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title: madman — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «madman» in the Judaism dictionary: A man who is out of his mind, who behaves wildly and does not think sensibly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# madman

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**Who acts:** man, mind, madman, I, fellow, old madman · **What happens:** be, behave, not think, cast, lack, bring · **To what, where:** mind, firebrands, madmen, madman, presence, house · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«madman» 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: [madman in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/madman.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A man who is out of his mind, who behaves wildly and does not think sensibly.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madman:m1:1
# text = A man who is out of his mind, who behaves wildly and does not think sensibly.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	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	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	behaves	behave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	wildly	wildly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
17	sensibly	sensibly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a man |  |  | man's mind |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **behave** | present | man's mind |  |  |  |  | wildly *property* | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **think** *speech: other* | present · do-support | man's mind *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sensibly *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: 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 -->
As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death; (Writings PRO.26.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madman:x1:1
# text = As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death; (Writings PRO.26.18, JPS 1917)
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	madman	madman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	casteth	cast	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	firebrands	firebrand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	arrows	arrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	appos	_	_
15	PRO.26.18	PRO.26.18	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	flat	_	_
18	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cast** | present | a madman | firebrands and arrows and death |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent firebrand=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?' (Prophets 1SA.21.16, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?'

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madman:x2:1
# text = Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?'
1	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lack	lack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	madmen	madman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	fellow	fellow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	madman	madman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
20	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
21	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	22	det	_	_
22	fellow	fellow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
23	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
24	into	into	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lack** | present · do-support | I | madmen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring** | present · perfect · passive |  | madmen |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme fellow=Destination |
| 3 | **play** | to-infinitive |  | the madman |  | my presence |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent madman=Theme |
| 4 | **come** | shall | this fellow |  |  | my house |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into house=Initial\_Location |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets 1SA.21.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madman:x2:2
# text = (Prophets 1SA.21.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1SA.21.16	1SA.21.16	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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Up jumped Marko the Rich like a madman.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madman:x3:1
# text = Up jumped Marko the Rich like a madman.
1	Up	up	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Marko	Marko	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Rich	Rich	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	madman	madman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump** | past |  | Marko |  |  |  | like a madman | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"A madman," replies the keeper of the madhouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madman:x4:1
# text = "A madman," replies the keeper of the madhouse.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	madman	madman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	replies	reply	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	keeper	keeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	madhouse	madhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reply** *speech: assert* | present | a madman | the keeper of the madhouse |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent keeper=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The old madman will take neither gold nor silver," said she.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:madman:x5:1
# text = "The old madman will take neither gold nor silver," said she.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	madman	madman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	ccomp	_	_
7	neither	neither	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	10	cc	_	_
10	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
13	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** *in a quote* | future | the old madman | neither gold nor silver |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | madman |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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