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title: heaviness — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «heaviness» in the Judaism dictionary: Heaviness is the state of being heavy, in weight or in feeling. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# heaviness

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**Who acts:** Heaviness, soul, Thy, laughter, end, He · **What happens:** be, mean, melt away, sustain, accord, word · **To what, where:** state, dull sad feeling, me, heaviness, legs, village

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«heaviness» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [heaviness in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/heaviness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Heaviness is the state of being heavy, in weight or in feeling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:heaviness:m1:1
# text = Heaviness is the state of being heavy, in weight or in feeling.
1	Heaviness	heaviness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
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	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Heaviness | the state |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | heavy *property* | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Heaviness can mean a dull, sad feeling in the mind or body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:heaviness:m2:1
# text = Heaviness can mean a dull, sad feeling in the mind or body.
1	Heaviness	heaviness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	dull	dull	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Heaviness | a dull sad feeling |  |  |  | in the mind or body | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot feeling=Theme in mind=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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My soul melteth away for heaviness; sustain me according unto Thy word. (Writings PSA.119.28, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* My soul melteth away for heaviness; sustain me according unto Thy word.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:heaviness:x1:1
# text = My soul melteth away for heaviness; sustain me according unto Thy word.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	melteth	melt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	heaviness	heaviness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	sustain	sustain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	according	accord	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt away** | present | My soul |  |  |  |  | for heaviness; away *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **sustain** | infinitive | My soul *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 3 | **accord** | gerund | My soul *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unto Thy word | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **word** |  | Thy |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.119.28, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:heaviness:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.119.28, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.119.28	PSA.119.28	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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Even in laughter the heart acheth; and the end of mirth is heaviness. (Writings PRO.14.13, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Even in laughter the heart acheth; and the end of mirth is heaviness.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:heaviness:x2:1
# text = Even in laughter the heart acheth; and the end of mirth is heaviness.
1	Even	even	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	laughter	laughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	acheth	ache	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	mirth	mirth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	heaviness	heaviness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ache** | present | laughter |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the end of mirth | heaviness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.14.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:heaviness:x2:2
# text = (Writings PRO.14.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.14.13	PRO.14.13	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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He felt a heaviness in his legs after the long climb.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:heaviness:x3:1
# text = He felt a heaviness in his legs after the long climb.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	heaviness	heaviness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	climb	climb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | He | a heaviness |  | his legs | after the long climb |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent heaviness=Theme in leg=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A heaviness fell over the village when the bell tolled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:heaviness:x4:1
# text = A heaviness fell over the village when the bell tolled.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	heaviness	heaviness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	tolled	toll	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | a heaviness |  |  | the village |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme over village=Location |
| 2 | **toll** | past | the bell |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The heaviness of the storm clouds made the day dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:heaviness:x5:1
# text = The heaviness of the storm clouds made the day dark.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	heaviness	heaviness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the heaviness of the storm clouds | the day dark |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dark=Product |

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