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title: defender — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «defender» in the Judaism dictionary: A person who protects someone or something from attack or harm. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# defender

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**Who acts:** person, player, best defender, defender, She, you · **What happens:** protect, be, score, speak up, stop, reach · **To what, where:** someone, team sports, ball, goal, defenders, netball

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«defender» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [defender in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/defender.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who protects someone or something from attack or harm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:defender:m1:1
# text = A person who protects someone or something from attack or harm.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	conj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	attack	attack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | present | a person |  | someone |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Beneficiary |

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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 -->
In team sports, a player whose job is to stop the other team from scoring.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:defender:m2:1
# text = In team sports, a player whose job is to stop the other team from scoring.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
7	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	scoring	score	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a player |  |  | team sports |  | stop *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **score** | gerund | a player *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who speaks up for an idea or for someone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:defender:m3:1
# text = A person who speaks up for an idea or for someone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak up** *speech: other* | present | a person |  |  |  |  | for a idea | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our best defender stopped the ball before it reached the goal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:defender:x1:1
# text = Our best defender stopped the ball before it reached the goal.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	defender	defender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | Our best defender | the ball |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality ball=Eventuality |
| 2 | **reach** | past | defender | the goal |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The defenders of the castle pulled up the drawbridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:defender:x2:1
# text = The defenders of the castle pulled up the drawbridge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	defenders	defender	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	drawbridge	drawbridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull up** | participle · passive |  | the defenders of the castle |  |  |  | the drawbridge *obl* | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In netball, the defender tries to block the shot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:defender:x3:1
# text = In netball, the defender tries to block the shot.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	netball	netball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	defender	defender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	tries	try	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	block	block	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	shot	shot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present | the defender |  |  | netball |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **block** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the defender *not said here* | the shot |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer shot=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was a defender of animals and their rights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:defender:x4:1
# text = She was a defender of animals and their rights.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	defender	defender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	rights	right	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | She | a defender |  |  |  | of animals and animals's rights | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The defender tackled the striker cleanly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:defender:x5:1
# text = The defender tackled the striker cleanly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	defender	defender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tackled	tackle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	striker	striker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	cleanly	cleanly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tackle** | past | the defender | the striker |  |  |  | cleanly *property* | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent striker=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When someone is being teased, be a defender, not a bystander.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:defender:x6:1
# text = When someone is being teased, be a defender, not a bystander.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	5	mark	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	teased	tease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	defender	defender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	bystander	bystander	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tease** | present · passive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | imperative | you *not said here* | a defender and a bystander |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The city's defenders held out for a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:defender:x7:1
# text = The city's defenders held out for a week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	defenders	defender	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold out** | past | the city's defenders |  |  |  | week |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Defenders must stay close to the players they mark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:defender:x8:1
# text = Defenders must stay close to the players they mark.
1	Defenders	defender	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	mark	mark	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | must | Defenders |  |  |  |  | close *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mark** | present | Defenders *= defender* | the players *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent player=Destination |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is her helper and defender.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:defender:x9:1
# text = He is her helper and defender.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	helper	helper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	defender	defender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | her helper and defender |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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