do** | shall | ye | no manner of servile work |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent manner=Eventuality |

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*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.23.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:convocation:x3:2
# text = (Torah LEV.23.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.23.7	LEV.23.7	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bring no more vain oblations; it is an offering of abomination unto Me; new moon and sabbath, the holding of convocations — I cannot endure iniquity along with the solemn assembly. (Prophets ISA.1.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Bring no more vain oblations; it is an offering of abomination unto Me; new moon and sabbath, the holding of convocations — I cannot endure iniquity along with the solemn assembly.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:convocation:x4:1
# text = Bring no more vain oblations; it is an offering of abomination unto Me; new moon and sabbath, the holding of convocations — I cannot endure iniquity along with the solemn assembly.
1	Bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	no	no	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
4	vain	vain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	oblations	oblation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	offering	offering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	abomination	abomination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Me	Me	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	sabbath	sabbath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
22	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	24	amod	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	convocations	convocation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
25	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	29	punct	_	_
26	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj	_	_
27	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	29	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	29	advmod	_	_
29	endure	endure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
30	iniquity	iniquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obj	_	_
31	along	along	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
32	with	with	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
33	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
34	solemn	solemn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	amod	_	_
35	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **bring** | imperative | you *not said here* | vain oblations |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent oblation=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | a offering and new moon and sabbath and the holding convocations |  |  |  | of abomination unto Me | tree rules |
| 3 | **hold** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **endure** | can | I | iniquity |  |  |  | along the solemn assembly | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme iniquity=Circumstance |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.1.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:convocation:x4:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.1.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.1.13	ISA.1.13	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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