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title: nebuchadnezzar — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nebuchadnezzar» in the Judaism dictionary: The name of the powerful king of Babylon who destroyed Jerusalem and its Temple in 586 BCE. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nebuchadnezzar

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**Who acts:** name, this, They, Nebuchadnezzar · **What happens:** destroy, name, come, speak, say, live · **To what, where:** Jerusalem, 586, powerful king, Nebuchadnezzar, king, rest · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The name of the powerful king of Babylon who destroyed Jerusalem and its Temple in 586 BCE.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:nebuchadnezzar:m1:1
# text = The name of the powerful king of Babylon who destroyed Jerusalem and its Temple in 586 BCE.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Babylon	Babylon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	Jerusalem	Jerusalem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	Temple	Temple	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	586	586	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	obl	_	_
17	BCE	BCE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **destroy** | past | the name of the powerful king of Babylon | Jerusalem and name's Temple |  | 586  BCE |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jerusalem=Patient |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | the powerful king of Babylon |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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 -->
All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. (Writings DAN.4.25, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:nebuchadnezzar:x1:1
# text = All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:desc	_	_
7	Nebuchadnezzar	Nebuchadnezzar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | this |  |  | the Nebuchadnezzar  king |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon nebuchadnezzar=Location |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings DAN.4.25, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:nebuchadnezzar:x1:2
# text = (Writings DAN.4.25, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	DAN.4.25	DAN.4.25	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}

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They spoke and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king: 'O king, live for ever! (Writings DAN.3.9, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* They spoke and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king: 'O king, live for ever!

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:nebuchadnezzar:x2:1
# text = They spoke and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king: 'O king, live for ever!
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Nebuchadnezzar	Nebuchadnezzar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
10	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	O	of	ADP	IN	Abbr=Yes	12	case	_	_
12	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
14	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | They *not said here* | the king | Nebuchadnezzar |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent king=Topic to nebuchadnezzar=Recipient |
| 3 | **live** | present | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of king | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings DAN.3.9, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:nebuchadnezzar:x2:2
# text = (Writings DAN.3.9, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	DAN.3.9	DAN.3.9	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}

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I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace. (Writings DAN.4.1, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:nebuchadnezzar:x3:1
# text = I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	Nebuchadnezzar	Nebuchadnezzar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	flourishing	flourish	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Nebuchadnezzar |  |  | rest |  | in my house | tree rules |
| 2 | **flourish** | gerund | Nebuchadnezzar *not said here* |  |  | my palace |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in palace=Location |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings DAN.4.1, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:nebuchadnezzar:x3:2
# text = (Writings DAN.4.1, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	DAN.4.1	DAN.4.1	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.

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