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title: diaphragm — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «diaphragm» in the Judaism dictionary: The diaphragm is a large, flat, dome-shaped muscle under your lungs that helps you breathe. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# diaphragm

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**Who acts:** diaphragm, large shaped muscle, you, that, Man, neck · **What happens:** shape, be, help, breathe, move, vibrate · **To what, where:** large shaped muscle, lungs, you, thin sheet, microcosm, rationality · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«diaphragm» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: [diaphragm in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/diaphragm.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The diaphragm is a large, flat, dome-shaped muscle under your lungs that helps you breathe.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:diaphragm:m1:1
# text = The diaphragm is a large, flat, dome-shaped muscle under your lungs that helps you breathe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diaphragm	diaphragm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
9	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	muscle	muscle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	under	under	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	lungs	lung	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the diaphragm | a large shaped muscle |  | your lungs |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **help** | present | a large shaped muscle | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 4 | **breathe** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
A diaphragm is a thin sheet or disc that moves or vibrates, such as in a microphone or speaker.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:diaphragm:m2:1
# text = A diaphragm is a thin sheet or disc that moves or vibrates, such as in a microphone or speaker.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diaphragm	diaphragm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	disc	disc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	vibrates	vibrate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	microphone	microphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	speaker	speaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a diaphragm | a thin sheet or disc |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | present | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **vibrate** | present | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Man is a microcosm, as the neck separates rationality from vitality, so does diaphragm the vitality from the vegetativeness. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Man is a microcosm, as the neck separates rationality from vitality, so does diaphragm the vitality from the vegetativeness.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:diaphragm:x1:1
# text = Man is a microcosm, as the neck separates rationality from vitality, so does diaphragm the vitality from the vegetativeness.
1	Man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	microcosm	microcosm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	separates	separate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	rationality	rationality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	vitality	vitality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	diaphragm	diaphragm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	vitality	vitality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	vegetativeness	vegetativeness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Man | a microcosm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **separate** | present | the neck | rationality |  |  |  | from vitality | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent rationality=Patient from vitality=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **diaphragm** | present · do-support | the neck *not said here* | the vitality |  | the vegetativeness |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:diaphragm:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Kalisch	Kalisch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1877	1877	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The diaphragm helps the lungs fill with air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:diaphragm:x2:1
# text = The diaphragm helps the lungs fill with air.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diaphragm	diaphragm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lungs	lung	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	fill	fill	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | the diaphragm |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **fill** | present | the lungs |  |  |  |  | with air | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with air=Instrument |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When you breathe in, your diaphragm moves down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:diaphragm:x3:1
# text = When you breathe in, your diaphragm moves down.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	breathe	breathe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	in	in	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	diaphragm	diaphragm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	down	down	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **breathe in** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **move down** | present | your diaphragm |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hiccups are sudden jumps of the diaphragm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:diaphragm:x4:1
# text = Hiccups are sudden jumps of the diaphragm.
1	Hiccups	hiccup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	jumps	jump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	diaphragm	diaphragm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hiccups | sudden jumps |  |  |  | of the diaphragm | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Singers learn to breathe using their diaphragm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:diaphragm:x5:1
# text = Singers learn to breathe using their diaphragm.
1	Singers	singer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	diaphragm	diaphragm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present | Singers |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **breathe** | to-infinitive | Singers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | gerund | Singers *not said here* | Singers's diaphragm |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diaphragm=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The diaphragm sits between the chest and the stomach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:diaphragm:x6:1
# text = The diaphragm sits between the chest and the stomach.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diaphragm	diaphragm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | the diaphragm |  |  | the chest and the stomach |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent between chest=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A microphone has a thin diaphragm that shakes when you speak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:diaphragm:x7:1
# text = A microphone has a thin diaphragm that shakes when you speak.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	microphone	microphone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	diaphragm	diaphragm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	shakes	shake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a microphone | a thin diaphragm |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diaphragm=Patient |
| 2 | **shake** | present | a thin diaphragm |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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