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title: research — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «research» in the Judaism dictionary: Research is careful study to find out new facts or information. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# research

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**Who acts:** Research, We, our, Scientists, you, My · **What happens:** be, find out, mean, look, not ascertain, name · **To what, where:** careful study, new facts, books, author, renowned archaeologists, research

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«research» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [research in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/research.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Research is careful study to find out new facts or information.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:research:m1:1
# text = Research is careful study to find out new facts or information.
1	Research	research	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	study	study	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Research | careful study |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find out** | to-infinitive |  | new facts or information |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Topic |

<!-- .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 -->
To research means to look for information about a topic, for example in books or online.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:research:m2:1
# text = To research means to look for information about a topic, for example in books or online.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	research	research	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	topic	topic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	online	online	ADV	RB	_	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | research |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **look** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | research *not said here* |  |  | books |  | for information about a topic; for example | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for information=Theme in book=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But the time of its composition and the name of its author have not yet been ascertained, despite of the most elaborate researches of renowned archaeologists. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* But the time of its composition and the name of its author have not yet been ascertained, despite of the most elaborate researches of renowned archaeologists.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:research:x1:1
# text = But the time of its composition and the name of its author have not yet been ascertained, despite of the most elaborate researches of renowned archaeologists.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	composition	composition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	author	author	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
15	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	ascertained	ascertain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
19	despite	despite	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
22	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	23	advmod	_	_
23	elaborate	elaborate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	researches	research	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	renowned	renowned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	archaeologists	archaeologist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **ascertain** | present · perfect · passive |  |  |  |  | yet; time |  | vn discover-84 «NP V how S» |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | name's author |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **research** |  |  | renowned archaeologists |  |  |  |  | nom research «act transitive»: of=patient |

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:research: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	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We did research on penguins for our project.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:research:x2:1
# text = We did research on penguins for our project.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	research	research	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	penguins	penguin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | We | research |  |  |  | on penguins; for our project | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent research=Eventuality |
| 2 | **project** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists are doing research into new medicines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:research:x3:1
# text = Scientists are doing research into new medicines.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	research	research	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	medicines	medicine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present · progressive | Scientists | research |  | new medicines |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent research=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Research the planets and make a poster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:research:x4:1
# text = Research the planets and make a poster.
1	Research	research	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **research** | imperative | you *not said here* | the planets |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent planet=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive | you *not said here* | a poster |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset poster=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My research shows that most of our class walk to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:research:x5:1
# text = My research shows that most of our class walk to school.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	research	research	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | My research | most of our class walk to school |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **research** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom research «act transitive»: poss=agent |
| 3 | **walk** |  | our |  |  |  |  | to school | nom walk «act transitive»: poss=agent to=obl |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use books and safe websites for your research.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:research:x6:1
# text = Use books and safe websites for your research.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	websites	website	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	research	research	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | books and safe websites |  |  |  | for your research | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent book=Theme for research=Eventuality |
| 2 | **research** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom research «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She researched her family history.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:research:x7:1
# text = She researched her family history.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	researched	research	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **research** | past | She | her family history |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent history=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Further research is required to determine which is English and which Celtic among Anglo-Irish folk-tales.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:research:x8:1
# text = Further research is required to determine which is English and which Celtic among Anglo-Irish folk-tales.
1	Further	further	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	research	research	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	determine	determine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	Celtic	celtic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
13	among	among	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
14	Anglo	Anglo	X	AFX	_	19	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
17	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | present · passive |  | Further research |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **determine** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present |  | English |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | English |  |  |  |  | among Anglo Irish folk tales | tree rules |

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