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title: lowly — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lowly» in the Judaism dictionary: Lowly means humble, low in rank or position. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lowly

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**Who acts:** pride, you, haughty, that, man, She · **What happens:** mean, come, be, regard, know, bring · **To what, where:** shame, He, afar, man, lowly cottage, lowly servant

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«lowly» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [lowly in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/lowly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lowly means humble, low in rank or position.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lowly:m1:1
# text = Lowly means humble, low in rank or position.
1	Lowly	lowly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	humble	humble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | humble, lowly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom. (Writings PRO.11.2, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lowly:x1:1
# text = When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	pride	pride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cometh	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
6	cometh	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	shame	shame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lowly	lowly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	wisdom	wisdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | pride |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **come** | present | pride *not said here* | shame |  |  | then |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location shame=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with lowly wisdom | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.11.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lowly:x1:2
# text = (Writings PRO.11.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.11.2	PRO.11.2	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 -->
For though the LORD be high, yet regardeth He the lowly, and the haughty He knoweth from afar. (Writings PSA.138.6, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* For though the LORD be high, yet regardeth He the lowly, and the haughty He knoweth from afar.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lowly:x2:1
# text = For though the LORD be high, yet regardeth He the lowly, and the haughty He knoweth from afar.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	yet	yet	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	regardeth	regard	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
10	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lowly	lowly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	haughty	haughty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	knoweth	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	afar	afar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the LORD; high *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **regard** | present |  | He |  |  |  | the lowly *obl:unmarked* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 3 | **know** | present | the haughty |  |  | afar |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.138.6, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lowly:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.138.6, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.138.6	PSA.138.6	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 -->
A man's pride shall bring him low; but he that is of a lowly spirit shall attain to honour. (Writings PRO.29.23, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* A man's pride shall bring him low; but he that is of a lowly spirit shall attain to honour.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lowly:x3:1
# text = A man's pride shall bring him low; but he that is of a lowly spirit shall attain to honour.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	pride	pride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	low	low	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	17	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	lowly	lowly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
18	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	attain	attain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	honour	honour	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | shall | a man's pride |  | man |  |  | low *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument he=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | of a lowly spirit | tree rules |
| 3 | **attain** | shall | pride |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **honour** | to-infinitive | pride *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **pride** |  | a man |  |  |  |  |  | nom pride «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.29.23, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lowly:x3:2
# text = (Writings PRO.29.23, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.29.23	PRO.29.23	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 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She lived in a lowly cottage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lowly:x4:1
# text = She lived in a lowly cottage.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lowly	lowly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cottage	cottage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | She |  |  | a lowly cottage |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cottage=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lowly servant bowed low.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lowly:x5:1
# text = The lowly servant bowed low.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lowly	lowly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	bowed	bow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	low	low	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bow** | participle |  | the lowly servant *not said here* |  |  |  | low *property* | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Even the lowly ant can be brave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:lowly:x6:1
# text = Even the lowly ant can be brave.
1	Even	even	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	lowly	lowly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	ant	ant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | the lowly ant |  |  |  |  | brave *property* | tree rules |

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