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title: purity — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «purity» in the Judaism dictionary: Purity is the state of being clean and free from dirt or anything mixed in. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# purity

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**Who acts:** Purity, Purity goodness, you, Creator, He, ye · **What happens:** be, mix in, learn, investigate, draw, fix · **To what, where:** state, dirt, Purity goodness, wrong, wisdom, understanding

<!-- .vabout -->
«purity» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [purity in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/purity.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Purity is the state of being clean and free from dirt or anything mixed in.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:purity:m1:1
# text = Purity is the state of being clean and free from dirt or anything mixed in.
1	Purity	purity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	dirt	dirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	conj	_	_
14	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Purity | the state |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | clean *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  | dirt |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **mix in** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Purity is goodness and innocence, being free from wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:purity:m2:1
# text = Purity is goodness and innocence, being free from wrong.
1	Purity	purity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	goodness	goodness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	innocence	innocence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
8	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Purity goodness and innocence |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | Purity goodness and innocence |  |  | wrong |  | free *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learn this wisdom, and be wise in the understanding of it, investigate these numbers, and draw knowledge from them, fix the design in its purity, and pass from it to its Creator seated on his throne. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Learn this wisdom, and be wise in the understanding of it, investigate these numbers, and draw knowledge from them, fix the design in its purity, and pass from it to its Creator seated on his throne.

<!-- fold The tree, 36 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:purity:x1:1
# text = Learn this wisdom, and be wise in the understanding of it, investigate these numbers, and draw knowledge from them, fix the design in its purity, and pass from it to its Creator seated on his throne.
1	Learn	learn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	wisdom	wisdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	understanding	understanding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	investigate	investigate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
15	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	16	det	_	_
16	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
20	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
21	from	from	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	fix	fix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	design	design	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
29	purity	purity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
33	from	from	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
34	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	obl	_	_
35	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	38	mark	_	_
36	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	37	nmod:poss	_	_
37	Creator	creator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	38	nsubj	_	_
38	seated	seat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	32	advcl	_	_
39	on	on	ADP	IN	_	41	case	_	_
40	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	41	nmod:poss	_	_
41	throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	38	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | imperative | you *not said here* | this wisdom |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wisdom=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  | the understanding of understanding |  | wise *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **investigate** | infinitive | you *not said here* | this numbers |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme |
| 4 | **draw** | infinitive | you *not said here* | knowledge |  |  |  | from numbers *= number* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent knowledge=Theme from they=Initial\_Location |
| 5 | **fix** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the design |  | design's purity |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent design=Patient |
| 6 | **pass** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | design |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from it=Initial\_Location |
| 7 | **seat** | past | design's Creator |  |  | Creator's throne |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location |
| 8 | **understand** |  |  | understanding |  |  |  |  | nom understanding «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:purity:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)
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	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1887	1887	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do homage in purity, lest He be angry, and ye perish in the way, when suddenly His wrath is kindled. (Writings PSA.2.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Do homage in purity, lest He be angry, and ye perish in the way, when suddenly His wrath is kindled.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:purity:x2:1
# text = Do homage in purity, lest He be angry, and ye perish in the way, when suddenly His wrath is kindled.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	homage	homage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	purity	purity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	lest	lest	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	13	nsubj	_	_
13	perish	perish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
18	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	23	advmod	_	_
19	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
20	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	wrath	wrath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	kindled	kindle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* | homage |  | purity |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homage=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | infinitive | He |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **perish** | present | ye |  |  | the way |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **kindle** | present · passive |  | His wrath |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn engender-27.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.2.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:purity:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.2.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.2.12	PSA.2.12	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	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The water from the spring had great purity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:purity:x3:1
# text = The water from the spring had great purity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	purity	purity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the water from the spring | great purity |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent purity=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gold was tested for purity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:purity:x4:1
# text = The gold was tested for purity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gold	gold	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	tested	test	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	purity	purity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past · passive |  | the gold |  |  |  | for purity | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme for purity=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The girl's purity made everyone trust her.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:purity:x5:1
# text = The girl's purity made everyone trust her.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	purity	purity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	obj	_	_
7	trust	trust	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the girl's purity | everyone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **trust** | infinitive | everyone *not said here* | purity |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum likes the purity of fresh milk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:purity:x6:1
# text = Mum likes the purity of fresh milk.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	purity	purity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | Mum | the purity of fresh milk |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot purity=Theme |

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