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title: immaterial — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «immaterial» in the Judaism dictionary: Immaterial means not important or not relevant to what is being talked about. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# immaterial

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**Who acts:** Immaterial, material wind, Holy Wisp, car, red, cost · **What happens:** mean, talk about, not make, shy away, prefer, capture · **To what, where:** Immaterial, English translators, worldly symbolism, immaterial Spirit, theological embarrassment, intermediary concept · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Immaterial means not important or not relevant to what is being talked about.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:immaterial:m1:1
# text = Immaterial means not important or not relevant to what is being talked about.
1	Immaterial	immaterial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	relevant	relevant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	obl	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	talked	talk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	about	about	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Immaterial |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **talk about** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V» |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Immaterial also means not made of matter, with no physical body, like a spirit.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:immaterial:m2:1
# text = Immaterial also means not made of matter, with no physical body, like a spirit.
1	Immaterial	Immaterial	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
11	physical	physical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **make** | present · passive |  | Immaterial |  |  |  | of matter; with no physical body; like a spirit | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nonetheless, English translators have usually shied away from the this-worldly symbolism of the ‘Holy Wind’, much preferring immaterial ‘Spirit’ either out of theological embarrassment or deference to tradition. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Nonetheless, English translators have usually shied away from the this-worldly symbolism of the ‘Holy Wind’, much preferring immaterial ‘Spirit’ either out of theological embarrassment or deference to tradition.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:immaterial:x1:1
# text = Nonetheless, English translators have usually shied away from the this-worldly symbolism of the ‘Holy Wind’, much preferring immaterial ‘Spirit’ either out of theological embarrassment or deference to tradition.
1	Nonetheless	nonetheless	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	translators	translator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	shied	shy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
11	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	worldly	worldly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	symbolism	symbolism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	Wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	much	much	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	preferring	prefer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
24	immaterial	immaterial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
25	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	Spirit	Spirit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	_
28	either	either	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc:preconj	_	_
29	out	out	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
30	of	of	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	theological	theological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
32	embarrassment	embarrassment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
33	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
34	deference	deference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	conj	_	_
35	to	to	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
36	tradition	tradition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shy away** | present · perfect · passive |  | English translators |  | the worldly symbolism of the Holy Wind |  | away, nonetheless, usually *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **prefer** | gerund |  | immaterial Spirit |  | theological embarrassment to tradition or deference |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer spirit=Stimulus |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:immaterial:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Perhaps capturing an intermediary concept between the immaterial divine imminence and the material wind is ‘wisp’, meaning both a small breeze and a phantom presence, but ‘Holy Wisp’ is a rather underwhelming expression. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Perhaps capturing an intermediary concept between the immaterial divine imminence and the material wind is ‘wisp’, meaning both a small breeze and a phantom presence, but ‘Holy Wisp’ is a rather underwhelming expression.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:immaterial:x2:1
# text = Perhaps capturing an intermediary concept between the immaterial divine imminence and the material wind is ‘wisp’, meaning both a small breeze and a phantom presence, but ‘Holy Wisp’ is a rather underwhelming expression.
1	Perhaps	perhaps	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	capturing	capture	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	intermediary	intermediary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	concept	concept	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	immaterial	immaterial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	divine	divine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	imminence	imminence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	wisp	wisp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
21	both	both	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc:preconj	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	phantom	phantom	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	39	punct	_	_
30	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	39	cc	_	_
31	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	Holy	holy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	33	amod	_	_
33	Wisp	Wisp	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	39	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	33	punct	_	_
35	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	39	cop	_	_
36	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
37	rather	rather	ADV	RB	_	38	advmod	_	_
38	underwhelming	underwhelming	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	39	amod	_	_
39	expression	expression	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **capture** | gerund |  | a intermediary concept |  |  |  | between the immaterial divine imminence and wisp; perhaps *property* | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent concept=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the material wind | wisp |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | gerund |  | a small breeze and a phantom presence but a underwhelming expression |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breeze=Topic |
| 4 | **is a** | present | Holy Wisp | a underwhelming expression |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:immaterial:x2:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whether the car is red or blue is immaterial; it needs fixing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:immaterial:x3:1
# text = Whether the car is red or blue is immaterial; it needs fixing.
1	Whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nsubj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	immaterial	immaterial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
13	fixing	fix	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the car |  |  |  |  | red *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the car *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | red |  |  |  |  | immaterial *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **need** | present | car |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 5 | **fix** *not said to happen* | gerund | car *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cost is immaterial if it saves a life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:immaterial:x4:1
# text = The cost is immaterial if it saves a life.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	immaterial	immaterial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	saves	save	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the cost |  |  |  |  | immaterial *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **save** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | cost | a life |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In this problem, the colour of the bags is immaterial.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:immaterial:x5:1
# text = In this problem, the colour of the bags is immaterial.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	immaterial	immaterial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the colour of the bags |  |  | this problem |  | immaterial *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe the soul is immaterial.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:immaterial:x6:1
# text = Christians believe the soul is immaterial.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	immaterial	immaterial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | the soul |  |  |  |  | immaterial *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whether he meant to break it is immaterial; it is broken.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:immaterial:x7:1
# text = Whether he meant to break it is immaterial; it is broken.
1	Whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	immaterial	immaterial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **break** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | immaterial *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **break** | present · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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Ghosts in stories are often immaterial and walk through walls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:immaterial:x8:1
# text = Ghosts in stories are often immaterial and walk through walls.
1	Ghosts	ghost	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	immaterial	immaterial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Ghosts in stories |  |  |  |  | immaterial, often *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** | present | Ghosts in stories *not said here* |  |  | walls |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through wall=Trajectory |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"If you really can cure, it is immaterial when you do it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:immaterial:x9:1
# text = "If you really can cure, it is immaterial when you do it.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	really	really	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	cure	cure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	immaterial	immaterial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
11	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cure** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | it |  |  |  |  | immaterial *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** *in a quote* | present | you | it |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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