---
title: interdict — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «interdict» in the Judaism dictionary: An official order that forbids something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/interdict/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/) / [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/) / interdict

# interdict

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** official order, king, you, law, men · **What happens:** forbid, sign, establish, not change, accord, not alter · **To what, where:** something, writing, interdict, law · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An official order that forbids something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interdict:m1:1
# text = An official order that forbids something.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	forbids	forbid	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forbid** | present | a official order | something |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer something=Theme |

<!-- .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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the interdict. (Writings DAN.6.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the interdict.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interdict:x1:1
# text = Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the interdict.
1	Wherefore	wherefore	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	Darius	Darius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	signed	sign	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	interdict	interdict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sign** | past | king | the writing and the interdict |  |  |  | wherefore *property* | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent writing=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings DAN.6.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interdict:x1:2
# text = (Writings DAN.6.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	DAN.6.10	DAN.6.10	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now, O king, establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.' (Writings DAN.6.9, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Now, O king, establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.'

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interdict:x2:1
# text = Now, O king, establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.'
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	O	of	ADP	IN	Abbr=Yes	4	case	_	_
4	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	establish	establish	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	interdict	interdict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	sign	sign	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	aux:pass	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	24	case	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	fixed	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	Medes	Mede	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	24	nmod	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	Persians	Persian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
31	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	32	nsubj	_	_
32	altereth	alter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	conj	_	_
33	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	32	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **establish** | imperative | you *not said here* | the interdict |  |  | now | of king | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interdict=Patient |
| 2 | **sign** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the writing |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent writing=Destination |
| 3 | **not** **change** | infinitive · passive |  | writing |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **not** **alter** | present | the law of the Medes and Persians |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings DAN.6.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interdict:x2:2
# text = (Writings DAN.6.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	DAN.6.9	DAN.6.9	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then these men came tumultuously unto the king, and said unto the king: 'Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians, that no interdict nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.' (Writings DAN.6.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Then these men came tumultuously unto the king, and said unto the king: 'Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians, that no interdict nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.'

<!-- fold The tree, 38 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interdict:x3:1
# text = Then these men came tumultuously unto the king, and said unto the king: 'Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians, that no interdict nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.'
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	tumultuously	tumultuously	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	O	of	ADP	IN	Abbr=Yes	20	case	_	_
20	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
22	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	expl	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	Medes	Mede	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	26	nmod	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
31	Persians	Persian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	29	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	44	punct	_	_
33	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	44	mark	_	_
34	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	35	det	_	_
35	interdict	interdict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	44	nsubj	_	_
36	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	37	cc	_	_
37	statute	statute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	conj	_	_
38	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	41	obj	_	_
39	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	40	det	_	_
40	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	41	nsubj	_	_
41	establisheth	establish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	35	acl:relcl	_	_
42	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	44	aux	_	_
43	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	44	aux:pass	_	_
44	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	44	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	44	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | this men |  |  |  | then | unto the king; tumultuously *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  |  |  | unto the king | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **know** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | of king | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **is a** | present |  | a law |  |  |  | of the Medes and Persians | tree rules |
| 5 | **establish** | present | the king | no interdict nor statute |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Patient |
| 6 | **change** | may · passive |  | no interdict nor statute |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings DAN.6.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:interdict:x3:2
# text = (Writings DAN.6.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	DAN.6.16	DAN.6.16	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	_	_
```

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

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [interdependency](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/interdependency/)
- next →: [interest](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/interest/)
- ↑ back to [I in Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/)

