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title: metaphysical — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «metaphysical» in the Judaism dictionary: Having to do with the deepest ideas about what is real, beyond what we can see and touch. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# metaphysical

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**Who acts:** deepest ideas, we, root, language · **What happens:** have, do, be, see, touch, utilize · **To what, where:** ״ ר, SY, unique metaphysical significance, totality, world, It

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«metaphysical» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 3 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: [metaphysical in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/metaphysical.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Having to do with the deepest ideas about what is real, beyond what we can see and touch.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:metaphysical:m1:1
# text = Having to do with the deepest ideas about what is real, beyond what we can see and touch.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	deepest	deep	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	beyond	beyond	ADP	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
14	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	17	obj	_	_
15	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the deepest ideas | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | the deepest ideas |  |  |  |  | real *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **see** | can | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |
| 5 | **touch** | infinitive | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
The root ספ״ר is also utilized to coin the novel metaphysical term סְפִירוֹת Sefirot, on which see SY 1:2 below. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

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*Sentence 1:* The root ספ״ר is also utilized to coin the novel metaphysical term סְפִירוֹת Sefirot, on which see SY 1:2 below.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:metaphysical:x1:1
# text = The root ספ״ר is also utilized to coin the novel metaphysical term סְפִירוֹת Sefirot, on which see SY 1:2 below.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ספ	ספ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	״	״	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	ר	ר	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	utilized	utilize	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	novel	novel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	metaphysical	metaphysical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
15	סְפִירוֹת	סְפִירוֹת	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Sefirot	Sefirot	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
19	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
20	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
21	SY	SY	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
22	1:2	1:2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	obl	_	_
23	below	below	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **utilize** | present · passive |  | the ״ ר |  |  |  | the novel metaphysical term סְפִירוֹת Sefirot *obl:unmarked* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | present |  | SY |  |  |  | 1:2 *obl* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sy=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:metaphysical:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
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	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The root SPR thus holds unique metaphysical significance for the SY, alone representing the totality of language by which the world was created and is sustained. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

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*Sentence 1:* The root SPR thus holds unique metaphysical significance for the SY, alone representing the totality of language by which the world was created and is sustained.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:metaphysical:x2:1
# text = The root SPR thus holds unique metaphysical significance for the SY, alone representing the totality of language by which the world was created and is sustained.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	SPR	SPR	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	unique	unique	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	metaphysical	metaphysical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	significance	significance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	SY	SY	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	representing	represent	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	totality	totality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	obl	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
23	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux:pass	_	_
24	created	create	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl:relcl	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	aux:pass	_	_
27	sustained	sustain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | the root | unique metaphysical significance |  |  |  | for the SY; thus *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent significance=Theme |
| 2 | **represent** | gerund | the root *not said here* | the totality of language |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot totality=Theme |
| 3 | **create** | past · passive | language | the world |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Result |
| 4 | **sustain** | present · passive | language *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument» |

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*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:metaphysical:x2:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
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	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	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 -->
It should probably be understood on one level as a reference to the ten digits of the decimal numeral system, though as we shall see, these Sefirot Belimah are imbued with metaphysical significance beyond mere numerals. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* It should probably be understood on one level as a reference to the ten digits of the decimal numeral system, though as we shall see, these Sefirot Belimah are imbued with metaphysical significance beyond mere numerals.

<!-- fold The tree, 36 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:metaphysical:x3:1
# text = It should probably be understood on one level as a reference to the ten digits of the decimal numeral system, though as we shall see, these Sefirot Belimah are imbued with metaphysical significance beyond mere numerals.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	understood	understand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	reference	reference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	digits	digit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	decimal	decimal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	numeral	numeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
22	though	though	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
23	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
24	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
25	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
26	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
28	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	30	det	_	_
29	Sefirot	Sefirot	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	Belimah	Belimah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	nsubj	_	_
31	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	32	aux:pass	_	_
32	imbued	imbue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	conj	_	_
33	with	with	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
34	metaphysical	metaphysical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	amod	_	_
35	significance	significance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obl	_	_
36	beyond	beyond	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
37	mere	mere	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	38	amod	_	_
38	numerals	numeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	32	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **understand** | should · passive |  | It |  | one level |  | as a reference; to the ten digits of the decimal numeral system; probably *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus as reference=Attribute |
| 2 | **see** | shall | we |  |  |  |  | though *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **imbue** | present · passive |  | this Sefirot Belimah |  |  |  | with metaphysical significance; beyond mere numerals | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with significance=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:metaphysical:x3:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
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	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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