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title: guile — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «guile» in the Judaism dictionary: Clever, sneaky cheating; a trick that deceives people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# guile

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**Who acts:** trick, you, he, brother, thy, Wickedness · **What happens:** deceive, keep, speak, say, come, take away · **To what, where:** people, tongue, evil, guile, blessing, midst · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«guile» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 4 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: [guile in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/guile.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clever, sneaky cheating; a trick that deceives people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:guile:m1:1
# text = Clever, sneaky cheating; a trick that deceives people.
1	Clever	clever	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	sneaky	sneaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cheating	cheating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	deceives	deceive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deceive** | present | a trick | people |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. (Writings PSA.34.14, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:guile:x1:1
# text = Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	evil	evil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
10	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
12	guile	guile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | thy tongue |  | evil |  | thy lips *obl* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer tongue=Beneficiary from evil=Eventuality |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund | you *not said here* | guile |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.34.14, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:guile:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.34.14, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.34.14	PSA.34.14	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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And he said: 'Thy brother came with guile, and hath taken away thy blessing.' (Torah GEN.27.35, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And he said: 'Thy brother came with guile, and hath taken away thy blessing.'

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:guile:x2:1
# text = And he said: 'Thy brother came with guile, and hath taken away thy blessing.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	guile	guile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	hath	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
15	away	away	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **come** | past | Thy brother |  |  |  |  | with guile | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **take away** | present · passive | Thy brother *not said here* | thy blessing |  |  |  | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: blessing=Theme |
| 4 | **bless** |  | thy |  |  |  |  |  | nom blessing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.27.35, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:guile:x2:2
# text = (Torah GEN.27.35, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.27.35	GEN.27.35	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wickedness is in the midst thereof; oppression and guile depart not from her broad place. (Writings PSA.55.12, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Wickedness is in the midst thereof; oppression and guile depart not from her broad place.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:guile:x3:1
# text = Wickedness is in the midst thereof; oppression and guile depart not from her broad place.
1	Wickedness	wickedness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	midst	midst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	oppression	oppression	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	guile	guile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	depart	depart	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Wickedness |  |  | the midst |  | thereof *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **depart** | present | oppression and guile |  |  | her broad place |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from place=Initial\_Location |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.55.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:guile:x3:2
# text = (Writings PSA.55.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.55.12	PSA.55.12	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Happy is the man unto whom the LORD counteth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. (Writings PSA.32.2, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Happy is the man unto whom the LORD counteth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:guile:x4:1
# text = Happy is the man unto whom the LORD counteth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
1	Happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	counteth	count	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
11	iniquity	iniquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
17	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	18	expl	_	_
18	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
19	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	20	det	_	_
20	guile	guile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the Happy man |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **count** | present | the LORD | iniquity |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent iniquity=Theme |
| 3 | **be** | present | no guile |  |  | spirit; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in spirit=Location |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.32.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:guile:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.32.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.32.2	PSA.32.2	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.

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