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title: originator — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «originator» in the Judaism dictionary: The originator of something is the person who first thought of it, made it or started it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# originator

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**Who acts:** originator, person, it, genital parts, He, Scientists · **What happens:** be, think, make, start, turn out, get · **To what, where:** person, originator, tongue, originators, jealous classmate, prize

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«originator» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [originator in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/originator.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The originator of something is the person who first thought of it, made it or started it.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:originator:m1:1
# text = The originator of something is the person who first thought of it, made it or started it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	originator	originator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	advmod	_	_
10	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the originator of something | the person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | past | the person |  |  |  |  | of originator; first *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | past | the person *not said here* | originator |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 4 | **start** | past | the person *not said here* | originator |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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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 -->
The tongue is, as it were, the descriptive pen of all the spiritual issues, and the genital parts are the originators of the corporeal substances. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

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*Sentence 1:* The tongue is, as it were, the descriptive pen of all the spiritual issues, and the genital parts are the originators of the corporeal substances.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:originator:x1:1
# text = The tongue is, as it were, the descriptive pen of all the spiritual issues, and the genital parts are the originators of the corporeal substances.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	descriptive	descriptive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	16	det:predet	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	spiritual	spiritual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	issues	issue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	genital	genital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nsubj	_	_
22	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	originators	originator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	corporeal	corporeal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	substances	substance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it | the tongue and the descriptive pen of all spiritual issues and the originators *not said here* |  |  |  | be *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the genital parts | the originators |  |  |  | of the corporeal substances | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:originator:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Kalisch	Kalisch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1877	1877	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who was the originator of this plan?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:originator:x2:1
# text = Who was the originator of this plan?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	originator	originator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | the originator |  |  |  | of this plan | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The originator of the rumour turned out to be a jealous classmate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:originator:x3:1
# text = The originator of the rumour turned out to be a jealous classmate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	originator	originator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rumour	rumour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	jealous	jealous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	classmate	classmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn out** | past | the originator of the rumour |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive | the originator of the rumour *not said here* | a jealous classmate |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is the originator of the popular board game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:originator:x4:1
# text = He is the originator of the popular board game.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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	originator	originator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | the originator |  |  |  | of the popular board game | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The originator of the idea got a prize.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:originator:x5:1
# text = The originator of the idea got a prize.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	originator	originator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the originator of the idea | a prize |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer prize=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists are not sure who was the originator of the joke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:originator:x6:1
# text = Scientists are not sure who was the originator of the joke.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	originator	originator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Scientists |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past |  | the originator |  |  |  | of the joke | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each new email shows the originator's address.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:originator:x7:1
# text = Each new email shows the originator's address.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	email	email	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	originator	originator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | each new email | the originator's address |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent address=Recipient |
| 2 | **address** |  | the originator |  |  |  |  |  | nom address «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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