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title: rarely — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rarely» in the Judaism dictionary: Rarely means not often; almost never. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rarely

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**Who acts:** translations, It, grandma, We, tonight, He · **What happens:** not mean, mean, be, find, regulate, snow · **To what, where:** print, regulated libraries, television, Owls, daytime, big dog

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«rarely» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [rarely in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/rarely.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rarely means not often; almost never.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rarely:m1:1
# text = Rarely means not often; almost never.
1	Rarely	rarely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | often, rarely *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rarely can also mean unusually, as in «a rarely beautiful day» (older use).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rarely:m2:1
# text = Rarely can also mean unusually, as in «a rarely beautiful day» (older use).
1	Rarely	rarely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	unusually	unusually	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	rarely	rarely	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	17	amod	_	_
17	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  | day | rarely, unusually *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All these translations are out of print and are rarely found even in well regulated libraries. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

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*Sentence 1:* All these translations are out of print and are rarely found even in well regulated libraries.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rarely:x1:1
# text = All these translations are out of print and are rarely found even in well regulated libraries.
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	translations	translation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	print	print	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
10	rarely	rarely	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
12	even	even	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	15	advmod	_	_
15	regulated	regulate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	amod	_	_
16	libraries	library	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | all translations |  |  | print |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | present · passive | all translations *not said here* |  |  | regulated libraries |  | rarely *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF» |
| 3 | **regulate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | tree rules |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rarely: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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It rarely snows here in April.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rarely:x2:1
# text = It rarely snows here in April.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	rarely	rarely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	snows	snow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	April	April	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snow** | present | It |  |  | here | april | rarely *property* | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grandma rarely watches television.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rarely:x3:1
# text = My grandma rarely watches television.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	rarely	rarely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	watches	watch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	television	television	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | present | My grandma | television |  |  |  | rarely *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent television=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We rarely eat out, so tonight is special.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rarely:x4:1
# text = We rarely eat out, so tonight is special.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	rarely	rarely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	tonight	tonight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat out** | present | We |  |  |  |  | rarely *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | tonight |  |  |  |  | special *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Owls are rarely seen in the daytime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rarely:x5:1
# text = Owls are rarely seen in the daytime.
1	Owls	owl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	rarely	rarely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	daytime	daytime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present · passive |  | Owls |  | the daytime |  | rarely *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is rarely late for school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rarely:x6:1
# text = He is rarely late for school.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	rarely	rarely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	school	school	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 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | for school; late, rarely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rarely have I seen such a big dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rarely:x7:1
# text = Rarely have I seen such a big dog.
1	Rarely	rarely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	8	det:predet	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present · perfect | I | such big dog |  |  |  | rarely *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dog=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sharks rarely attack people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rarely:x8:1
# text = Sharks rarely attack people.
1	Sharks	shark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	rarely	rarely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	attack	attack	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attack** | present | Sharks | people |  |  |  | rarely *property* | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These battles between boys rarely end well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rarely:x9:1
# text = These battles between boys rarely end well.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	battles	battle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	rarely	rarely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	end	end	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | present | this battles between boys |  |  |  |  | rarely, well *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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