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title: javan — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «javan» in the Judaism dictionary: A name in the Torah: a son of Japheth and a grandson of Noah. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# javan

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**Who acts:** Vedan · **What happens:** trade, be · **To what, where:** massive iron

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«javan» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 4 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: [javan in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/javan.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A name in the Torah: a son of Japheth and a grandson of Noah.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:javan:m1:1
# text = A name in the Torah: a son of Japheth and a grandson of Noah.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Japheth	Japheth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	grandson	grandson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Noah	Noah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. (Torah GEN.10.4, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:javan:x1:1
# text = And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Javan	Javan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Elishah	Elishah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	Tarshish	Tarshish	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	Kittim	Kittim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	Dodanim	Dodanim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.10.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:javan:x1:2
# text = (Torah GEN.10.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.10.4	GEN.10.4	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. (Torah GEN.10.2, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:javan:x2:1
# text = The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Japheth	Japheth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	Gomer	Gomer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Magog	Magog	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	Madai	Madai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	Javan	Javan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	Tubal	tubal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	Meshech	Meshech	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	Tiras	Tiras	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 2:* (Torah GEN.10.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:javan:x2:2
# text = (Torah GEN.10.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	GEN.10.2	GEN.10.2	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

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And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. (Writings 1CH.1.7, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:javan:x3:1
# text = And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Javan	Javan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Elishah	Elishah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	Tarshish	Tarshish	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	Kittim	Kittim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	Rodanim	Rodanim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings 1CH.1.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:javan:x3:2
# text = (Writings 1CH.1.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1CH.1.7	1CH.1.7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for thy wares; massive iron, cassia, and calamus, were among thy merchandise. (Prophets EZK.27.19, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for thy wares; massive iron, cassia, and calamus, were among thy merchandise.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:javan:x4:1
# text = Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for thy wares; massive iron, cassia, and calamus, were among thy merchandise.
1	Vedan	Vedan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Javan	Javan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	traded	trade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	yarn	yarn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	wares	ware	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	massive	massive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	cassia	cassia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	calamus	calamus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
20	among	among	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	merchandise	merchandise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trade** | past | Vedan and Javan | massive iron and cassia and calamus |  |  |  | with yarn; for thy wares | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent for ware=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | among thy merchandise | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets EZK.27.19, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:javan:x4:2
# text = (Prophets EZK.27.19, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EZK.27.19	EZK.27.19	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.

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