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title: precinct — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «precinct» in the Judaism dictionary: A district of a city that has its own police station; also the police station itself. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# precinct

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**Who acts:** city, officer, We, cathedral precincts, Voters · **What happens:** have, not allow, enclose, work, meet, be · **To what, where:** own police station, shopping area, area, shopping precinct, USA, precinct

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«precinct» in the Judaism dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: [precinct in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/precinct.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: USA — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A district of a city that has its own police station; also the police station itself.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precinct:m1:1
# text = A district of a city that has its own police station; also the police station itself.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	district	district	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
9	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	also	also	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	compound	_	_
16	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
17	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	16	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a city | city's own police station |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent station=Patient |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shopping area where cars are not allowed (a shopping precinct).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precinct:m2:1
# text = A shopping area where cars are not allowed (a shopping precinct).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
5	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	precinct	precinct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  | a shopping area |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The area around a building, often enclosed, like a cathedral precinct.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precinct:m3:1
# text = The area around a building, often enclosed, like a cathedral precinct.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	around	around	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	enclosed	enclose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	cathedral	cathedral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	precinct	precinct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enclose** | participle · passive |  | the area around a building |  |  |  | like a cathedral precinct; often *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: subject=Co-Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: USA — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A voting district.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precinct:m4:1
# text = A voting district.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	voting	voting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	district	district	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For the Precinct westward, four at the causeway, and two at the Precinct. (Writings 1CH.26.18, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* For the Precinct westward, four at the causeway, and two at the Precinct.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precinct:x1:1
# text = For the Precinct westward, four at the causeway, and two at the Precinct.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Precinct	precinct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	westward	westward	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	appos	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	causeway	causeway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Precinct	precinct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings 1CH.26.18, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precinct:x1:2
# text = (Writings 1CH.26.18, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	1CH.26.18	1CH.26.18	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The officer works at the 12th precinct.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precinct:x2:1
# text = The officer works at the 12th precinct.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	12th	12th	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Ord	7	compound	_	_
7	precinct	precinct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | the officer |  |  |  |  | at the 12th precinct | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at precinct=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We met in the shopping precinct.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precinct:x3:1
# text = We met in the shopping precinct.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	precinct	precinct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | past | We |  |  | the shopping precinct |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cathedral precincts were quiet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precinct:x4:1
# text = The cathedral precincts were quiet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cathedral	cathedral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	precincts	precinct	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the cathedral precincts |  |  |  |  | quiet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(USA) Voters went to their precinct to vote.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precinct:x5:1
# text = (USA) Voters went to their precinct to vote.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Voters	Voter	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	precinct	precinct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Voters | USA |  | Voters's precinct |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to precinct=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **vote** | to-infinitive | Voters *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The precinct was closed to cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precinct:x6:1
# text = The precinct was closed to cars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	precinct	precinct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | past · passive |  | the precinct | cars |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Patient to car=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No running in the school precincts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precinct:x7:1
# text = No running in the school precincts.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	running	running	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	precincts	precinct	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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