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title: famish — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «famish» in the Judaism dictionary: To make or let someone go hungry, or to starve. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# famish

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**Who acts:** someone, LORD, He, isles · **What happens:** make, let, go, starve, not suffer, famish · **To what, where:** someone, soul, desire, gods, Him

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To make or let someone go hungry, or to starve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:famish:m1:1
# text = To make or let someone go hungry, or to starve.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	starve	starve	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hungry *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **starve** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; but He thrusteth away the desire of the wicked. (Writings PRO.10.3, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; but He thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:famish:x1:1
# text = The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; but He thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	suffer	suffer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	righteous	righteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	famish	famish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	thrusteth	thrust	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
17	away	away	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	desire	desire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **suffer** | future | the LORD | the soul |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer soul=Stimulus |
| 2 | **famish** | to-infinitive | the LORD *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **thrust away** | present | LORD | the desire of the wicked |  |  |  | away *property* | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent desire=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.10.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:famish:x1:2
# text = (Writings PRO.10.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.10.3	PRO.10.3	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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The LORD will be terrible unto them; for He will famish all the gods of the earth; then shall all the isles of the nations worship Him, every one from its place. (Prophets ZEP.2.11, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* The LORD will be terrible unto them; for He will famish all the gods of the earth; then shall all the isles of the nations worship Him, every one from its place.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:famish:x2:1
# text = The LORD will be terrible unto them; for He will famish all the gods of the earth; then shall all the isles of the nations worship Him, every one from its place.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	famish	famish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
13	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	15	det:predet	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	gods	god	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
20	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	24	advmod	_	_
21	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
22	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	24	det:predet	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	isles	isle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	nsubj	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	nations	nation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nmod	_	_
28	worship	worship	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
29	Him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
31	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	32	det	_	_
32	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
33	from	from	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
34	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	35	nmod:poss	_	_
35	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | future | the LORD |  |  |  |  | unto them *= they*; terrible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **famish** | future | He | all gods of the earth |  |  |  | every one from earth's place *obl* | tree rules |
| 3 | **worship** | present | all isles of the nations | Him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ZEP.2.11, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:famish:x2:2
# text = (Prophets ZEP.2.11, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ZEP.2.11	ZEP.2.11	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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