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title: pythagorean — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pythagorean» in the Judaism dictionary: Having to do with Pythagoras, the Greek thinker who taught that numbers are the basis of all things, or with his followers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pythagorean

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**Who acts:** Greek thinker, numbers, We, one · **What happens:** have, do, teach, be, find, accord · **To what, where:** basis, idea, Pythagorean system, Symbol, solution, Pythagorean dualism · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Having to do with Pythagoras, the Greek thinker who taught that numbers are the basis of all things, or with his followers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pythagorean:m1:1
# text = Having to do with Pythagoras, the Greek thinker who taught that numbers are the basis of all things, or with his followers.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Pythagoras	Pythagoras	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	thinker	thinker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	taught	teach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	basis	basis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	ccomp	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	19	det	_	_
19	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	with	with	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	followers	follower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund | the Greek thinker *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | the Greek thinker *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with Pythagoras | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **teach** *speech: other* | past | the Greek thinker |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is a** | present | numbers | the basis |  |  |  | of all things with thinker's followers | tree rules |

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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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We find this very idea in the Pythagorean system. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

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*Sentence 1:* We find this very idea in the Pythagorean system.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pythagorean:x1:1
# text = We find this very idea in the Pythagorean system.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Pythagorean	Pythagorean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present | We | this idea |  | the Pythagorean system |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Topic |

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*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pythagorean:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)
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	Kalisch	Kalisch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1877	1877	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	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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The "one" in the Pythagorean dualism is the Symbol, I. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pythagorean:x2:1
# text = The "one" in the Pythagorean dualism is the Symbol, I. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Pythagorean	pythagorean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	dualism	dualism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	I.	I.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Mordell	Mordell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Origin	Origin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	Numerals	numeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	_
23	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	25	case	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	fixed	_	_
25	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
26	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	flat	_	_
27	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	25	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	))	))	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	28	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the one in the Pythagorean dualism | the Symbol |  |  |  | accord Sefer | tree rules |
| 2 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A solution to this question will be found in the Pythagorean dualism. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

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*Sentence 1:* A solution to this question will be found in the Pythagorean dualism.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pythagorean:x3:1
# text = A solution to this question will be found in the Pythagorean dualism.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	solution	solution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Pythagorean	pythagorean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	dualism	dualism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | future · passive |  | a solution to this question |  | the Pythagorean dualism |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

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*Sentence 2:* (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:pythagorean:x3:2
# text = (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mordell	Mordell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Origin	Origin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Numerals	numeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	case	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
13	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	))	))	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

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