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title: einstein — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «einstein» in the Judaism dictionary: Albert Einstein was a famous German-born scientist who studied light, time, gravity and energy, and is known for the idea E = mc². Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# einstein

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**Who acts:** Albert, famous born scientist, Einstein, clever person, it, someone · **What happens:** bear, be, study, know, say, mean · **To what, where:** famous born scientist, light, clever person, something, different speeds, written E · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«einstein» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [einstein in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/einstein.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Albert Einstein was a famous German-born scientist who studied light, time, gravity and energy, and is known for the idea E = mc².

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:einstein:m1:1
# text = Albert Einstein was a famous German-born scientist who studied light, time, gravity and energy, and is known for the idea E = mc².
1	Albert	Albert	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	Einstein	Einstein	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	German	German	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	studied	study	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	gravity	gravity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	parataxis	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	E	e	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
27	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	29	punct	_	_
28	mc	mc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	²	²	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Albert | a famous born scientist |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **study** | past | a famous born scientist | light and time and gravity and energy |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Topic |
| 4 | **know** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  | for the idea E and mc ² | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V» |

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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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Usage: informal, often joking — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An Einstein is a very clever person; said sarcastically, it means someone has done something silly.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:einstein:m2:1
# text = An Einstein is a very clever person; said sarcastically, it means someone has done something silly.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Einstein	Einstein	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	sarcastically	sarcastically	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
14	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	nsubj	_	_
15	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	13	ccomp	_	_
17	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	obj	_	_
18	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a Einstein | a clever person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | a clever person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sarcastically *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mean** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **do** | present · perfect | someone | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Einstein showed that time can pass at different speeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:einstein:x1:1
# text = Einstein showed that time can pass at different speeds.
1	Einstein	Einstein	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	speeds	speed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | Einstein |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **pass** | can | time |  |  | different speeds |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at speed=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His famous idea is written E = mc².

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:einstein:x2:1
# text = His famous idea is written E = mc².
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	E	e	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	=	=	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	mc	mc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	²	²	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | His famous idea | written E and mc ² |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You don't need to be an Einstein to solve this puzzle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:einstein:x3:1
# text = You don't need to be an Einstein to solve this puzzle.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Einstein	Einstein	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	solve	solve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
11	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **need** | present · do-support | You |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | a Einstein |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **solve** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | this puzzle |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puzzle=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Nice one, Einstein,» said my brother when I locked us out.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:einstein:x4:1
# text = «Nice one, Einstein,» said my brother when I locked us out.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Einstein	Einstein	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
11	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	13	mark	_	_
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	locked	lock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
14	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | my brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lock out** | past | I | us |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Einstein loved playing the violin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:einstein:x5:1
# text = Einstein loved playing the violin.
1	Einstein	Einstein	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	loved	love	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	violin	violin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | past | Einstein |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **play** *not said to happen* | gerund | Einstein *not said here* | the violin |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent violin=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class made a poster about Einstein and light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:einstein:x6:1
# text = Our class made a poster about Einstein and light.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	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	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Einstein	Einstein	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Our class | a poster and light |  |  |  | about Einstein | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset poster=Product |

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