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title: rare — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rare» in the Judaism dictionary: Rare means not happening often or not found often; there are only a few of it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rare

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**Who acts:** Rare, few, steak, I, Snow, giant panda · **What happens:** mean, not happen, not find, be, cook, make · **To what, where:** man, Sydney, rare animal, rare cases, steak, six sixes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«rare» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [rare in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/rare.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rare means not happening often or not found often; there are only a few of it.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rare:m1:1
# text = Rare means not happening often or not found often; there are only a few of it.
1	Rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	12	expl	_	_
12	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
13	only	only	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	nsubj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Rare |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **happen** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **find** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **be** | present | a few of it |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
Rare (about meat, especially steak) means cooked only a little, so it is still red inside.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rare:m2:1
# text = Rare (about meat, especially steak) means cooked only a little, so it is still red inside.
1	Rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	steak	steak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	ccomp	_	_
11	only	only	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	still	still	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	parataxis	_	_
20	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Rare |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **cook** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | steak |  |  |  | still | inside, red *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In old or informal speech, rare can mean very or extremely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rare:m3:1
# text = In old or informal speech, rare can mean very or extremely.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | rare |  |  |  |  | in old speech | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in speech=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I will make man more rare than fine gold, even man than the pure gold of Ophir. (Prophets ISA.13.12, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* I will make man more rare than fine gold, even man than the pure gold of Ophir.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rare:x1:1
# text = I will make man more rare than fine gold, even man than the pure gold of Ophir.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
6	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	even	even	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
13	than	than	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Ophir	Ophir	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | future | I | man |  |  |  | rare *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Product |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.13.12, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rare:x1:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.13.12, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.13.12	ISA.13.12	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 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snow is rare in Sydney.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rare:x2:1
# text = Snow is rare in Sydney.
1	Snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Sydney	Sydney	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Snow |  |  | Sydney |  | rare *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The giant panda is a rare animal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rare:x3:1
# text = The giant panda is a rare animal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	panda	panda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the giant panda | a rare animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This rare stamp is worth a lot of money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rare:x4:1
# text = This rare stamp is worth a lot of money.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stamp	stamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this rare stamp |  |  |  |  | worth *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's rare for our teacher to be late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rare:x5:1
# text = It's rare for our teacher to be late.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | for our teacher; rare *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In rare cases, a bee sting can be dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rare:x6:1
# text = In rare cases, a bee sting can be dangerous.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cases	case	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bee	bee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sting	sting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | a bee sting |  |  | rare cases |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He likes his steak rare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rare:x7:1
# text = He likes his steak rare.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	steak	steak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | He | his steak |  |  |  | rare *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot steak=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Getting six sixes in a row is very rare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rare:x8:1
# text = Getting six sixes in a row is very rare.
1	Getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	sixes	six	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | gerund |  | six sixes |  | a row |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer six=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | Getting |  |  |  |  | rare *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shooting star is a rare and lucky sight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rare:x9:1
# text = A shooting star is a rare and lucky sight.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	shooting	shooting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	lucky	lucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a shooting star | a rare sight |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“That'll be rare nasty,” says the cook.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rare:x10:1
# text = “That'll be rare nasty,” says the cook.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	nasty	nasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
9	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | future | That |  |  |  |  | nasty *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the cook |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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