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title: daybreak — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «daybreak» in the Judaism dictionary: The time in the early morning when light first appears in the sky; dawn. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# daybreak

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**Who acts:** light, We, rooster, soldiers, Farmers, daybreak · **What happens:** appear, have, do, be, cut off, set off · **To what, where:** sky, Beth el, king, daybreak, early ferry, river

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«daybreak» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 9 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: [daybreak in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/daybreak.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The time in the early morning when light first appears in the sky; dawn.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:daybreak:m1:1
# text = The time in the early morning when light first appears in the sky; dawn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	advmod	_	_
10	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
15	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | present | light |  |  | the sky | dawn; time | first *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sky=Location |

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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 -->
So hath Beth-el done unto you because of your great wickedness; at daybreak is the king of Israel utterly cut off. (Prophets HOS.10.15, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* So hath Beth-el done unto you because of your great wickedness; at daybreak is the king of Israel utterly cut off.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:daybreak:x1:1
# text = So hath Beth-el done unto you because of your great wickedness; at daybreak is the king of Israel utterly cut off.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Beth	Beth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	el	el	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
9	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	wickedness	wickedness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	daybreak	daybreak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
22	utterly	utterly	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	acl	_	_
24	off	off	ADP	RP	_	23	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present |  | Beth el |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent el=Patient |
| 2 | **do** | participle |  | Beth el *not said here* |  |  |  | unto you; because your great wickedness | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present |  | the king |  | daybreak |  | of Israel | tree rules |
| 4 | **cut off** | participle |  | the king *not said here* |  |  |  | utterly *property* | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets HOS.10.15, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:daybreak:x1:2
# text = (Prophets HOS.10.15, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	HOS.10.15	HOS.10.15	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 -->
We set off at daybreak to catch the early ferry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:daybreak:x2:1
# text = We set off at daybreak to catch the early ferry.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	daybreak	daybreak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ferry	ferry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set off** | past | We |  |  | daybreak |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **catch** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the early ferry |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ferry=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rooster crows at daybreak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:daybreak:x3:1
# text = The rooster crows at daybreak.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rooster	rooster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	crows	crow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	daybreak	daybreak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crow** | present | the rooster |  |  |  |  | at daybreak | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at daybreak=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldiers waited until daybreak to cross the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:daybreak:x4:1
# text = The soldiers waited until daybreak to cross the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	until	until	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	daybreak	daybreak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	cross	cross	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | the soldiers |  |  |  | until daybreak |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cross** | to-infinitive | the soldiers *not said here* | the river |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent river=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Farmers often work from daybreak till dusk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:daybreak:x5:1
# text = Farmers often work from daybreak till dusk.
1	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	daybreak	daybreak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	till	till	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	dusk	dusk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Farmers |  |  | daybreak | dusk | often *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By daybreak the snow had covered the whole garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:daybreak:x6:1
# text = By daybreak the snow had covered the whole garden.
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	daybreak	daybreak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · perfect · passive | daybreak | the snow |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Birds sing loudest just before daybreak, in the dawn chorus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:daybreak:x7:1
# text = Birds sing loudest just before daybreak, in the dawn chorus.
1	Birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sing	sing	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	loudest	loud	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	2	advmod	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	daybreak	daybreak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	chorus	chorus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | present | Birds |  |  | the dawn chorus | before daybreak | loud *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before daybreak=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Daybreak comes earlier in summer than in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:daybreak:x8:1
# text = Daybreak comes earlier in summer than in winter.
1	Daybreak	daybreak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	earlier	early	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Daybreak |  |  |  | summer; winter | early *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At daybreak Jack rose and went out into the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:daybreak:x9:1
# text = At daybreak Jack rose and went out into the garden.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	daybreak	daybreak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	out	out	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | past | Jack |  |  | daybreak |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at daybreak=Location |
| 2 | **go out** | past | Jack *not said here* |  |  | the garden |  | out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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