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title: elemental — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «elemental» in the Judaism dictionary: Having to do with the basic parts of something, or the first simple building blocks. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# elemental

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**Who acts:** interpretation, ten elemental entities · **What happens:** have, do, prefer, render, be, bind · **To what, where:** Certain translators, otyot yesod, ten elemental entities, primordial תֹּהוּ, structure, creation

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Having to do with the basic parts of something, or the first simple building blocks.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:elemental:m1:1
# text = Having to do with the basic parts of something, or the first simple building blocks.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	basic	basic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
13	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	16	amod	_	_
14	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	blocks	block	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the basic parts of something | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: 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}

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Certain translators have preferred to render otyot yesod as 'elemental letters' by analogy with the Greek term. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

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*Sentence 1:* Certain translators have preferred to render otyot yesod as 'elemental letters' by analogy with the Greek term.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:elemental:x1:1
# text = Certain translators have preferred to render otyot yesod as 'elemental letters' by analogy with the Greek term.
1	Certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	translators	translator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	preferred	prefer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	render	render	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	otyot	otyot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	yesod	yesod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	elemental	elemental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	'	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	analogy	analogy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prefer** | present · perfect · passive |  | Certain translators |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **render** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | otyot yesod |  |  |  | as elemental letters; by analogy; with the Greek term | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yesod=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:elemental: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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

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In this interpretation, they are ten elemental entities or properties which bind or restrain primordial תֹּהוּ tohu, 'chaos, void, waste(land)' \[Genesis 1:2\], allowing structure and order to exist in creation. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

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*Sentence 1:* In this interpretation, they are ten elemental entities or properties which bind or restrain primordial תֹּהוּ tohu, 'chaos, void, waste(land)' \[Genesis 1:2\], allowing structure and order to exist in creation.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:elemental:x2:1
# text = In this interpretation, they are ten elemental entities or properties which bind or restrain primordial תֹּהוּ tohu, 'chaos, void, waste(land)' [Genesis 1:2], allowing structure and order to exist in creation.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	interpretation	interpretation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	elemental	elemental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	entities	entity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	properties	property	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	bind	bind	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	restrain	restrain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
16	primordial	primordial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	תֹּהוּ	תֹּהוּ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	tohu	tohu	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	17	dep	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	chaos	chaos	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	void	void	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	_
30	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	Genesis	Genesis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	parataxis	_	_
32	1:2	1:2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	31	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
35	allowing	allow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	31	advcl	_	_
36	structure	structure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	obj	_	_
37	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	38	cc	_	_
38	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	36	conj	_	_
39	to	to	PART	TO	_	40	mark	_	_
40	exist	exist	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	35	advcl	_	_
41	in	in	ADP	IN	_	42	case	_	_
42	creation	creation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	40	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | interpretation | ten elemental entities or properties |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bind** | present | ten elemental entities or properties |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **restrain** | present | ten elemental entities or properties *not said here* | primordial תֹּהוּ |  |  |  |  | vn discourage-64.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer תֹּהוּ=Eventuality |
| 4 | **allow** | gerund | interpretation *not said here* | structure and order |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent structure=Beneficiary |
| 5 | **exist** | to-infinitive | interpretation *not said here* |  |  | creation |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in creation=Location |

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*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:elemental:x2:2
# 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	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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