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title: godly — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «godly» in the Judaism dictionary: Describes a person who is devoted to God and lives by His ways; pious. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# godly

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**Who acts:** That, O godly ones, praise · **What happens:** describe, devote, live, guard, preserve, cease · **To what, where:** person, God, paths, way, Help, thanks

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Describes a person who is devoted to God and lives by His ways; pious.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:godly:m1:1
# text = Describes a person who is devoted to God and lives by His ways; pious.
1	Describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	devoted	devote	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	pious	pious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present |  | a person |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme |
| 2 | **devote** | present · passive |  | a person | God |  |  |  | vn dedicate-79 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Theme to god=Goal |
| 3 | **live** | present |  |  |  |  |  | by God's ways | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by way=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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That He may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of His godly ones. (Writings PRO.2.8, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* That He may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of His godly ones.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:godly:x1:1
# text = That He may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of His godly ones.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	guard	guard	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	paths	path	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	preserve	preserve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
16	godly	godly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **guard** | may | That | the paths of justice |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **preserve** | infinitive | That *not said here* | the way of His godly ones |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Beneficiary |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.2.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:godly:x1:2
# text = (Writings PRO.2.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.2.8	PRO.2.8	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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Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. (Writings PSA.12.2, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:godly:x2:1
# text = Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
1	Help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	godly	godly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
9	ceaseth	cease	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	faithful	faithful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	fail	fail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	among	among	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cease** | present |  | Help |  |  |  | for the godly man; for the faithful fail from the children of men | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.12.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:godly:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.12.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.12.2	PSA.12.2	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 3 {#x3}

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Sing praise unto the LORD, O ye His godly ones, and give thanks to His holy name. (Writings PSA.30.5, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Sing praise unto the LORD, O ye His godly ones, and give thanks to His holy name.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:godly:x3:1
# text = Sing praise unto the LORD, O ye His godly ones, and give thanks to His holy name.
1	Sing	sing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	O	O	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
8	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	nsubj	_	_
9	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	godly	godly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl:relcl	_	_
15	thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
18	holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | infinitive | praise's O godly ones *not said here* | thanks | praise's holy name |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent thanks=Theme to name=Recipient |
| 2 | **name** |  | praise |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.30.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:godly:x3:2
# text = (Writings PSA.30.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.30.5	PSA.30.5	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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