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title: deciphered — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «deciphered» in the Judaism dictionary: Worked out the meaning of a secret code and turned it into plain words. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# deciphered

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**Who acts:** writing, detectives, Champollion, I, brother, We · **What happens:** work out, turn, mean, manage, read, be · **To what, where:** meaning, plain words, secret code, writing, messy handwriting, secret message

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«deciphered» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [deciphered in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/deciphered.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Worked out the meaning of a secret code and turned it into plain words.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:deciphered:m1:1
# text = Worked out the meaning of a secret code and turned it into plain words.
1	Worked	work	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work out** | participle |  | the meaning of a secret code |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meaning=Topic |
| 2 | **turn** | past |  | meaning |  | plain words |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent it=Theme into word=Trajectory |
| 3 | **mean** |  |  | a secret code |  |  |  |  | nom meaning «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Managed to read writing that is very hard to read, like messy handwriting or an old script.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:deciphered:m2:1
# text = Managed to read writing that is very hard to read, like messy handwriting or an old script.
1	Managed	manage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	script	script	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **manage** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **read** | to-infinitive |  | writing |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent writing=Topic |
| 3 | **is** | present | writing |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **read** | to-infinitive | writing *not said here* | messy handwriting or a old script |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handwriting=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Understood something puzzling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:deciphered:m3:1
# text = Understood something puzzling.
1	Understood	understand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	compound	_	_
3	puzzling	puzzling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **understand** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detectives deciphered the secret message.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:deciphered:x1:1
# text = The detectives deciphered the secret message.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detectives	detective	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	deciphered	decipher	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decipher** | past | the detectives | the secret message |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Champollion deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphs in 1822.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:deciphered:x2:1
# text = Champollion deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphs in 1822.
1	Champollion	Champollion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	deciphered	decipher	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Egyptian	Egyptian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hieroglyphs	hieroglyph	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	1822	1822	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decipher** | past | Champollion | Egyptian hieroglyphs |  | 1822 |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I finally deciphered my brother's messy handwriting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:deciphered:x3:1
# text = I finally deciphered my brother's messy handwriting.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	deciphered	decipher	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decipher** | past | I | my brother's messy handwriting |  |  |  | finally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **handwrite** |  | my brother |  |  |  |  |  | nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We deciphered the code by shifting each letter back by one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:deciphered:x4:1
# text = We deciphered the code by shifting each letter back by one.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	deciphered	decipher	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	shifting	shift	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decipher** | past | We | the code |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shift back** | gerund | We *not said here* | each letter |  |  |  | by one | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer letter=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old map had faded and could barely be deciphered.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:deciphered:x5:1
# text = The old map had faded and could barely be deciphered.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	faded	fade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
8	barely	barely	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	deciphered	decipher	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fade** | past · perfect | the old map |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **decipher** | could · passive | the old map *not said here* |  |  |  |  | barely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She deciphered the meaning of his strange look.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:deciphered:x6:1
# text = She deciphered the meaning of his strange look.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	deciphered	decipher	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decipher** | past | She | the meaning of his strange look |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** |  |  | his strange look |  |  |  |  | nom meaning «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Code-breakers deciphered enemy messages during the war.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:deciphered:x7:1
# text = Code-breakers deciphered enemy messages during the war.
1	Code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	breakers	breaker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	deciphered	decipher	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decipher** | past | Code breakers | enemy messages |  |  | during the war |  | tree rules |

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