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title: ravish — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ravish» in the Judaism dictionary: To seize a woman by force and violate her. (Old English also meant to carry off or enchant.). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ravish

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**Who acts:** Old English, They, strange woman, you, wives · **What happens:** seize, violate, mean, carry off, enchant, ravish · **To what, where:** woman, women, Zion, thou, bosom, alien

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To seize a woman by force and violate her. (Old English also meant to carry off or enchant.).

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*Sentence 1:* To seize a woman by force and violate her.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ravish:m1:1
# text = To seize a woman by force and violate her.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	seize	seize	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	violate	violate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seize** | to-infinitive |  | a woman |  |  |  | by force | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent woman=Theme |
| 2 | **violate** | infinitive |  | woman |  |  |  |  | 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.

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*Sentence 2:* (Old English also meant to carry off or enchant.).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ravish:m1:2
# text = (Old English also meant to carry off or enchant.).
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	enchant	enchant	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | past | Old English |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **carry off** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Old English *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **enchant** | present | Old English *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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They have ravished the women in Zion, the maidens in the cities of Judah. (Writings LAM.5.11, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* They have ravished the women in Zion, the maidens in the cities of Judah.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ravish:x1:1
# text = They have ravished the women in Zion, the maidens in the cities of Judah.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	ravished	ravish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Zion	Zion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	maidens	maiden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Judah	Judah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ravish** | present · perfect | They | the women |  | Zion and the maidens in the cities of Judah |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus woman=Experiencer |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings LAM.5.11, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ravish:x1:2
# text = (Writings LAM.5.11, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	LAM.5.11	LAM.5.11	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}

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Why then wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of an alien? (Writings PRO.5.20, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Why then wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of an alien?

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ravish:x2:1
# text = Why then wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of an alien?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
2	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
3	wilt	will	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
4	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	ravished	ravish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	advcl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	embrace	embrace	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	bosom	bosom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	alien	alien	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ravish** | future · passive | a strange woman | thou |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **embrace** | imperative | you *not said here* | the bosom of a alien |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bosom=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **bosom** |  |  | a alien |  |  |  |  | nom bosom «state transitive»: of=patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.5.20, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ravish:x2:2
# text = (Writings PRO.5.20, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.5.20	PRO.5.20	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}

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Their babes also shall be dashed in pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished. (Prophets ISA.13.16, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Their babes also shall be dashed in pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ravish:x3:1
# text = Their babes also shall be dashed in pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	babes	babe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	dashed	dash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	before	before	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	spoiled	spoil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	wives	wife	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	_
22	ravished	ravish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dash** | shall · passive |  | Their babes |  | pieces before babes's eyes |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme in piece=Trajectory |
| 2 | **spoil** | shall · passive |  | babes's houses |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **ravish** | participle | babes's wives |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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*Sentence 2:* (Prophets ISA.13.16, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ravish:x3:2
# text = (Prophets ISA.13.16, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ISA.13.16	ISA.13.16	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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