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title: emptiness — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «emptiness» in the Judaism dictionary: The state of having nothing or nobody inside. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# emptiness

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**Who acts:** state, something, sad feeling, I, pelican, owl · **What happens:** have, be, matter, requite, do, spoil · **To what, where:** nothing, sad feeling, life, him, evil, mine · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«emptiness» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [emptiness in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/emptiness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The state of having nothing or nobody inside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:emptiness:m1:1
# text = The state of having nothing or nobody inside.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	5	conj	_	_
8	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund | the state *not said here* | nothing |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Patient |

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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 -->
A sad feeling that something is missing in your life, or that nothing matters.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:emptiness:m2:1
# text = A sad feeling that something is missing in your life, or that nothing matters.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	det	_	_
14	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	15	nsubj	_	_
15	matters	matter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | something | a sad feeling *not said here* |  | your life |  | missing *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **matter** | present | a sad feeling |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If I have requited him that did evil unto me, or spoiled mine adversary unto emptiness; (Writings PSA.7.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:emptiness:x1:1
# text = If I have requited him that did evil unto me, or spoiled mine adversary unto emptiness; (Writings PSA.7.5, JPS 1917)
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	requited	requite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	evil	evil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	spoiled	spoil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
14	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	adversary	adversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	emptiness	emptiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
21	PSA.7.5	PSA.7.5	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	flat	_	_
24	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	21	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **requite** | present · perfect | I | him *= he* |  |  |  | Writings *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | past | I *not said here* | evil |  |  |  | unto me | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent evil=Eventuality |
| 3 | **spoil** | participle | I *not said here* | mine |  |  |  | unto emptiness | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But the pelican and the bittern shall possess it, and the owl and the raven shall dwell therein; and He shall stretch over it the line of confusion, and the plummet of emptiness. (Prophets ISA.34.11, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* But the pelican and the bittern shall possess it, and the owl and the raven shall dwell therein; and He shall stretch over it the line of confusion, and the plummet of emptiness.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:emptiness:x2:1
# text = But the pelican and the bittern shall possess it, and the owl and the raven shall dwell therein; and He shall stretch over it the line of confusion, and the plummet of emptiness.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pelican	pelican	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bittern	bittern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	possess	possess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	raven	raven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
17	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	dwell	dwell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
19	therein	therein	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
23	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
24	stretch	stretch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
25	over	over	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	obl	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
29	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	confusion	confusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
33	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
34	plummet	plummet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
35	of	of	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
36	emptiness	emptiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | shall | the pelican and the bittern | bittern |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |
| 2 | **dwell** | shall | the owl and the raven |  |  |  |  | therein *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **stretch** | shall | He | the line of confusion |  | raven |  | the plummet of emptiness *obl* | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent line=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.34.11, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:emptiness:x2:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.34.11, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.34.11	ISA.34.11	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The emptiness of the classroom after school felt strange.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:emptiness:x3:1
# text = The emptiness of the classroom after school felt strange.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	emptiness	emptiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the emptiness of the classroom after school |  |  |  |  | strange *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After her friend moved away, she felt a deep emptiness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:emptiness:x4:1
# text = After her friend moved away, she felt a deep emptiness.
1	After	after	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	emptiness	emptiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move away** | past | her friend |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **feel** | past | friend | a deep emptiness |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent emptiness=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Astronauts look out at the emptiness of space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:emptiness:x5:1
# text = Astronauts look out at the emptiness of space.
1	Astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	emptiness	emptiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look out** | present | Astronauts |  |  | the emptiness of space |  |  | vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The emptiness of the desert stretched for miles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:emptiness:x6:1
# text = The emptiness of the desert stretched for miles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	emptiness	emptiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stretch** | participle |  | the desert *not said here* |  |  |  | for miles | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The house echoed with emptiness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:emptiness:x7:1
# text = The house echoed with emptiness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	echoed	echo	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	emptiness	emptiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **echo** | past | the house |  |  |  |  | with emptiness | vn sound\_existence-47.4 «NP.location V NP.theme»: agent=Location with emptiness=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you feel emptiness for a long time, tell a grown-up you trust.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:emptiness:x8:1
# text = If you feel emptiness for a long time, tell a grown-up you trust.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
4	emptiness	emptiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	grown	grown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	trust	trust	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | emptiness |  |  | time |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent emptiness=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | a grown up |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent up=Recipient |
| 3 | **trust** | present | you | a grown up *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent up=Theme |

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