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title: detest — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «detest» in the Judaism dictionary: To hate something or someone very much. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# detest

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**Who acts:** thou, abomination, I, She, He, villain · **What happens:** hate, not bring, accurs, detest, abhor, be · **To what, where:** something, abomination, house, unkindness, broccoli, hero

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«detest» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [detest in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/detest.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To hate something or someone very much.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:detest:m1:1
# text = To hate something or someone very much.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hate	hate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	much	much	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hate** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |

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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}

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And thou shalt not bring an abomination into thy house, and be accursed like unto it; thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a devoted thing. (Torah DEU.7.26, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And thou shalt not bring an abomination into thy house, and be accursed like unto it; thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a devoted thing.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:detest:x1:1
# text = And thou shalt not bring an abomination into thy house, and be accursed like unto it; thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a devoted thing.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nsubj	_	_
3	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	abomination	abomination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	accursed	accurs	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
19	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	22	nsubj	_	_
20	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
21	utterly	utterly	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	detest	detest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
26	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	29	nsubj	_	_
27	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	29	aux	_	_
28	utterly	utterly	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
29	abhor	abhor	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	conj	_	_
30	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	37	punct	_	_
32	for	for	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
33	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	37	nsubj	_	_
34	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	37	cop	_	_
35	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
36	devoted	devoted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	37	amod	_	_
37	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **bring** | shall | thou | a abomination |  | thy house |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent abomination=Theme into house=Destination |
| 2 | **accurs** | infinitive · passive | thou *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like house | tree rules |
| 3 | **detest** | shall | thou | abomination |  |  |  | utterly *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |
| 4 | **abhor** | shall | thou | abomination |  |  |  | utterly *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |
| 5 | **is** | present | abomination |  |  |  |  | for a devoted thing | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.7.26, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:detest:x1:2
# text = (Torah DEU.7.26, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.7.26	DEU.7.26	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 -->
I detest getting up early.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:detest:x2:1
# text = I detest getting up early.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	detest	detest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **detest** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **get up** | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | early *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She detests unkindness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:detest:x3:1
# text = She detests unkindness.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	detests	detest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	unkindness	unkindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **detest** | present | She | unkindness |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer unkindness=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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He detests broccoli.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:detest:x4:1
# text = He detests broccoli.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	detests	detest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	broccoli	broccoli	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **detest** | present | He | broccoli |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer broccoli=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The villain detested the hero.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:detest:x5:1
# text = The villain detested the hero.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	villain	villain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	detested	detest	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	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **detest** | past | the villain | the hero |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hero=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cat detests baths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:detest:x6:1
# text = My cat detests baths.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	detests	detest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	baths	bath	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **detest** | present | My cat | baths |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bath=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They detest the cold, wet winters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:detest:x7:1
# text = They detest the cold, wet winters.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	detest	detest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	winters	winter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **detest** | present | They |  |  |  | winter |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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Their mother detested her eldest son, and had only eyes for the youngest.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:detest:x8:1
# text = Their mother detested her eldest son, and had only eyes for the youngest.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	detested	detest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	youngest	young	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **detest** | past | Their mother | mother's eldest son |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer son=Stimulus |
| 2 | **have** | past | Their mother *not said here* | eyes |  |  |  | for the youngest | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient |

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