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title: pedigree — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pedigree» in the Judaism dictionary: The list of an animal's parents, grandparents and earlier ancestors, showing it is of one pure breed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pedigree

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**Who acts:** list, pedigree animal, past record, team, dog, breeder · **What happens:** show, be, list, come, win, record · **To what, where:** list, parents, record, pedigree, something, us · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«pedigree» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [pedigree in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/pedigree.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The list of an animal's parents, grandparents and earlier ancestors, showing it is of one pure breed.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pedigree:m1:1
# text = The list of an animal's parents, grandparents and earlier ancestors, showing it is of one pure breed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	grandparents	grandparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	earlier	early	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	ancestors	ancestor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
19	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	breed	breed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund | the list of a animal's parents and grandparents and earlier ancestors *not said here* | list |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | the list of a animal's parents and grandparents and earlier ancestors |  |  |  |  | of one pure breed | tree rules |
| 3 | **list** |  |  | a animal's parents and grandparents and earlier ancestors |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: of=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pedigree animal comes from parents of the same breed, with records.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pedigree:m2:1
# text = A pedigree animal comes from parents of the same breed, with records.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pedigree	pedigree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	breed	breed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	records	record	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | a pedigree animal |  |  |  |  | from parents of the same breed and records | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from parent=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person's family background or ancestry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pedigree:m3:1
# text = A person's family background or ancestry.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	background	background	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	ancestry	ancestry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The past record of something, showing it is good: «the team's winning pedigree».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pedigree:m4:1
# text = The past record of something, showing it is good: «the team's winning pedigree».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	record	record	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	parataxis	_	_
17	pedigree	pedigree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund | the past record of something *not said here* | record |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | the past record of something |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **win** *in a quote* | present · progressive | the team | pedigree |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pedigree=Eventuality |
| 4 | **record** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom record «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our dog is a pedigree Labrador.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pedigree:x1:1
# text = Our dog is a pedigree Labrador.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pedigree	pedigree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	Labrador	Labrador	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The breeder showed us the puppy's pedigree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pedigree:x2:1
# text = The breeder showed us the puppy's pedigree.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	breeder	breeder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	pedigree	pedigree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the breeder | the puppy's pedigree | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient pedigree=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pedigree cats can be very expensive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pedigree:x3:1
# text = Pedigree cats can be very expensive.
1	Pedigree	Pedigree	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | Pedigree cats |  |  |  |  | expensive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horse had a famous pedigree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pedigree:x4:1
# text = The horse had a famous pedigree.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pedigree	pedigree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the horse | a famous pedigree |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pedigree=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We drew a pedigree chart of our family's eye colours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pedigree:x5:1
# text = We drew a pedigree chart of our family's eye colours.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	pedigree	pedigree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | We | a pedigree chart of our family's eye colours |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chart=Theme |
| 2 | **chart** |  |  | our family's eye colours |  |  |  |  | nom chart «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach has a strong pedigree in winning cups.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pedigree:x6:1
# text = The coach has a strong pedigree in winning cups.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pedigree	pedigree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	winning	win	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the coach | a strong pedigree |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pedigree=Patient |
| 2 | **win** | gerund | a strong pedigree *not said here* | cups |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mixed-breed dogs are often healthier than some pedigrees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pedigree:x7:1
# text = Mixed-breed dogs are often healthier than some pedigrees.
1	Mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	breed	breed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	often	often	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	healthier	healthy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	pedigrees	pedigree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | breed dogs |  |  |  |  | than some pedigrees; healthy, often *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be sure of your pedigree before you boast of it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pedigree:x8:1
# text = Be sure of your pedigree before you boast of it.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	pedigree	pedigree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	boast	boast	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of your pedigree; sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **boast** *speech: other* | present | you |  |  |  |  | of pedigree | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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