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title: prate — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prate» in the Judaism dictionary: To prate is to talk on and on in a boastful or silly way, saying little that is sensible. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prate

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**Who acts:** wise heart, prating fool, He, eye, you, she · **What happens:** prate, be, say, receive, fall, wink · **To what, where:** boastful way, little, commandments, sorrow, prating, way · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«prate» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 5 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: [prate in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/prate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To prate is to talk on and on in a boastful or silly way, saying little that is sensible.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prate:m1:1
# text = To prate is to talk on and on in a boastful or silly way, saying little that is sensible.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	prate	prate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
11	boastful	boastful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
17	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	obj	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a boastful way |  | talk *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | little |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent little=Topic |
| 4 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | sensible *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 -->
The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a prating fool shall fall. (Writings PRO.10.8, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prate:x1:1
# text = The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	receive	receive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	commandments	commandment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	prating	prate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	amod	_	_
12	fool	fool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | future | the wise heart | commandments |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent commandment=Theme |
| 2 | **prate** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **fall** | shall | a prating fool |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.10.8, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prate:x1:2
# text = (Writings PRO.10.8, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.10.8	PRO.10.8	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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; and a prating fool shall fall. (Writings PRO.10.10, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; and a prating fool shall fall.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prate:x2:1
# text = He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; and a prating fool shall fall.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
3	winketh	wink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	causeth	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	sorrow	sorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	prating	prate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	amod	_	_
13	fool	fool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wink** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cause** | present | the eye | sorrow |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition sorrow=Patient |
| 3 | **prate** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **fall** | shall | a prating fool |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.10.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prate:x2:2
# text = (Writings PRO.10.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.10.10	PRO.10.10	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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Oh, prate away, said she.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prate:x3:1
# text = Oh, prate away, said she.
1	Oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	prate	prate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prate away** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold your prating, said the Ogre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prate:x4:1
# text = Hold your prating, said the Ogre.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	prating	prating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Ogre	Ogre	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | your prating |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prating=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the Ogre |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They prate pleasantly as they ride on the way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:prate:x5:1
# text = They prate pleasantly as they ride on the way.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	prate	prate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pleasantly	pleasantly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	ride	ride	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prate** | present | They |  |  |  |  | pleasantly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ride** | present | they |  |  | the way |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

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