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title: extremity — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «extremity» in the Judaism dictionary: Your extremities are the far parts of your body, like your hands, feet, fingers and toes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# extremity

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**Who acts:** extremities, tongue, Cold weather, Frostbite, lighthouse, you · **What happens:** be, appear, make, feel, damage, stand · **To what, where:** far parts, SY, fingers, southern extremity, gloves, extremities

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«extremity» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 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: [extremity in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/extremity.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your extremities are the far parts of your body, like your hands, feet, fingers and toes.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:extremity:m1:1
# text = Your extremities are the far parts of your body, like your hands, feet, fingers and toes.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	extremities	extremity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	far	far	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Your extremities | the far parts |  |  |  | of your body | tree rules |

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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 -->
The far end or edge of something, such as a place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:extremity:m2:1
# text = The far end or edge of something, such as a place.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	far	far	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A very serious or dangerous situation, or a very high degree of something.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:extremity:m3:1
# text = A very serious or dangerous situation, or a very high degree of something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	degree	degree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Elsewhere in the SY, the ‘tongue’ (or ‘wedge’) appears as the symbol of a central balance between two extremities, e.g. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:extremity:x1:1
# text = Elsewhere in the SY, the ‘tongue’ (or ‘wedge’) appears as the symbol of a central balance between two extremities, e.g. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	Elsewhere	elsewhere	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	SY	SY	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	wedge	wedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	_
16	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	central	central	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	balance	balance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
24	between	between	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	26	nummod	_	_
26	extremities	extremity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
28	e.g.	e.g.	ADV	FW	_	23	conj	_	_
29	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	compound	_	_
31	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
33	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	35	compound	_	_
34	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	compound	_	_
35	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	31	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | present | the tongue |  |  | the SY |  | as the symbol of a central balance between two extremities; elsewhere *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sy=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cold weather makes your extremities feel numb first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:extremity:x2:1
# text = Cold weather makes your extremities feel numb first.
1	Cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	extremities	extremity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	numb	numb	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Cold weather |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | present | your extremities |  |  |  |  | first, numb *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Frostbite can damage fingers, toes and other extremities.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:extremity:x3:1
# text = Frostbite can damage fingers, toes and other extremities.
1	Frostbite	frostbite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	damage	damage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	extremities	extremity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **damage** | can | Frostbite | fingers and toes and other extremities |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lighthouse stood at the southern extremity of the island.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:extremity:x4:1
# text = The lighthouse stood at the southern extremity of the island.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lighthouse	lighthouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	extremity	extremity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the lighthouse |  |  | the southern extremity of the island |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at extremity=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear gloves and thick socks to keep your extremities warm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:extremity:x5:1
# text = Wear gloves and thick socks to keep your extremities warm.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	extremities	extremity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | gloves and thick socks |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent glove=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your extremities |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent extremity=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor checked the blood flow to his extremities.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:extremity:x6:1
# text = The doctor checked the blood flow to his extremities.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	flow	flow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	extremities	extremity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the doctor | the blood flow |  |  |  | to doctor's extremities | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flow=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In their extremity, the sailors ate the last of the bread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:extremity:x7:1
# text = In their extremity, the sailors ate the last of the bread.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	extremity	extremity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	last	last	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | the sailors | the last of the bread |  | their extremity |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent last=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I am, therefore, very unhappy, and in my extremity I determined to ask the help of a human being.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:extremity:x8:1
# text = I am, therefore, very unhappy, and in my extremity I determined to ask the help of a human being.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	unhappy	unhappy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	extremity	extremity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
13	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	determined	determine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	acl	_	_
22	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	21	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | therefore, unhappy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **determine** | past | I |  |  | my extremity |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | the help |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent help=Recipient |

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