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title: diminution — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «diminution» in the Judaism dictionary: A reduction in size, amount, importance or strength; getting smaller or less. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# diminution

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**Who acts:** Ninth Path, Path, Numerations, diminution, formal medicine, pain · **What happens:** get, be, call, purify, prove, correct · **To what, where:** Pure intelligence, Numerations, designing, unity, representation, number · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«diminution» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [diminution in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/diminution.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A reduction in size, amount, importance or strength; getting smaller or less.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:diminution:m1:1
# text = A reduction in size, amount, importance or strength; getting smaller or less.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	reduction	reduction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	importance	importance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	conj	_	_
13	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	xcomp	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | small *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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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The Ninth Path is the Pure intelligence so called because it purifies the Numerations, it proves and corrects the designing of their representation, and disposes their unity with which they are combined without diminution or division. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)

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*Sentence 1:* The Ninth Path is the Pure intelligence so called because it purifies the Numerations, it proves and corrects the designing of their representation, and disposes their unity with which they are combined without diminution or division.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:diminution:x1:1
# text = The Ninth Path is the Pure intelligence so called because it purifies the Numerations, it proves and corrects the designing of their representation, and disposes their unity with which they are combined without diminution or division.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Ninth	ninth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Path	Path	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	intelligence	intelligence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	purifies	purify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Numerations	Numeration	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	corrects	correct	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	designing	designing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	representation	representation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	disposes	dispose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
28	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
29	unity	unity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	_
30	with	with	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	34	obl	_	_
32	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	34	nsubj	_	_
33	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	34	aux:pass	_	_
34	combined	combine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	27	advcl	_	_
35	without	without	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
36	diminution	diminution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	obl	_	_
37	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	38	cc	_	_
38	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	36	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Ninth Path | the Pure intelligence |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | participle |  | the Pure intelligence *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **purify** | present | Path | the Numerations |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent numeration=Patient |
| 4 | **prove** | present | Path |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **correct** *speech: disagree* | present | Path *not said here* | the designing of Numerations's representation |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent designing=Patient |
| 6 | **dispose** | present | the Ninth Path *not said here* | Numerations's unity |  |  |  |  | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: agent=Agent unity=Patient |
| 7 | **combine** | present · passive |  | Numerations *= numeration* |  |  |  | without diminution or division | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient with which=Co-Patient |
| 8 | **design** |  |  | Numerations's representation |  |  |  |  | nom designing «act transitive»: of=patient |
| 9 | **represent** |  | Numerations *= numeration* |  |  |  |  |  | nom representation «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:diminution:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)
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	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1887	1887	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	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 -->
There was a diminution in the number of birds this spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:diminution:x2:1
# text = There was a diminution in the number of birds this spring.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	diminution	diminution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a diminution |  |  | the number of birds  this spring; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in number=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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(formal) The medicine caused a diminution of pain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:diminution:x3:1
# text = (formal) The medicine caused a diminution of pain.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	diminution	diminution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | past | the formal medicine | a diminution of pain |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition diminution=Patient |
| 2 | **diminish** |  | pain |  |  |  |  |  | nom diminution «process intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storm passed with no diminution in the wind until the evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:diminution:x4:1
# text = The storm passed with no diminution in the wind until the evening.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	diminution	diminution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	until	until	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | participle |  | the storm *not said here* |  |  | evening | with no diminution in the wind | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) The report notes a gradual diminution of resources.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:diminution:x5:1
# text = (formal) The report notes a gradual diminution of resources.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	notes	note	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	gradual	gradual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	diminution	diminution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	resources	resource	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **note** | present | the formal report | a gradual diminution of resources |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent diminution=Topic |
| 2 | **diminish** |  | resources |  |  |  |  |  | nom diminution «process intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old age brought a diminution of his strength.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:diminution:x6:1
# text = Old age brought a diminution of his strength.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	diminution	diminution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | Old age | a diminution of age's strength |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent diminution=Theme |
| 2 | **diminish** |  | age's strength |  |  |  |  |  | nom diminution «process intransitive»: of=agent |

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