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title: oppressor — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «oppressor» in the Judaism dictionary: A person who treats others cruelly and unfairly and uses power to keep them down. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# oppressor

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**Who acts:** person, fury, I, you · **What happens:** treat, use, keep down, be, infuriate, do · **To what, where:** others, power, oppressor, justice, me, oppressors

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A person who treats others cruelly and unfairly and uses power to keep them down.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppressor:m1:1
# text = A person who treats others cruelly and unfairly and uses power to keep them down.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	treats	treat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	cruelly	cruelly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	unfairly	unfairly	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	down	down	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **treat** | present | a person | others |  |  |  | cruelly *property* | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent other=Recipient |
| 2 | **use** | present | a person *not said here* | power |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient |
| 3 | **keep down** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | others *= other* |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=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}

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And where is the fury of the oppressor? (Prophets ISA.51.13, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And where is the fury of the oppressor?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppressor:x1:1
# text = And where is the fury of the oppressor?
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc	_	_
2	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fury	fury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	oppressor	oppressor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the fury of the oppressor |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **infuriate** |  |  | the oppressor |  |  |  |  | nom fury «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.51.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppressor:x1:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.51.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.51.13	ISA.51.13	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

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I have done justice and righteousness; leave me not to mine oppressors. (Writings PSA.119.121, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* I have done justice and righteousness; leave me not to mine oppressors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppressor:x2:1
# text = I have done justice and righteousness; leave me not to mine oppressors.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	righteousness	righteousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	mine	mine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
13	oppressors	oppressor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present · perfect | I | justice and righteousness |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent justice=Eventuality |
| 2 | **leave** | infinitive | I *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **mine** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | oppressors |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oppressor=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.119.121, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppressor:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.119.121, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.119.121	PSA.119.121	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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or: 'Deliver me from the adversary's hand'? or: 'Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors'? (Writings JOB.6.23, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* or: 'Deliver me from the adversary's hand'? or: 'Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors'?

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppressor:x3:1
# text = or: 'Deliver me from the adversary's hand'? or: 'Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors'?
1	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Deliver	deliver	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	adversary	adversary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Redeem	redeem	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
17	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	oppressors	oppressor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	'	's	PART	POS	_	23	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deliver** | imperative | you *not said here* | me |  | the adversary's hand |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent i=Theme from hand=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **redeem** | infinitive | you *not said here* | me |  | the hand |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent i=Theme from hand=Source |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.6.23, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:oppressor:x3:2
# text = (Writings JOB.6.23, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.6.23	JOB.6.23	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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