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title: loftily — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «loftily» in the Judaism dictionary: Loftily means in a proud, grand way, as if you think you are better than others. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# loftily

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**Who acts:** Loftily, you, God, power, They, He · **What happens:** mean, think, be, do, gush out, speak · **To what, where:** power, teacher, arrogancy, head, best · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«loftily» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 5 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: [loftily in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/loftily.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Loftily means in a proud, grand way, as if you think you are better than others.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:loftily:m1:1
# text = Loftily means in a proud, grand way, as if you think you are better than others.
1	Loftily	loftily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	ccomp	_	_
17	than	than	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Loftily |  |  |  |  | in a proud grand way | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in way=Attribute |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | than others; good *property* | tree rules |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Behold, God doeth loftily in His power; who is a teacher like Him? (Writings JOB.36.22, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Behold, God doeth loftily in His power; who is a teacher like Him?

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:loftily:x1:1
# text = Behold, God doeth loftily in His power; who is a teacher like Him?
1	Behold	behold	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	doeth	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	loftily	loftily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | God |  |  | God's power and a teacher |  | loftily *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | God's power and a teacher | a teacher |  |  |  | like God | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.36.22, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:loftily:x1:2
# text = (Writings JOB.36.22, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.36.22	JOB.36.22	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.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They gush out, they speak arrogancy; all the workers of iniquity bear themselves loftily. (Writings PSA.94.4, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* They gush out, they speak arrogancy; all the workers of iniquity bear themselves loftily.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:loftily:x2:1
# text = They gush out, they speak arrogancy; all the workers of iniquity bear themselves loftily.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gush	gush	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	arrogancy	arrogancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	11	det:predet	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	parataxis	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	iniquity	iniquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	14	nmod	_	_
16	loftily	loftily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gush out** | present | They |  |  |  |  | loftily *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | they | arrogancy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.94.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:loftily:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.94.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.94.4	PSA.94.4	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.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He held his head up loftily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:loftily:x3:1
# text = He held his head up loftily.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	up	up	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	loftily	loftily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | He | his head |  |  |  | loftily *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat walked loftily past the dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:loftily:x4:1
# text = The cat walked loftily past the dog.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	loftily	loftily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	past	past	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | the cat |  |  |  |  | past the dog; loftily *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past dog=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She answered loftily, as if she knew best.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:loftily:x5:1
# text = She answered loftily, as if she knew best.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	loftily	loftily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | She |  |  |  |  | loftily *property* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **know** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | she | best |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer good=Stimulus |

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