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title: cypress — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cypress» in the Judaism dictionary: A tall evergreen tree with dark, pointed leaves, often planted in gardens and graveyards. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# cypress

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**Who acts:** beams, panels, Hiram, he, We, Mourners · **What happens:** plant, sign, be, beam, give, accord · **To what, where:** dark pointed leaves, gardens, mourning, cedars, cypresses, houses

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«cypress» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [cypress in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/cypress.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tall evergreen tree with dark, pointed leaves, often planted in gardens and graveyards.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cypress:m1:1
# text = A tall evergreen tree with dark, pointed leaves, often planted in gardens and graveyards.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	evergreen	evergreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	planted	plant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	gardens	garden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	graveyards	graveyard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | participle |  | dark pointed leaves *not said here* |  | gardens and graveyards |  | often *property* | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in garden=Destination |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A branch of the tree, a sign of mourning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cypress:m2:1
# text = A branch of the tree, a sign of mourning.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	mourning	mourning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sign** |  |  | mourning |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The beams of our houses are cedars, and our panels are cypresses. (Writings SNG.1.17, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The beams of our houses are cedars, and our panels are cypresses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cypress:x1:1
# text = The beams of our houses are cedars, and our panels are cypresses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beams	beam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	cedars	cedar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	panels	panel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	cypresses	cypress	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the beams of our houses | cedars and cypresses |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | our panels | cypresses |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **beam** |  |  | our houses |  |  |  |  | nom beam «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings SNG.1.17, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cypress:x1:2
# text = (Writings SNG.1.17, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	SNG.1.17	SNG.1.17	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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So Hiram gave Solomon timber of cedar and timber of cypress according to all his desire. (Prophets 1KI.5.24, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* So Hiram gave Solomon timber of cedar and timber of cypress according to all his desire.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cypress:x2:1
# text = So Hiram gave Solomon timber of cedar and timber of cypress according to all his desire.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	Hiram	Hiram	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Solomon	Solomon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	timber	timber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cedar	cedar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	timber	timber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	cypress	cypress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	case	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	16	det:predet	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	desire	desire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Hiram | Solomon timber of cedar and timber of cypress |  |  |  | accord Hiram's desire | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent timber=Theme |
| 2 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **desire** |  | Hiram |  |  |  |  |  | nom desire «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.5.24, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cypress:x2:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.5.24, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.5.24	1KI.5.24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the greater house he covered with cypress-wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and wrought thereon palm-trees and chains. (Writings 2CH.3.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the greater house he covered with cypress-wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and wrought thereon palm-trees and chains.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cypress:x3:1
# text = And the greater house he covered with cypress-wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and wrought thereon palm-trees and chains.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	cypress	cypress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	overlaid	overlay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	wrought	wrought	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
21	thereon	thereon	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
22	palm	palm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	chains	chain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past | he | the greater house |  |  |  | with cypress wood | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with wood=Theme |
| 2 | **overlay** | participle · passive |  | cypress wood |  |  |  | with fine gold | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings 2CH.3.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cypress:x3:2
# text = (Writings 2CH.3.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2CH.3.5	2CH.3.5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We planted a cypress in the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cypress:x4:1
# text = We planted a cypress in the garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	planted	plant	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cypress	cypress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | past | We | a cypress |  | the garden |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cypress=Theme in garden=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mourners carried cypress branches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cypress:x5:1
# text = Mourners carried cypress branches.
1	Mourners	mourner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cypress	cypress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | Mourners | cypress branches |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent branch=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tall cypress stood by the gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:cypress:x6:1
# text = The tall cypress stood by the gate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cypress	cypress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the tall cypress |  |  |  |  | by the gate | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by gate=Location |

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