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title: muse — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «muse» in the Judaism dictionary: To muse is to think quietly and slowly about something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# muse

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**Who acts:** muse, thing, I, Thy, spirit, heart · **What happens:** be, give, meditate, work, think, moan · **To what, where:** one, person, artist ideas, God, muse

<!-- .vabout -->
«muse» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [muse in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/muse.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To muse is to think quietly and slowly about something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:muse:m1:1
# text = To muse is to think quietly and slowly about something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	muse	muse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | about something; quietly, think *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A muse is one of the nine goddesses of the arts in Greek myth, such as the muse of Tragedy.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:muse:m2:1
# text = A muse is one of the nine goddesses of the arts in Greek myth, such as the muse of Tragedy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	muse	muse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	goddesses	goddess	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	arts	art	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	myth	myth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	muse	muse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Tragedy	Tragedy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a muse | one |  |  |  | of the nine goddesses of the arts in Greek myth | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A muse can also be a person or thing that gives an artist ideas.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:muse:m3:1
# text = A muse can also be a person or thing that gives an artist ideas.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	muse	muse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	artist	artist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a muse | a person or thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | thing | a artist ideas |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I will meditate also upon all Thy work, and muse on Thy doings.' (Writings PSA.77.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* I will meditate also upon all Thy work, and muse on Thy doings.'

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:muse:x1:1
# text = I will meditate also upon all Thy work, and muse on Thy doings.'
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	meditate	meditate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
7	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	muse	muse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	doings	doing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meditate** | future | I |  |  |  |  | upon Thy work | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **work** |  | Thy |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.77.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:muse:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.77.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.77.13	PSA.77.13	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When I think thereon, O God, I must moan; when I muse thereon, my spirit fainteth. (Writings PSA.77.4, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* When I think thereon, O God, I must moan; when I muse thereon, my spirit fainteth.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:muse:x2:1
# text = When I think thereon, O God, I must moan; when I muse thereon, my spirit fainteth.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	thereon	thereon	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	_
7	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	moan	moan	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
14	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	muse	muse	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
16	thereon	thereon	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	fainteth	faint	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | I | God |  |  |  | thereon *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **moan** | must | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **muse** | present | I |  |  |  |  | thereon *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **faint** | present | my spirit |  |  |  |  |  | vn change\_bodily\_state-40.8.4 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.77.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:muse:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.77.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.77.4	PSA.77.4	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thy heart shall muse on the terror: 'Where is he that counted, where is he that weighed? (Prophets ISA.33.18, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thy heart shall muse on the terror: 'Where is he that counted, where is he that weighed?

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:muse:x3:1
# text = Thy heart shall muse on the terror: 'Where is he that counted, where is he that weighed?
1	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	muse	muse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	terror	terror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
9	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	14	advmod	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	20	advmod	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
20	weighed	weigh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **muse** | shall | Thy heart |  |  |  |  | on the terror | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent on terror=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | heart |  |  |  |  | count *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | heart |  |  |  |  | weigh *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.33.18, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:muse:x3:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.33.18, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.33.18	ISA.33.18	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
MELPOMENE is the muse of Tragedy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:muse:x4:1
# text = MELPOMENE is the muse of Tragedy.
1	MELPOMENE	melpomene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	muse	muse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Tragedy	Tragedy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | MELPOMENE | the muse |  |  |  | of Tragedy | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fionn mused for a long time before he answered.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:muse:x5:1
# text = Fionn mused for a long time before he answered.
1	Fionn	Fionn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	mused	muse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **muse** | past | Fionn |  |  |  | time |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | Fionn |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poet asked the muse for help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:muse:x6:1
# text = The poet asked the muse for help.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poet	poet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	muse	muse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the poet | the muse |  |  |  | for help | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent muse=Recipient |

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