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title: discussion — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «discussion» in the Judaism dictionary: A discussion is a talk between people about a subject, where they share ideas and opinions. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# discussion

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**Who acts:** discussion, people, writing, We, you, plan · **What happens:** be, share, look, have, listen, take · **To what, where:** talk, ideas, piece, class discussion, turns, name

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A discussion is a talk between people about a subject, where they share ideas and opinions.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discussion:m1:1
# text = A discussion is a talk between people about a subject, where they share ideas and opinions.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	discussion	discussion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	14	advmod	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
15	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	opinions	opinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a discussion | a talk |  |  |  | between people about a subject | tree rules |
| 2 | **share** | present | people | ideas and opinions |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

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A discussion is a piece of writing that looks at different sides of a question.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discussion:m2:1
# text = A discussion is a piece of writing that looks at different sides of a question.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	discussion	discussion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a discussion | a piece |  |  |  | of writing | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | writing |  |  |  |  | at different sides of a question | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at side=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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We had a class discussion about pets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discussion:x1:1
# text = We had a class discussion about pets.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	discussion	discussion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	pets	pet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a class discussion |  |  |  | about pets | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent discussion=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Listen carefully in a discussion and take turns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discussion:x2:1
# text = Listen carefully in a discussion and take turns.
1	Listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	discussion	discussion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	turns	turn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in a discussion; carefully *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in discussion=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | present | you *not said here* | turns |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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After a long discussion, we chose a name for the class fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discussion:x3:1
# text = After a long discussion, we chose a name for the class fish.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	discussion	discussion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | we | a name |  |  | after a long discussion | for the class fish | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent name=Theme for fish=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The plan is still under discussion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discussion:x4:1
# text = The plan is still under discussion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	discussion	discussion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the plan |  |  | discussion | still |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The teacher led a discussion about kindness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discussion:x5:1
# text = The teacher led a discussion about kindness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	led	lead	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	discussion	discussion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | the teacher | a discussion |  |  |  | about kindness | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent discussion=Theme about kindness=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Write a discussion text on whether children should have phones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discussion:x6:1
# text = Write a discussion text on whether children should have phones.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	discussion	discussion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | a discussion text |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent text=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | should | children | phones |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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This was a very important point, and needed much discussion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:discussion:x7:1
# text = This was a very important point, and needed much discussion.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	discussion	discussion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | This | a important point |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | past | a important point *not said here* | much discussion |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot discussion=Theme |

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