--- title: refiner — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «refiner» in the Judaism dictionary: A person who purifies metal by melting it. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [refiner in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/refiner.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} A person who purifies metal by melting it. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:refiner:m1:1 # text = A person who purifies metal by melting it. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 person person NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 3 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 4 nsubj _ _ 4 purifies purify VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 acl:relcl _ _ 5 metal metal NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 6 by by SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 7 melting melt VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 advcl _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **purify** | present | a person | metal | | | | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent metal=Patient | | 2 | **melt** | gerund | a person *not said here* | metal | | | | | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient it=Result | 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} For he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap; (Prophets MAL.3.2, JPS 1917) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:refiner:x1:1 # text = For he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap; (Prophets MAL.3.2, JPS 1917) 1 For for ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 2 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 4 like like ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 refiner refiner NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's 's PART POS _ 6 case _ _ 8 fire fire NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 11 like like ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 12 fullers fuller NOUN NNS Number=Plur 14 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 13 ' 's PART POS _ 12 case _ _ 14 soap soap NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 ; ; PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 16 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 17 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 17 Prophets prophet NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 appos _ _ 18 MAL.3.2 MAL.3.2 PROPN NNP Number=Sing 17 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 20 JPS JPS PROPN NNP Number=Sing 18 flat _ _ 21 1917 1917 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 18 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 22 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 17 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | he | | | | | for a refiner's fire and fullers's soap | tree rules | ## Example 2 {#x2} Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner; (Writings PRO.25.4, JPS 1917) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:refiner:x2:1 # text = Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner; (Writings PRO.25.4, JPS 1917) 1 Take take VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 away away ADP RP _ 1 compound:prt _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 dross dross NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 5 from from ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 silver silver NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 10 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 11 expl _ _ 11 cometh come VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 parataxis _ _ 12 forth forth ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 13 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 vessel vessel NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ _ 15 for for ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 refiner refiner NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 18 ; ; PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 19 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 20 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 Writings writing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 1 obj _ _ 21 PRO.25.4 PRO.25.4 PROPN NNP Number=Sing 20 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 22 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 23 JPS JPS PROPN NNP Number=Sing 21 flat _ _ 24 1917 1917 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 21 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 25 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 20 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take away** | imperative | you *not said here* | the dross | | the silver | | | tree rules | | 2 | **come** | present | | a vessel | | there | | for the refiner; forth *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location vessel=Theme | ## Example 3 {#x3} And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver; and there shall be they that shall offer unto the LORD offerings in righteousness. (Prophets MAL.3.3, JPS 1917) *Sentence 1:* And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver; and there shall be they that shall offer unto the LORD offerings in righteousness. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:refiner:x3:1 # text = And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver; and there shall be they that shall offer unto the LORD offerings in righteousness. 1 And and CCONJ CC _ 4 cc _ _ 2 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 3 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 sit sit VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 as as ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 refiner refiner NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 9 purifier purifier NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 conj _ _ 10 of of ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 silver silver NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 12 ; ; PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 14 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ _ 15 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 16 aux _ _ 16 purify purify VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 sons son NOUN NNS Number=Plur 16 obj _ _ 19 of of ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 20 Levi Levi PROPN NNP Number=Sing 18 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 21 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 22 and and CCONJ CC _ 23 cc _ _ 23 purge purge VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 16 conj _ _ 24 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 obj _ _ 25 as as ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 26 gold gold NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 obl _ _ 27 and and CCONJ CC _ 28 cc _ _ 28 silver silver NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 29 ; ; PUNCT : _ 37 punct _ _ 30 and and CCONJ CC _ 33 cc _ _ 31 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 33 expl _ _ 32 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 33 aux _ _ 33 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 37 cop _ _ 34 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 37 nsubj _ _ 35 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 37 nsubj _ _ 36 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 37 aux _ _ 37 offer offer VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 38 unto unto ADP IN _ 41 case _ _ 39 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 41 det _ _ 40 LORD LORD PROPN NNP Number=Sing 41 compound _ _ 41 offerings offering NOUN NNS Number=Plur 37 obl _ _ 42 in in ADP IN _ 43 case _ _ 43 righteousness righteousness NOUN NN Number=Sing 37 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 44 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **sit** | shall | he | | | | | as a refiner and purifier of silver | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **purify** | shall | he | the sons of Levi | | | | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent son=Patient | | 3 | **purge** | infinitive | he *not said here* | sons *= son* | | | | as gold and silver | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent they=Source | | 4 | **is** | shall · infinitive | sons *= son* | | | righteousness | | unto the LORD offerings; offer *property* | tree rules | *Sentence 2:* (Prophets MAL.3.3, JPS 1917) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:judaism:refiner:x3:2 # text = (Prophets MAL.3.3, JPS 1917) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Prophets prophet NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 3 MAL.3.3 MAL.3.3 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 _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. **Text:** the Judaism dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. 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