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title: intent — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «intent» in the Judaism dictionary: What someone means or plans to do; purpose, as in «with intent to steal». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# intent

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**Who acts:** someone, She, cat, intent, My, game · **What happens:** mean, plan, do, steal, pay, be · **To what, where:** something, close attention, intent look, puzzle, He, bird · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: noun, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What someone means or plans to do; purpose, as in «with intent to steal».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intent:m1:1
# text = What someone means or plans to do; purpose, as in «with intent to steal».
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	obj	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	plans	plan	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	intent	intent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	steal	steal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	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 | **mean** | present | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |
| 2 | **plan** | present | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **steal** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«intent on» — very determined to do something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intent:m2:1
# text = «intent on» — very determined to do something.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	intent	intent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	determined	determined	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Paying very close attention, as in «an intent look».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intent:m3:1
# text = Paying very close attention, as in «an intent look».
1	Paying	pay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	intent	intent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | gerund |  | close attention |  | a intent look |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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She was intent on finishing the puzzle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intent:x1:1
# text = She was intent on finishing the puzzle.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	intent	intent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	finishing	finish	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  |  | intent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **finish** | gerund | She *not said here* | the puzzle |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality puzzle=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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He was charged with breaking in with intent to steal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intent:x2:1
# text = He was charged with breaking in with intent to steal.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	charged	charge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	breaking	break	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	intent	intent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	steal	steal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	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 | **charge** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **break in** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with intent | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with intent=Instrument |
| 3 | **steal** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The cat watched the bird with an intent look.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intent:x3:1
# text = The cat watched the bird with an intent look.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	intent	intent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | the cat | the bird |  |  |  | with a intent look | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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My intent was to help, not to annoy you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intent:x4:1
# text = My intent was to help, not to annoy you.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	intent	intent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	annoy	annoy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | My intent |  |  |  |  | help *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **annoy** | to-infinitive | My intent *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer |
| 3 | **intend** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom intent «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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To all intents and purposes, the game was over.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intent:x5:1
# text = To all intents and purposes, the game was over.
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	intents	intent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	purposes	purpose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	over	over	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the game |  |  |  |  | to all intents and purposes; over *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The boys were intent on building the den.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intent:x6:1
# text = The boys were intent on building the den.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	intent	intent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	building	build	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	den	den	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the boys |  |  |  |  | intent *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | gerund | the boys *not said here* | the den |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset den=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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He was standing there by night like one intent on doing evil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:intent:x7:1
# text = He was standing there by night like one intent on doing evil.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	intent	intent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
12	evil	evil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past · progressive | He |  |  | there | night | like one intent | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | gerund | one intent *not said here* | evil |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent evil=Eventuality |

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