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title: indeterminate — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «indeterminate» in the Judaism dictionary: Indeterminate means not exactly known, fixed or clear; vague. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# indeterminate

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**Who acts:** indeterminate answer, indeterminate sentence, I, Pythag oreans, He, dog · **What happens:** indeterminate, not mean, know, fix, be, not work out · **To what, where:** one, information, prison sentence, Zero, second element, man · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«indeterminate» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [indeterminate in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/indeterminate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Indeterminate means not exactly known, fixed or clear; vague.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:indeterminate:m1:1
# text = Indeterminate means not exactly known, fixed or clear; vague.
1	Indeterminate	indeterminate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	csubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
4	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	vague	vague	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **indeterminate** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | exactly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **fix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .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: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An indeterminate answer or form is one that cannot be worked out as a single value from the information given.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:indeterminate:m2:1
# text = An indeterminate answer or form is one that cannot be worked out as a single value from the information given.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	indeterminate	indeterminate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	worked	work	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
21	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a indeterminate answer or form | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **work out** | can · passive |  |  |  |  |  | as a single value from the information | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 3 | **give** | participle |  | the information *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An indeterminate sentence is a prison sentence with no fixed end date.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:indeterminate:m3:1
# text = An indeterminate sentence is a prison sentence with no fixed end date.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	indeterminate	indeterminate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
10	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
11	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	date	date	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a indeterminate sentence | a prison sentence |  |  |  | with no fixed end date | tree rules |
| 2 | **fix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Contrary to the prevailing opinion, I believe that the Pythag- oreans regarded the Zero, 0, as the second element which was called the infinite, indeterminate duality, infinite binary, etc. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- fold The tree, 41 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:indeterminate:x1:1
# text = Contrary to the prevailing opinion, I believe that the Pythag- oreans regarded the Zero, 0, as the second element which was called the infinite, indeterminate duality, infinite binary, etc. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
1	Contrary	contrary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	prevailing	prevail	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	Pythag	Pythag	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	_
13	oreans	orean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	regarded	regard	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Zero	Zero	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	as	as	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	23	amod	_	_
23	element	element	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
24	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	26	nsubj:pass	_	_
25	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux:pass	_	_
26	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	acl:relcl	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
28	infinite	infinite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
30	indeterminate	indeterminate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	_
31	duality	duality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
33	infinite	infinite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	binary	binary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
36	etc.	etc.	NOUN	FW	Abbr=Yes|Number=Plur	34	conj	_	_
37	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	38	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	Mordell	Mordell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	34	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	41	punct	_	_
40	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	41	det	_	_
41	Origin	Origin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	38	appos	_	_
42	of	of	ADP	IN	_	43	case	_	_
43	Letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	41	nmod	_	_
44	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	45	cc	_	_
45	Numerals	numeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	43	conj	_	_
46	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	48	case	_	_
47	to	to	ADP	IN	_	46	fixed	_	_
48	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	43	nmod	_	_
49	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	48	flat	_	_
50	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	51	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
51	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	38	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
52	))	))	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	38	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prevail** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **believe** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **regard** | past | the Pythag oreans | the Zero |  |  |  | as the second element | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent zero=Theme as element=Value |
| 4 | **call** | past · passive |  | the second element |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 5 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was a man of indeterminate age, maybe forty or sixty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:indeterminate:x2:1
# text = He was a man of indeterminate age, maybe forty or sixty.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	indeterminate	indeterminate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	maybe	maybe	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	forty	forty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	acl:relcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	sixty	sixty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | He | a man |  |  | of indeterminate age |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog was a brown of indeterminate shade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:indeterminate:x3:1
# text = The dog was a brown of indeterminate shade.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	brown	brown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	indeterminate	indeterminate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the dog | a brown |  |  |  | of indeterminate shade | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The meeting will last an indeterminate time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:indeterminate:x4:1
# text = The meeting will last an indeterminate time.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	last	last	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	indeterminate	indeterminate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | future | the meeting |  |  |  | time |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With one equation and two unknowns, the answer is indeterminate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:indeterminate:x5:1
# text = With one equation and two unknowns, the answer is indeterminate.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	equation	equation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	unknowns	unknown	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	indeterminate	indeterminate	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 answer |  |  |  |  | with one equation and two unknowns; indeterminate *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judge gave an indeterminate sentence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:indeterminate:x6:1
# text = The judge gave an indeterminate sentence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	indeterminate	indeterminate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the judge | a indeterminate sentence |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sentence=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A creature of indeterminate shape moved in the fog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:indeterminate:x7:1
# text = A creature of indeterminate shape moved in the fog.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	indeterminate	indeterminate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fog	fog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past | a creature of indeterminate shape |  |  | the fog |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in fog=Trajectory |

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