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description: «precise» in the Judaism dictionary: Exact and correct in every small detail. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# precise

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**Who acts:** you, recipe, line, bell, surgeon, clock · **What happens:** do, use, stress, mean, explore, give · **To what, where:** things, one, precise meanings, chapters, subdivisions, precise answer

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«precise» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [precise in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/precise.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exact and correct in every small detail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precise:m1:1
# text = Exact and correct in every small detail.
1	Exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	detail	detail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very careful and accurate in doing things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precise:m2:1
# text = Very careful and accurate in doing things.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | gerund |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used to stress that you mean exactly this one: «at that precise moment».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precise:m3:1
# text = Used to stress that you mean exactly this one: «at that precise moment».
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	stress	stress	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
14	precise	precise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **stress** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **mean** | present | you | this one |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The precise meanings of these subdivisions will be subsequently explored in chapters 3, 4, and 5. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* The precise meanings of these subdivisions will be subsequently explored in chapters 3, 4, and 5.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precise:x1:1
# text = The precise meanings of these subdivisions will be subsequently explored in chapters 3, 4, and 5.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	precise	precise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	meanings	meaning	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	subdivisions	subdivision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	subsequently	subsequently	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	explored	explore	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	chapters	chapter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explore** | future · passive |  | the precise meanings of this subdivisions |  | chapters |  | 5 *obl*; subsequently *property* | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: subject=Location |
| 2 | **mean** |  |  | this subdivisions |  |  |  |  | nom meaning «communication transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precise:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)
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	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	Sefaria	Sefaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	community	community	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please give a precise answer, not a guess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precise:x2:1
# text = Please give a precise answer, not a guess.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	precise	precise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	guess	guess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | a precise answer |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The recipe needs precise amounts of flour and sugar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precise:x3:1
# text = The recipe needs precise amounts of flour and sugar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	precise	precise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	amounts	amount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the recipe | precise amounts of flour and sugar |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot amount=Theme |
| 2 | **amount** |  |  | flour and sugar |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The line is 7.4 centimetres long, to be precise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precise:x4:1
# text = The line is 7.4 centimetres long, to be precise.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	7.4	7.4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	centimetres	centimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	precise	precise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the line |  |  |  |  | 7.4 centimetres *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | the line *not said here* |  |  |  |  | precise *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At that precise moment, the bell rang.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precise:x5:1
# text = At that precise moment, the bell rang.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
3	precise	precise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ring** | past | the bell |  |  |  | moment |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A surgeon must be very precise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precise:x6:1
# text = A surgeon must be very precise.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	surgeon	surgeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	precise	precise	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** | must | a surgeon |  |  |  |  | precise *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use precise words to describe your character.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precise:x7:1
# text = Use precise words to describe your character.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	precise	precise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | precise words |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |
| 2 | **describe** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your character |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent character=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clock gives the precise time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precise:x8:1
# text = The clock gives the precise time.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	precise	precise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	time	time	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 | **give** | present | the clock |  |  |  | time |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Those were her precise words, so there can be no denying that it was she who first tempted him.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:precise:x9:1
# text = Those were her precise words, so there can be no denying that it was she who first tempted him.
1	Those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	precise	precise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	10	expl	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
12	denying	deny	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
18	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	19	advmod	_	_
19	tempted	tempt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
20	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Those | her precise words |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **can** | can | Those *not said here* |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **deny** | gerund | Those *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is a** | past | it | she |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **tempt** | past | she |  | him *= he* |  |  | first *property* | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |

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