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title: profitable — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «profitable» in the Judaism dictionary: Bringing in money or some good; helpful and worth doing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# profitable

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**Who acts:** man, he, image, Selling, It, messenger · **What happens:** bring, do, be, have, sell, keep · **To what, where:** money, fashioned god, cakes, fair, bees

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«profitable» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [profitable in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/profitable.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Bringing in money or some good; helpful and worth doing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:profitable:m1:1
# text = Bringing in money or some good; helpful and worth doing.
1	Bringing	bring	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	helpful	helpful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
11	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | gerund |  |  |  | money |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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Can a man be profitable unto God? (Writings JOB.22.2, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Can a man be profitable unto God?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:profitable:x1:1
# text = Can a man be profitable unto God?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	profitable	profitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | a man |  |  |  |  | unto God; profitable *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.22.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:profitable:x1:2
# text = (Writings JOB.22.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.22.2	JOB.22.2	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}

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Or can he that is wise be profitable unto Him? (Writings JOB.22.2, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Or can he that is wise be profitable unto Him?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:profitable:x2:1
# text = Or can he that is wise be profitable unto Him?
1	Or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	profitable	profitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | he |  |  |  |  | unto Him *= he*; profitable *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings JOB.22.2, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:profitable:x2:2
# text = (Writings JOB.22.2, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	JOB.22.2	JOB.22.2	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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Who hath fashioned a god, or molten an image that is profitable for nothing? (Prophets ISA.44.10, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Who hath fashioned a god, or molten an image that is profitable for nothing?

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:profitable:x3:1
# text = Who hath fashioned a god, or molten an image that is profitable for nothing?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fashioned	fashioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	molten	molten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	image	image	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	profitable	profitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present |  | a fashioned god |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent god=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | a image |  |  |  |  | for nothing; profitable *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.44.10, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:profitable:x3:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.44.10, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.44.10	ISA.44.10	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 4 {#x4}

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Selling cakes at the fair was profitable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:profitable:x4:1
# text = Selling cakes at the fair was profitable.
1	Selling	sell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	csubj	_	_
2	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	profitable	profitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | gerund |  | cakes |  | the fair |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent cake=Theme at fair=Asset |
| 2 | **is** | past | Selling |  |  |  |  | profitable *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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It is profitable to keep bees for honey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:profitable:x5:1
# text = It is profitable to keep bees for honey.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	profitable	profitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | profitable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | bees |  |  |  | for honey | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bee=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The messenger hoped for a profitable office.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:profitable:x6:1
# text = The messenger hoped for a profitable office.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	messenger	messenger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hoped	hope	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	profitable	profitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	office	office	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 | **hope** | past | the messenger |  |  |  |  | for a profitable office | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for office=Theme |

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