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title: ordinance — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ordinance» in the Judaism dictionary: A rule or law that must be kept, especially one given by an authority. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ordinance

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**Who acts:** thou, he, This, children · **What happens:** keep, give, be, set, present, offer · **To what, where:** rule, ordinances, ordinance, burnt offering, offering, thou

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rule or law that must be kept, especially one given by an authority.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordinance:m1:1
# text = A rule or law that must be kept, especially one given by an authority.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obj	_	_
6	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	obl	_	_
12	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	authority	authority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | must · passive |  | a rule or law |  |  |  | one *obl* | vn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Theme that=Attribute |
| 2 | **give** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by a authority | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now these are the ordinances which thou shalt set before them. (Torah EXO.21.1, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Now these are the ordinances which thou shalt set before them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordinance:x1:1
# text = Now these are the ordinances which thou shalt set before them.
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
2	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ordinances	ordinance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
7	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	9	nsubj	_	_
8	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	before	before	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | this ordinances |  |  | now |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **set** | shall | thou | this ordinances |  |  | before ordinances *= ordinance* |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent which=Theme before they=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.21.1, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordinance:x1:2
# text = (Torah EXO.21.1, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.21.1	EXO.21.1	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in its season from year to year. (Torah EXO.13.10, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in its season from year to year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordinance:x2:1
# text = Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in its season from year to year.
1	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
2	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	ordinance	ordinance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | shall | Thou | this ordinance |  |  | season; year | therefore *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ordinance=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Torah EXO.13.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordinance:x2:2
# text = (Torah EXO.13.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	EXO.13.10	EXO.13.10	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the burnt-offering was presented; and he offered it according to the ordinance. (Torah LEV.9.16, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And the burnt-offering was presented; and he offered it according to the ordinance.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordinance:x3:1
# text = And the burnt-offering was presented; and he offered it according to the ordinance.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	burnt	burnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	offering	offering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	presented	present	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	offered	offer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	case	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	ordinance	ordinance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **present** | past · passive |  | the burnt offering |  |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **offer** | past | he | offering |  |  |  | accord the ordinance | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.9.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordinance:x3:2
# text = (Torah LEV.9.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.9.16	LEV.9.16	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Knowest thou the ordinances of the heavens? (Writings JOB.38.33, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Knowest thou the ordinances of the heavens?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordinance:x4:1
# text = Knowest thou the ordinances of the heavens?
1	Knowest	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	1	obj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ordinances	ordinance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	heavens	heaven	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present |  | thou |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ordain** |  |  | the heavens |  |  |  |  | nom ordinance «communication transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.38.33, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordinance:x4:2
# text = (Writings JOB.38.33, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.38.33	JOB.38.33	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 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. (Writings 2CH.2.3, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordinance:x5:1
# text = This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ordinance	ordinance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	8	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | This | a ordinance |  |  |  | for Israel | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings 2CH.2.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordinance:x5:2
# text = (Writings 2CH.2.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2CH.2.3	2CH.2.3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If his children forsake My law, and walk not in Mine ordinances; (Writings PSA.89.31, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ordinance:x6:1
# text = If his children forsake My law, and walk not in Mine ordinances; (Writings PSA.89.31, JPS 1917)
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	forsake	forsake	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	Mine	Mine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	ordinances	ordinance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	compound	_	_
17	PSA.89.31	PSA.89.31	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	_
20	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	19	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forsake** | infinitive | his children | My law |  |  |  | Writings PSA.89.31 *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **walk** | infinitive | his children *not said here* |  |  | Mine ordinances |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in ordinance=Trajectory |

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