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title: exaction — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «exaction» in the Judaism dictionary: Forcing someone to hand over money or goods, often unfairly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# exaction

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**Who acts:** I, us, your, ye · **What happens:** force, hand over, pray, let, leave off, say · **To what, where:** someone, money, you, us, exaction, Lord GOD · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«exaction» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 3 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: [exaction in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/exaction.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Forcing someone to hand over money or goods, often unfairly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:exaction:m1:1
# text = Forcing someone to hand over money or goods, often unfairly.
1	Forcing	force	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	hand	hand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	unfairly	unfairly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **force** | gerund |  |  | someone |  |  | unfairly *property* | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |
| 2 | **hand over** | to-infinitive |  | money or goods |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I pray you, let us leave off this exaction. (Writings NEH.5.10, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* I pray you, let us leave off this exaction.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:exaction:x1:1
# text = I pray you, let us leave off this exaction.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pray	pray	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	exaction	exaction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pray** | present | I | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | I *not said here* | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **leave off** | infinitive | us *not said here* | this exaction |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent exaction=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings NEH.5.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:exaction:x1:2
# text = (Writings NEH.5.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	NEH.5.10	NEH.5.10	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Thus saith the Lord GOD: Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel; remove violence and spoil, and execute justice and righteousness; take away your exactions from My people, saith the Lord GOD. (Prophets EZK.45.9, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Thus saith the Lord GOD: Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel; remove violence and spoil, and execute justice and righteousness; take away your exactions from My people, saith the Lord GOD.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:exaction:x2:1
# text = Thus saith the Lord GOD: Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel; remove violence and spoil, and execute justice and righteousness; take away your exactions from My people, saith the Lord GOD.
1	Thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	saith	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	GOD	GOD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	suffice	suffice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	13	discourse	_	_
13	princes	prince	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
17	remove	remove	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
18	violence	violence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	spoil	spoil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	execute	execute	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
24	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	28	punct	_	_
28	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
29	away	away	ADP	RP	_	28	compound:prt	_	_
30	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	31	nmod:poss	_	_
31	exactions	exaction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	obj	_	_
32	from	from	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	34	nmod:poss	_	_
34	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
36	saith	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
37	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
38	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	39	compound	_	_
39	GOD	GOD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	36	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present |  | the Lord GOD |  |  |  | thus *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent god=Topic |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | princes of Israel *obl* | tree rules |
| 3 | **suffice** | infinitive |  | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **remove** | infinitive |  | violence and spoil |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent violence=Theme |
| 5 | **execute** | infinitive |  | justice and righteousness |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent justice=Patient |
| 6 | **take away** | infinitive |  | your exactions |  |  |  | from My people | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent exaction=Theme from people=Initial\_Location |
| 7 | **say** *speech: assert* | present |  | the Lord GOD |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent god=Topic |
| 8 | **exact** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom exaction «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets EZK.45.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:exaction:x2:2
# text = (Prophets EZK.45.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZK.45.9	EZK.45.9	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Therefore, because ye trample upon the poor, and take from him exactions of wheat; ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them, ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine thereof. (Prophets AMO.5.11, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Therefore, because ye trample upon the poor, and take from him exactions of wheat; ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them, ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine thereof.

<!-- fold The tree, 40 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:exaction:x3:1
# text = Therefore, because ye trample upon the poor, and take from him exactions of wheat; ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them, ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine thereof.
1	Therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nsubj	_	_
5	trample	trample	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	_
14	exactions	exaction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
21	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	hewn	hewn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
26	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
27	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	30	nsubj	_	_
28	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	30	aux	_	_
29	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	30	advmod	_	_
30	dwell	dwell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	parataxis	_	_
31	in	in	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
34	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	36	nsubj:pass	_	_
35	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	36	aux	_	_
36	planted	plant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	30	parataxis	_	_
37	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	38	amod	_	_
38	vineyards	vineyard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	36	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	44	punct	_	_
40	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	44	cc	_	_
41	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	44	nsubj	_	_
42	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	44	aux	_	_
43	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	44	advmod	_	_
44	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	36	conj	_	_
45	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	44	obj	_	_
46	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	44	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trample** | present | ye |  |  |  |  | upon the poor; therefore *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | infinitive | ye *not said here* | exactions of wheat |  |  |  | from him *= he* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent exaction=Theme from he=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **build** | present · perfect · passive |  | ye |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary house=Product |
| 4 | **not** **dwell** | shall | ye |  |  |  |  | in houses *= house* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in they=Location |
| 5 | **plant** | present · perfect · passive |  | ye |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme vineyard=Destination |
| 6 | **not** **drink** | shall | ye | wine |  |  |  | thereof *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wine=Patient |
| 7 | **exact** |  |  | wheat |  |  |  |  | nom exaction «act transitive»: of=patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets AMO.5.11, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:exaction:x3:2
# text = (Prophets AMO.5.11, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	AMO.5.11	AMO.5.11	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	_	_
```

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

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