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title: fortunate — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fortunate» in the Judaism dictionary: Fortunate means lucky; having something good happen to you by chance. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fortunate

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**Who acts:** Fortunate, something, We, It, school, She · **What happens:** mean, have, happen, be, find, hurt · **To what, where:** something, you, more good things, seat, train, nobody · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«fortunate» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [fortunate in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/fortunate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Fortunate means lucky; having something good happen to you by chance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fortunate:m1:1
# text = Fortunate means lucky; having something good happen to you by chance.
1	Fortunate	fortunate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lucky	lucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
8	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Fortunate |  |  |  |  | lucky *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **happen** | infinitive | something *not said here* |  | you |  |  | by chance | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by chance=Location |

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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}

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Having more good things, like money or comfort, than many people: «less fortunate people».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fortunate:m2:1
# text = Having more good things, like money or comfort, than many people: «less fortunate people».
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	comfort	comfort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	than	than	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	17	advmod	_	_
17	fortunate	fortunate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | more good things |  |  |  | fortunate people *obl* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were fortunate to find a seat on the train.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fortunate:x1:1
# text = We were fortunate to find a seat on the train.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fortunate	fortunate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | We |  |  |  |  | fortunate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | a seat |  | the train |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seat=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was fortunate that nobody was hurt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fortunate:x2:1
# text = It was fortunate that nobody was hurt.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fortunate	fortunate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | fortunate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hurt** | past · passive |  | nobody |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school collects food for less fortunate families.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fortunate:x3:1
# text = The school collects food for less fortunate families.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	collects	collect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
7	fortunate	fortunate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present | the school | food |  |  |  | for fortunate families | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She was fortunate enough to see a whale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fortunate:x4:1
# text = She was fortunate enough to see a whale.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fortunate	fortunate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  |  | enough, fortunate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a whale |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer whale=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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How fortunate that you brought an umbrella!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fortunate:x5:1
# text = How fortunate that you brought an umbrella!
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	fortunate	fortunate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	umbrella	umbrella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | you | a umbrella |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent umbrella=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He knew he was fortunate to have good friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fortunate:x6:1
# text = He knew he was fortunate to have good friends.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	fortunate	fortunate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | fortunate *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | good friends |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is very fortunate that you came to-night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:fortunate:x7:1
# text = It is very fortunate that you came to-night.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	fortunate	fortunate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	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** | present | It |  |  |  |  | fortunate *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | past | you |  |  |  | night |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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