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title: jesuit — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jesuit» in the Judaism dictionary: A Jesuit is a member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order of priests and brothers founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1540. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jesuit

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**Who acts:** Jesuit, someone, He, Saint Ignatius, Jesuit missionaries, Pope Francis · **What happens:** be, found, order, use, think, associate · **To what, where:** member, priests, 1540, jesuitical, past, argument · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«jesuit» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 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: [jesuit in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/jesuit.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Jesuit is a member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order of priests and brothers founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1540.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jesuit:m1:1
# text = A Jesuit is a member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order of priests and brothers founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1540.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Jesuit	jesuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Society	Society	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	Catholic	catholic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	priests	priest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	founded	found	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
21	by	by	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	Saint	Saint	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	Ignatius	Ignatius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	obl:agent	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Loyola	Loyola	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	1540	1540	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a Jesuit | a member and a Roman Catholic order of priests and brothers |  |  |  | of the Society of Jesus | tree rules |
| 2 | **found** | participle |  | priests and brothers *not said here* |  | 1540 |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **order** |  |  | priests and brothers |  |  |  |  | nom order «communication transitive»: of=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: old, insult — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the past, «jesuitical» was used as an unfair insult for someone thought to be sly in argument.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jesuit:m2:1
# text = In the past, «jesuitical» was used as an unfair insult for someone thought to be sly in argument.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	jesuitical	jesuitical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	insult	insult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	nsubj	_	_
16	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
18	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	cop	_	_
19	sly	sly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	ccomp	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past · passive |  | jesuitical |  | the past |  | as a unfair insult | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as insult=Attribute |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | past | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | argument |  | sly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In associating the particular letters to each planet the learned Jesuit Kircher allots Beth to the Sun, Gimel to Venus, Daleth to Mercury, Kaph to Luna, Peh to Saturn, Resh to Jupiter, and Tau to Mars. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* In associating the particular letters to each planet the learned Jesuit Kircher allots Beth to the Sun, Gimel to Venus, Daleth to Mercury, Kaph to Luna, Peh to Saturn, Resh to Jupiter, and Tau to Mars.

<!-- fold The tree, 36 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jesuit:x1:1
# text = In associating the particular letters to each planet the learned Jesuit Kircher allots Beth to the Sun, Gimel to Venus, Daleth to Mercury, Kaph to Luna, Peh to Saturn, Resh to Jupiter, and Tau to Mars.
1	In	in	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	associating	associate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
10	learned	learn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
11	Jesuit	Jesuit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	Kircher	Kircher	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	flat	_	_
13	allots	allot	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
14	Beth	Beth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	Gimel	Gimel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Venus	Venus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	Daleth	Daleth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Mercury	Mercury	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	Kaph	Kaph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
28	to	to	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	Luna	Luna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
31	Peh	Peh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
32	to	to	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
33	Saturn	Saturn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
35	Resh	Resh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
36	to	to	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
37	Jupiter	Jupiter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
39	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	40	cc	_	_
40	Tau	tau	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
41	to	to	ADP	IN	_	42	case	_	_
42	Mars	Mars	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	40	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **associate** | gerund |  | the particular letters | Venus and Daleth to Mercury and Kaph to Luna and Peh to Saturn and Resh |  |  | to each planet; to the Sun and Gimel; to Jupiter; Tau to Mars *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **learn** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **allot** | present | Jesuit |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jesuit:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
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	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1893	1893	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	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 -->
He goes to a Jesuit school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jesuit:x2:1
# text = He goes to a Jesuit school.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Jesuit	Jesuit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | He |  |  | a Jesuit school |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Jesuits were founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jesuit:x3:1
# text = The Jesuits were founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Jesuits	jesuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	founded	found	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Saint	Saint	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Ignatius	Ignatius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Loyola	Loyola	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **found** | past · passive | Saint Ignatius of Loyola | the Jesuits |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jesuit missionaries travelled to China and South America.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jesuit:x4:1
# text = Jesuit missionaries travelled to China and South America.
1	Jesuit	jesuit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	missionaries	missionary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	travelled	travel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | past | Jesuit missionaries |  | China and South America |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to china=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pope Francis was the first Jesuit pope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jesuit:x5:1
# text = Pope Francis was the first Jesuit pope.
1	Pope	Pope	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Francis	Francis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
6	Jesuit	Jesuit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pope	pope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Pope Francis | the first Jesuit pope |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jesuit priests often work as teachers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jesuit:x6:1
# text = Jesuit priests often work as teachers.
1	Jesuit	jesuit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	priests	priest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Jesuit priests |  |  |  |  | as teachers; often *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.attribute PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent as teacher=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some Jesuits were also scientists and astronomers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:jesuit:x7:1
# text = Some Jesuits were also scientists and astronomers.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	Jesuits	jesuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	astronomers	astronomer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | some Jesuits | scientists and astronomers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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