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title: explanatory — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «explanatory» in the Judaism dictionary: Meant to explain something and make it clear. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# explanatory

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**Who acts:** explanatory notes, D. · **What happens:** mean, explain, make, give, be, publish · **To what, where:** something, it, explanatory notes, book, Hebrew

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Meant to explain something and make it clear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:explanatory:m1:1
# text = Meant to explain something and make it clear.
1	Meant	mean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	explain	explain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **explain** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 3 | **make** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  | clear *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

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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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With English Translation, Preface, Explanatory Notes and Glossary, (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:explanatory:x1:1
# text = With English Translation, Preface, Explanatory Notes and Glossary, (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Preface	preface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	Explanatory	Explanatory	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Notes	Note	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	appos	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	Glossary	Glossary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
14	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	Kalisch	Kalisch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	flat	_	_
17	1877	1877	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The explanatory notes given by this author are, nevertheless, insufficient and sometimes very incorrect. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

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*Sentence 1:* The explanatory notes given by this author are, nevertheless, insufficient and sometimes very incorrect.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:explanatory:x2:1
# text = The explanatory notes given by this author are, nevertheless, insufficient and sometimes very incorrect.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	explanatory	explanatory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
4	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	author	author	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	nevertheless	nevertheless	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	insufficient	insufficient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	16	advmod	_	_
15	very	very	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	incorrect	incorrect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle |  | the explanatory notes *not said here* |  |  |  | by this author | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | the explanatory notes |  |  |  |  | insufficient, nevertheless *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | the explanatory notes *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | tree rules |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:explanatory:x2:2
# 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 3 {#x3}

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D., published the book "Yezirah" in Hebrew with a translation and explanatory notes in the German language, Leipzig, 1830. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

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*Sentence 1:* D., published the book "Yezirah" in Hebrew with a translation and explanatory notes in the German language, Leipzig, 1830.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:explanatory:x3:1
# text = D., published the book "Yezirah" in Hebrew with a translation and explanatory notes in the German language, Leipzig, 1830.
1	D.	D.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	published	publish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Yezirah	Yezirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Hebrew	Hebrew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	explanatory	explanatory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	German	German	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	Leipzig	Leipzig	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	1830	1830	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	22	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **publish** | past | D. | the book |  | Hebrew |  | with a translation and explanatory notes in the German language | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Result |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:explanatory:x3:2
# 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.

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