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title: goddess — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «goddess» in the Judaism dictionary: A goddess is a female god, a powerful being in some religions and myths, such as Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom, or Freya in Norse myths. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# goddess

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**Who acts:** goddess, Athena, Romans, Isis, Hindus, fans · **What happens:** be, admire, go, detest, call, pray · **To what, where:** female god, powerful religions, woman, something, goddess, Ammonites · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«goddess» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [goddess in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/goddess.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A goddess is a female god, a powerful being in some religions and myths, such as Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom, or Freya in Norse myths.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:goddess:m1:1
# text = A goddess is a female god, a powerful being in some religions and myths, such as Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom, or Freya in Norse myths.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goddess	goddess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
9	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
10	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	cop	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	religions	religion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	myths	myth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	fixed	_	_
19	Athena	Athena	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	goddess	goddess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	wisdom	wisdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	Freya	Freya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
28	in	in	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	Norse	norse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	myths	myth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a goddess | a female god and a powerful religions and myths |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | a goddess *not said here* |  |  | a powerful religions and myths |  | such Athena in Norse myths or Freya | 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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A goddess is a woman who is greatly admired, for her beauty or for being very good at something («a sports goddess»).

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:goddess:m2:1
# text = A goddess is a woman who is greatly admired, for her beauty or for being very good at something («a sports goddess»).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goddess	goddess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
8	greatly	greatly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	admired	admire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	beauty	beauty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	cop	_	_
17	very	very	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	18	obl	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	compound	_	_
25	goddess	goddess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a goddess | a woman |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **admire** | present · passive |  | a woman |  |  |  | for woman's beauty; greatly *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus for beauty=Attribute |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  | something |  | good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the detestation of the Ammonites. (Prophets 1KI.11.5, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the detestation of the Ammonites.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:goddess:x1:1
# text = For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the detestation of the Ammonites.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Solomon	Solomon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Ashtoreth	Ashtoreth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	goddess	goddess	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	Zidonians	Zidonian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	after	after	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Milcom	Milcom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	detestation	detestation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Ammonites	Ammonite	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past |  | the goddess of the Zidonians |  |  | after Ashtoreth | for Solomon; the Milcom detestation of the Ammonites *obl* | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for solomon=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **detest** |  |  | the Ammonites |  |  |  |  | nom detestation «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1KI.11.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:goddess:x1:2
# text = (Prophets 1KI.11.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1KI.11.5	1KI.11.5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:goddess:x2:1
# text = Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom.
1	Athena	Athena	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	goddess	goddess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wisdom	wisdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Athena | the Greek goddess |  |  |  | of wisdom | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Romans called the goddess of love Venus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:goddess:x3:1
# text = The Romans called the goddess of love Venus.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Romans	Roman	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	goddess	goddess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Venus	Venus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | the Romans |  | the goddess of love Venus |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent goddess=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Isis was an important Egyptian goddess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:goddess:x4:1
# text = Isis was an important Egyptian goddess.
1	Isis	Isis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Egyptian	Egyptian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	goddess	goddess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Isis | a important Egyptian goddess |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hindus pray to the goddess Lakshmi at Diwali.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:goddess:x5:1
# text = Hindus pray to the goddess Lakshmi at Diwali.
1	Hindus	Hindu	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pray	pray	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	goddess	goddess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	Lakshmi	Lakshmi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Diwali	Diwali	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pray** | present | Hindus |  |  |  |  | to the goddess | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The temple was built for a goddess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:goddess:x6:1
# text = The temple was built for a goddess.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	temple	temple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	goddess	goddess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past · passive |  | the temple |  |  |  | for a goddess | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Product for goddess=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fans called the tennis star a goddess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:goddess:x7:1
# text = The fans called the tennis star a goddess.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	tennis	tennis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	goddess	goddess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | the fans *not said here* | the tennis star  a goddess |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent star=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each Greek goddess had her own symbol.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:goddess:x8:1
# text = Each Greek goddess had her own symbol.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	goddess	goddess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | each Greek goddess | goddess's own symbol |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent symbol=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Libitina was the goddess who presided over funerals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:goddess:x9:1
# text = Libitina was the goddess who presided over funerals.
1	Libitina	Libitina	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	goddess	goddess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	presided	preside	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	funerals	funeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Libitina | the goddess |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **preside** | past | the goddess |  |  | funerals |  |  | tree rules |

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