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title: narrowly — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «narrowly» in the Judaism dictionary: Narrowly means only just, by a small margin: he narrowly missed the bus. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# narrowly

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**Who acts:** he, Thou, They, you, man, that · **What happens:** mean, miss, watch, put, look, draw · **To what, where:** bus, feet, stocks, Thee, man, earth

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«narrowly» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [narrowly in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/narrowly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Narrowly means only just, by a small margin: he narrowly missed the bus.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:narrowly:m1:1
# text = Narrowly means only just, by a small margin: he narrowly missed the bus.
1	Narrowly	narrowly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	margin	margin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	narrowly	narrowly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | narrowly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **miss** | past | he | the bus |  |  |  | narrowly *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bus=Stimulus |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Narrowly can mean with close attention: he watched narrowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:narrowly:m2:1
# text = Narrowly can mean with close attention: he watched narrowly.
1	Narrowly	narrowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	narrowly	narrowly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | with close attention; narrowly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **watch** | past | he |  |  |  |  | narrowly *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; Thou drawest Thee a line about the soles of my feet; (Writings JOB.13.27, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:narrowly:x1:1
# text = Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; Thou drawest Thee a line about the soles of my feet; (Writings JOB.13.27, JPS 1917)
1	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	nsubj	_	_
2	puttest	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stocks	stock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	lookest	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	narrowly	narrowly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	16	det:predet	_	_
15	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	paths	path	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	19	nsubj	_	_
19	drawest	draw	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
20	Thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	19	obj	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
23	about	about	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	soles	sole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
30	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	parataxis	_	_
32	JOB.13.27	JOB.13.27	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
34	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	flat	_	_
35	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	32	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	31	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present | Thou | my feet |  | the stocks |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent foot=Theme in stock=Destination |
| 2 | **look** | present |  |  |  |  |  | unto my paths; narrowly *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **draw** | present | Thou | Thee |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent thou=Beneficiary line=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They that saw thee do narrowly look upon thee, they gaze earnestly at thee: 'Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; (Prophets ISA.14.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:narrowly:x2:1
# text = They that saw thee do narrowly look upon thee, they gaze earnestly at thee: 'Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; (Prophets ISA.14.16, JPS 1917)
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
4	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	obj	_	_
5	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	narrowly	narrowly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	gaze	gaze	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
13	earnestly	earnestly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
17	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
19	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	21	det	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
22	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	_
23	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	acl:relcl	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
26	to	to	PART	TO	_	27	mark	_	_
27	tremble	tremble	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
29	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	31	nsubj	_	_
30	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	31	aux	_	_
31	shake	shake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	parataxis	_	_
32	kingdoms	kingdom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	31	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	35	punct	_	_
34	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	35	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	parataxis	_	_
36	ISA.14.16	ISA.14.16	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	35	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	38	punct	_	_
38	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	36	flat	_	_
39	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	36	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	35	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | They | thee |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thou=Stimulus |
| 2 | **look** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | upon thee; narrowly *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent upon thou=Theme |
| 3 | **gaze** | present | they |  |  |  |  | at thee; earnestly *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at thou=Theme |
| 4 | **is a** | present |  | this man |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **make** | past | this man | the earth |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset earth=Product |
| 6 | **tremble** | to-infinitive | this man *not said here* | the earth *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 7 | **shake** | past · do-support | that | kingdoms |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent kingdom=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She narrowly escaped the crocodile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:narrowly:x3:1
# text = She narrowly escaped the crocodile.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	narrowly	narrowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	escaped	escape	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	crocodile	crocodile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **escape** | past | She | the crocodile |  |  |  | narrowly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme crocodile=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We narrowly missed the train.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:narrowly:x4:1
# text = We narrowly missed the train.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	narrowly	narrowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **miss** | past | We | the train |  |  |  | narrowly *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer train=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The monkey watched the fishermen narrowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:narrowly:x5:1
# text = The monkey watched the fishermen narrowly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	monkey	monkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	watched	watch	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	fishermen	fisherman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	narrowly	narrowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | the monkey | the fishermen |  |  |  | narrowly *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fisherman=Theme |

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