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title: ebony — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ebony» in the Judaism dictionary: Ebony is a very hard, dark black wood. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ebony

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**Who acts:** Ebony, men, many isles, isles, hair, piano keys · **What happens:** be, mean, bring, make · **To what, where:** hard dark black wood, black, traffickers, mart, thee, chopsticks

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«ebony» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: [ebony in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/ebony.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Ebony is a very hard, dark black wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ebony:m1:1
# text = Ebony is a very hard, dark black wood.
1	Ebony	ebony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ebony | a hard dark black wood |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ebony means very black, like the wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ebony:m2:1
# text = Ebony means very black, like the wood.
1	Ebony	ebony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Ebony | black |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent black=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The men of Dedan were thy traffickers; many isles were the mart of thy hand; they brought thee as tribute horns of ivory and ebony. (Prophets EZK.27.15, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* The men of Dedan were thy traffickers; many isles were the mart of thy hand; they brought thee as tribute horns of ivory and ebony.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ebony:x1:1
# text = The men of Dedan were thy traffickers; many isles were the mart of thy hand; they brought thee as tribute horns of ivory and ebony.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Dedan	Dedan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	traffickers	trafficker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	isles	isle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
11	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	mart	mart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
18	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
20	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	19	obj	_	_
21	as	as	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	tribute	tribute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	horns	horn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	ivory	ivory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	ebony	ebony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the men of Dedan | thy traffickers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | many isles | the mart |  |  |  | of thy hand | tree rules |
| 3 | **bring** | past | isles *= isle* | thee |  |  |  | as tribute horns of ivory and ebony | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent thou=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets EZK.27.15, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ebony:x1:2
# text = (Prophets EZK.27.15, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZK.27.15	EZK.27.15	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}

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The chopsticks were made of ebony.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ebony:x2:1
# text = The chopsticks were made of ebony.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chopsticks	chopstick	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	ebony	ebony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | the chopsticks |  |  |  | of ebony | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Her hair was as black as ebony.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ebony:x3:1
# text = Her hair was as black as ebony.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	ebony	ebony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her hair |  |  |  |  | as ebony; black *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The piano keys were ebony and ivory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ebony:x4:1
# text = The piano keys were ebony and ivory.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	ebony	ebony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	ivory	ivory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the piano keys | ebony and ivory |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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