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title: eager — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eager» in the Judaism dictionary: Wanting very much to do or have something; keen and excited. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# eager

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, He, lion, young lion, eager puppy, We · **What happens:** want, have, show, please, be, tear · **To what, where:** something, strong interest, pieces, secret places, experiment, magician

<!-- .vabout -->
«eager» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [eager in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/eager.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wanting very much to do or have something; keen and excited.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eager:m1:1
# text = Wanting very much to do or have something; keen and excited.
1	Wanting	want	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	much	much	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	keen	keen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	excited	excited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **have** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  | keen *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Showing strong interest: «eager faces», «eager to please».

<!-- fold The tree, 8 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eager:m2:1
# text = Showing strong interest: «eager faces», «eager to please».
1	Showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
2	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	interest	interest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	eager	eager	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	eager	eager	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	please	please	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund |  | strong interest |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent interest=Recipient |
| 2 | **please** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is like a lion that is eager to tear in pieces, and like a young lion lurking in secret places. (Writings PSA.17.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* He is like a lion that is eager to tear in pieces, and like a young lion lurking in secret places.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eager:x1:1
# text = He is like a lion that is eager to tear in pieces, and like a young lion lurking in secret places.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	eager	eager	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	tear	tear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
19	lurking	lurk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	acl	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | like a lion and a young lion | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a lion and a young lion |  |  |  |  | eager *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **tear** | to-infinitive | a lion and a young lion *not said here* |  |  | pieces |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in piece=Trajectory |
| 4 | **lurk** | gerund | a young lion *not said here* |  |  | secret places |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.17.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eager:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.17.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.17.12	PSA.17.12	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The eager puppy ran to the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eager:x2:1
# text = The eager puppy ran to the door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	eager	eager	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	door	door	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 | **run** | past | the eager puppy |  |  |  |  | to the door *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to door=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were eager to start the experiment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eager:x3:1
# text = We were eager to start the experiment.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	eager	eager	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | We |  |  |  |  | eager *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **start** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the experiment |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experiment=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is always eager to help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eager:x4:1
# text = She is always eager to help.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	eager	eager	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | always, eager *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children were eager for the holidays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eager:x5:1
# text = The children were eager for the holidays.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	eager	eager	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the children |  |  |  |  | for the holidays; eager *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eager faces watched the magician.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eager:x6:1
# text = Eager faces watched the magician.
1	Eager	eager	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	magician	magician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | Eager faces | the magician |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent magician=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's an eager beaver and finishes his work early.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eager:x7:1
# text = He's an eager beaver and finishes his work early.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	eager	eager	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	beaver	beaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	finishes	finish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | a eager beaver |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **finish** | present | He *not said here* | beaver's work |  |  |  | early *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality work=Eventuality |
| 3 | **work** |  | beaver |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our dog is so eager to please.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eager:x8:1
# text = Our dog is so eager to please.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	eager	eager	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	please	please	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our dog |  |  |  |  | eager *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **please** | to-infinitive | Our dog *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was roused from this dejection by Smee’s eager voice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:eager:x9:1
# text = He was roused from this dejection by Smee’s eager voice.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	roused	rouse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	dejection	dejection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	Smee	Smee	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	’s	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	eager	eager	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rouse** | past · passive | Smee's eager voice | He |  | this dejection |  |  | vn stimulate-59.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

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