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title: purim — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «purim» in the Judaism dictionary: The Jewish holiday that remembers how Esther and Mordecai saved the Jews of Persia from Haman. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# purim

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**Who acts:** Jewish holiday, Esther, they, commandment, Purim, power · **What happens:** remember, save, call, name, confirm, write · **To what, where:** Jews, Haman, days, pur, matters, commandment · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Jewish holiday that remembers how Esther and Mordecai saved the Jews of Persia from Haman.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:purim:m1:1
# text = The Jewish holiday that remembers how Esther and Mordecai saved the Jews of Persia from Haman.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Jewish	Jewish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	remembers	remember	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
7	Esther	Esther	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Mordecai	Mordecai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Jews	Jew	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Persia	Persia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Haman	Haman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | present | the Jewish holiday |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **save** | past | Esther and Mordecai | the Jews of Persia |  | Haman |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent jew=Theme from haman=Source |

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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 -->
Wherefore they called these days Purim, after the name of pur. (Writings EST.9.26, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Wherefore they called these days Purim, after the name of pur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:purim:x1:1
# text = Wherefore they called these days Purim, after the name of pur.
1	Wherefore	wherefore	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	xcomp	_	_
6	Purim	Purim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	pur	pur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | they | this days |  |  | after the name of pur | wherefore *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | pur |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings EST.9.26, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:purim:x1:2
# text = (Writings EST.9.26, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EST.9.26	EST.9.26	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 -->
And the commandment of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book. (Writings EST.9.32, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And the commandment of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:purim:x2:1
# text = And the commandment of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	commandment	commandment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Esther	Esther	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	confirmed	confirm	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	matters	matter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Purim	Purim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confirm** | past | the commandment of Esther | this matters of Purim |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot matter=Topic |
| 2 | **write** | past · passive |  | commandment |  | the book |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in book=Destination |
| 3 | **command** |  |  | Esther |  |  |  |  | nom commandment «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 4 | **matter** |  | Purim |  |  |  |  |  | nom matter «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings EST.9.32, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:purim:x2:2
# text = (Writings EST.9.32, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EST.9.32	EST.9.32	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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote down all the acts of power, to confirm this second letter of Purim. (Writings EST.9.29, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote down all the acts of power, to confirm this second letter of Purim.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:purim:x3:1
# text = Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote down all the acts of power, to confirm this second letter of Purim.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	_
2	Esther	Esther	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Abihail	Abihail	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	Mordecai	Mordecai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Jew	Jew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
16	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	down	down	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	20	det:predet	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	acts	act	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	confirm	confirm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	advcl	_	_
26	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	28	det	_	_
27	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	28	amod	_	_
28	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	_
29	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	Purim	Purim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write down** | past | Esther and Mordecai | all acts of power |  |  |  | down *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent act=Theme |
| 2 | **confirm** | to-infinitive | Esther and Mordecai *not said here* | this second letter of Purim |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot letter=Topic |
| 3 | **act** |  | power |  |  |  |  |  | nom act «communication intransitive»: of=agent |
| 4 | **letter** |  |  | Purim |  |  |  |  | nom letter «communication transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings EST.9.29, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:purim:x3:2
# text = (Writings EST.9.29, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	EST.9.29	EST.9.29	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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