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title: editorial — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «editorial» in the Judaism dictionary: An editorial is an article in a newspaper or magazine that gives the opinion of the editors, not just the news. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# editorial

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**Who acts:** editorial, magazine, people, This, editorial error, town · **What happens:** be, give, opine, mean, do, choose · **To what, where:** article, newspaper, opinion, editors, editorial error, Chet · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An editorial is an article in a newspaper or magazine that gives the opinion of the editors, not just the news.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:editorial:m1:1
# text = An editorial is an article in a newspaper or magazine that gives the opinion of the editors, not just the news.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	editorial	editorial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	article	article	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	magazine	magazine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	editors	editor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	22	advmod	_	_
20	just	just	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a editorial | a article |  | a newspaper or magazine |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | magazine | the opinion of the editors and the news |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opinion=Theme |
| 3 | **opine** |  |  | the editors |  |  |  |  | nom opinion «cognition transitive»: of=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 -->
Editorial (adjective) means to do with editing or with the people who choose and check what is published, as in editorial team.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:editorial:m2:1
# text = Editorial (adjective) means to do with editing or with the people who choose and check what is published, as in editorial team.
1	Editorial	editorial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	editing	editing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	choose	choose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	check	check	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
18	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	published	publish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	as	as	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	editorial	editorial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Editorial |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with editing or the people | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **choose** | present | the people |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **check** | present | the people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **publish** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This is certainly an editorial error, confusing a Chet for a Taw. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* This is certainly an editorial error, confusing a Chet for a Taw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:editorial:x1:1
# text = This is certainly an editorial error, confusing a Chet for a Taw.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	certainly	certainly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	editorial	editorial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	error	error	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	confusing	confuse	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Chet	Chet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Taw	Taw	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | This | a editorial error |  |  |  | certainly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **confuse** | gerund | a editorial error *not said here* | a Chet |  |  |  | for a Taw | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chet=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:editorial:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
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	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The editorial said the town needs a new park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:editorial:x2:1
# text = The editorial said the town needs a new park.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	editorial	editorial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the editorial |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **need** | present | the town | a new park |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot park=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Remember, an editorial gives an opinion, not only facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:editorial:x3:1
# text = Remember, an editorial gives an opinion, not only facts.
1	Remember	remember	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	editorial	editorial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | present | a editorial | a opinion and facts |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opinion=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class wrote an editorial for the school newspaper about longer playtimes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:editorial:x4:1
# text = The class wrote an editorial for the school newspaper about longer playtimes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	editorial	editorial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	playtimes	playtime	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | the class | a editorial |  |  |  | for the school newspaper about longer playtimes | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent editorial=Result for newspaper=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The editorial team chose which photos to print.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:editorial:x5:1
# text = The editorial team chose which photos to print.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	editorial	editorial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	6	det	_	_
6	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	print	print	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | the editorial team | which photos |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme |
| 2 | **print** | to-infinitive | the editorial team *not said here* | which photos *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That was an editorial decision by the magazine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:editorial:x6:1
# text = That was an editorial decision by the magazine.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	editorial	editorial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	magazine	magazine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | That | a editorial decision |  |  |  | by the magazine | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We compared a news report and an editorial on the same story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:editorial:x7:1
# text = We compared a news report and an editorial on the same story.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	compared	compare	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	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	editorial	editorial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | past | We | a news report and a editorial |  | the same story |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent report=Patient |

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