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title: disobedient — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «disobedient» in the Judaism dictionary: Not doing what you are told by a parent, teacher or person in charge; refusing to obey. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# disobedient

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**Who acts:** parent, they, prophets, disobedient puppy, Toad, disobedient boy · **What happens:** not do, tell, refuse, not obey, be, rebel · **To what, where:** you, law, back, prophets, great provocations, shoes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not doing what you are told by a parent, teacher or person in charge; refusing to obey.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disobedient:m1:1
# text = Not doing what you are told by a parent, teacher or person in charge; refusing to obey.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
17	refusing	refuse	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	obey	obey	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **do** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present · passive | a parent and teacher or person in charge | you |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient what=Topic |
| 3 | **refuse** | gerund | a parent and teacher or person in charge *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **obey** | to-infinitive | a parent and teacher or person in charge *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against Thee, and cast Thy law behind their back, and slew Thy prophets that did forewarn them to turn them back unto Thee, and they wrought great provocations. (Writings NEH.9.26, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against Thee, and cast Thy law behind their back, and slew Thy prophets that did forewarn them to turn them back unto Thee, and they wrought great provocations.

<!-- fold The tree, 34 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disobedient:x1:1
# text = Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against Thee, and cast Thy law behind their back, and slew Thy prophets that did forewarn them to turn them back unto Thee, and they wrought great provocations.
1	Nevertheless	nevertheless	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	disobedient	disobedient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	rebelled	rebel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
8	against	against	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	cast	cast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	slew	slay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
21	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	_
23	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	25	nsubj	_	_
24	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
25	forewarn	forewarn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	acl:relcl	_	_
26	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obj	_	_
27	to	to	PART	TO	_	28	mark	_	_
28	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	advcl	_	_
29	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	_
30	back	back	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
31	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	Thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
34	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	36	cc	_	_
35	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	36	nsubj	_	_
36	wrought	wrought	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	conj	_	_
37	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	38	amod	_	_
38	provocations	provocation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	36	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | they |  |  |  |  | disobedient, nevertheless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **rebel** | participle | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  | against Thee | vn rebel-71.2-1 «NP V PP.maleficiary»: agent=Agent against thou=Maleficiary |
| 3 | **cast** | past |  | Thy law |  | their back |  |  | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent law=Theme behind back=Destination |
| 4 | **slay** | past |  | Thy prophets |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prophet=Patient |
| 5 | **forewarn** | past · do-support | Thy prophets | prophets *= prophet* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **turn back** | to-infinitive | Thy prophets *not said here* | prophets *= prophet* |  |  |  | unto Thee | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 7 | **wrought** | past | prophets *= prophet* | great provocations |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings NEH.9.26, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disobedient:x1:2
# text = (Writings NEH.9.26, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	NEH.9.26	NEH.9.26	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	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 -->
The disobedient puppy chewed my shoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disobedient:x2:1
# text = The disobedient puppy chewed my shoes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	disobedient	disobedient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	chewed	chew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chew** | past | the disobedient puppy | my shoes |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad was disobedient and vain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disobedient:x3:1
# text = Toad was disobedient and vain.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	disobedient	disobedient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	vain	vain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | disobedient *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Toad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The disobedient boy went near the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disobedient:x4:1
# text = The disobedient boy went near the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	disobedient	disobedient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the disobedient boy |  |  | the river |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme near river=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is disobedient to ignore the fire alarm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disobedient:x5:1
# text = It is disobedient to ignore the fire alarm.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	disobedient	disobedient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	ignore	ignore	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	alarm	alarm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | disobedient *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ignore** | to-infinitive |  | the fire alarm |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alarm=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children were punished for being disobedient.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disobedient:x6:1
# text = The children were punished for being disobedient.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	punished	punish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	disobedient	disobedient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **punish** | past · passive |  | the children |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | disobedient *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A disobedient dog may run into the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:disobedient:x7:1
# text = A disobedient dog may run into the road.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	disobedient	disobedient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | may | a disobedient dog |  |  |  |  | into the road *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into road=Result |

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