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title: erroneous — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «erroneous» in the Judaism dictionary: Erroneous means wrong or containing a mistake. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# erroneous

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**Who acts:** Erroneous, I, report, answer, he, His · **What happens:** mean, contain, have, add, not endeavor, correct · **To what, where:** mistake, great many mistakes, complete annotations, erroneous information, erroneous belief, everything

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Erroneous means wrong or containing a mistake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:erroneous:m1:1
# text = Erroneous means wrong or containing a mistake.
1	Erroneous	Erroneous	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	containing	contain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Erroneous |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **contain** | gerund | Erroneous *not said here* | a mistake |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot mistake=Theme |

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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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Again, I have to add that I have not only endeavored to correct a great many mistakes and erroneous ideas of my predecessors, but I have also endeavored to give more complete annotations. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

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*Sentence 1:* Again, I have to add that I have not only endeavored to correct a great many mistakes and erroneous ideas of my predecessors, but I have also endeavored to give more complete annotations.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:erroneous:x1:1
# text = Again, I have to add that I have not only endeavored to correct a great many mistakes and erroneous ideas of my predecessors, but I have also endeavored to give more complete annotations.
1	Again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
9	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	only	only	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	endeavored	endeavor	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	correct	correct	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
16	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
17	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	erroneous	erroneous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	predecessors	predecessor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
26	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
27	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	30	nsubj	_	_
28	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	aux	_	_
29	also	also	ADV	RB	_	30	advmod	_	_
30	endeavored	endeavor	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
31	to	to	PART	TO	_	32	mark	_	_
32	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	30	xcomp	_	_
33	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	34	advmod	_	_
34	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	amod	_	_
35	annotations	annotation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	32	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I |  |  |  | again |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **endeavor** | present · perfect | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **correct** *speech: disagree* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | a great many mistakes and erroneous ideas of my predecessors |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent mistake=Patient |
| 5 | **endeavor** | present · perfect | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **give** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | complete annotations |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent annotation=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:erroneous:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)
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	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Kalisch	Kalisch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1877	1877	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The report contained erroneous information.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:erroneous:x2:1
# text = The report contained erroneous information.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	contained	contain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	erroneous	erroneous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | past | the report | erroneous information |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot information=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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His answer was erroneous because he added instead of subtracting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:erroneous:x3:1
# text = His answer was erroneous because he added instead of subtracting.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	erroneous	erroneous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	added	add	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	10	mark	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	subtracting	subtract	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His answer |  |  |  |  | erroneous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **subtract** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **answer** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is an erroneous belief that goldfish forget everything in three seconds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:erroneous:x4:1
# text = It is an erroneous belief that goldfish forget everything in three seconds.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	erroneous	erroneous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	belief	belief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	goldfish	goldfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	forget	forget	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl	_	_
9	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a erroneous belief |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **forget** | present | goldfish | everything |  |  | second |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cross out any erroneous results in your table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:erroneous:x5:1
# text = Cross out any erroneous results in your table.
1	Cross	cross	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
4	erroneous	erroneous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross out** | imperative | you *not said here* | any erroneous results |  |  |  | in your table | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent result=Patient in table=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The newspaper corrected its erroneous headline.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:erroneous:x6:1
# text = The newspaper corrected its erroneous headline.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	corrected	correct	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	erroneous	erroneous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	headline	headline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **correct** *speech: disagree* | past | the newspaper | newspaper's erroneous headline |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent headline=Patient |
| 2 | **headline** |  | newspaper |  |  |  |  |  | nom headline «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An erroneous reading can come from a broken thermometer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:erroneous:x7:1
# text = An erroneous reading can come from a broken thermometer.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	erroneous	erroneous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	thermometer	thermometer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | can | a erroneous reading |  |  | a broken thermometer |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from thermometer=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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