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title: perverse — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «perverse» in the Judaism dictionary: Stubbornly doing wrong or going against what is right. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# perverse

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**Who acts:** children, perverse heart, I, you, perverse lips · **What happens:** do, go, be, depart, know, put away · **To what, where:** blemish, ways, paths, evil thing, froward mouth, thee

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Stubbornly doing wrong or going against what is right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perverse:m1:1
# text = Stubbornly doing wrong or going against what is right.
1	Stubbornly	stubbornly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
3	wrong	wrong	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
No; His children's is the blemish; a generation crooked and perverse. (Torah DEU.32.5, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* No; His children's is the blemish; a generation crooked and perverse.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perverse:x1:1
# text = No; His children's is the blemish; a generation crooked and perverse.
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	blemish	blemish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	generation	generation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	crooked	crooked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	appos	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	perverse	perverse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | His children | the blemish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Torah DEU.32.5, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perverse:x1:2
# text = (Torah DEU.32.5, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	DEU.32.5	DEU.32.5	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}

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Who are crooked in their ways, and perverse in their paths; (Writings PRO.2.15, JPS 1917)

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perverse:x2:1
# text = Who are crooked in their ways, and perverse in their paths; (Writings PRO.2.15, JPS 1917)
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	crooked	crooked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	perverse	perverse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	paths	path	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	parataxis	_	_
16	PRO.2.15	PRO.2.15	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	flat	_	_
19	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | their ways |  | crooked *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  | ways's paths |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know no evil thing. (Writings PSA.101.4, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know no evil thing.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perverse:x3:1
# text = A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know no evil thing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	perverse	perverse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	depart	depart	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
13	evil	evil	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depart** | shall | a perverse heart |  |  |  |  | from me | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from i=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **know** | future | I | no evil thing |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.101.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perverse:x3:2
# text = (Writings PSA.101.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.101.4	PSA.101.4	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 4 {#x4}

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Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. (Writings PRO.4.24, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perverse:x4:1
# text = Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	1	obl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	froward	froward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	perverse	perverse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	put	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
13	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	advmod	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put away** | imperative | you *not said here* | a froward mouth |  | thee |  | away *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **put** | present | perverse lips |  |  | thee |  | far *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.4.24, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:perverse:x4:2
# text = (Writings PRO.4.24, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.4.24	PRO.4.24	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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