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title: rivalry — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rivalry» in the Judaism dictionary: A situation in which people, teams or groups compete with each other for the same thing, often for a long time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rivalry

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**Who acts:** people, I, labour, friendly rivalry, rivalry, Sibling · **What happens:** compete, consider, excel, be, sibling, mean · **To what, where:** situation, labour, work, rivalry, Sam, runners · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A situation in which people, teams or groups compete with each other for the same thing, often for a long time.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rivalry:m1:1
# text = A situation in which people, teams or groups compete with each other for the same thing, often for a long time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
10	compete	compete	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	10	obl	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	fixed	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	often	often	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compete** | present | people and teams or groups |  |  | a situation |  | with each; for the same thing and a long time | vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with each=Co-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 -->
Feelings of competition or jealousy between people, for example between brothers and sisters.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rivalry:m2:1
# text = Feelings of competition or jealousy between people, for example between brothers and sisters.
1	Feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	jealousy	jealousy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
11	between	between	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	sisters	sister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Again, I considered all labour and all excelling in work, that it is a man's rivalry with his neighbour. (Writings ECC.4.4, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Again, I considered all labour and all excelling in work, that it is a man's rivalry with his neighbour.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rivalry:x1:1
# text = Again, I considered all labour and all excelling in work, that it is a man's rivalry with his neighbour.
1	Again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	considered	consider	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	labour	labour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	advmod	_	_
9	excelling	excel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	rivalry	rivalry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consider** | past | I | all labour |  |  | again |  | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent labour=Attribute |
| 2 | **excel** | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  | work |  |  | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S\_ING»: agent=Agent in work=Eventuality |
| 3 | **is a** | present | labour | a man's rivalry |  |  |  | with man's neighbour | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings ECC.4.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rivalry:x1:2
# text = (Writings ECC.4.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	ECC.4.4	ECC.4.4	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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's a friendly rivalry between the two classes on sports day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rivalry:x2:1
# text = There's a friendly rivalry between the two classes on sports day.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rivalry	rivalry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	classes	class	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	compound	_	_
12	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a friendly rivalry between the two classes on sports day |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rivalry between the two football clubs is very old.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rivalry:x3:1
# text = The rivalry between the two football clubs is very old.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rivalry	rivalry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	clubs	club	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the rivalry between the two football clubs |  |  |  |  | old *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sibling rivalry means Sam and his sister argue about everything.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rivalry:x4:1
# text = Sibling rivalry means Sam and his sister argue about everything.
1	Sibling	sibling	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	rivalry	rivalry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	argue	argue	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sibling** | gerund |  | rivalry |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Sibling | Sam |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sam=Topic |
| 3 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | present | Sam's sister |  |  |  |  | about everything | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about everything=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rivalry between the two kings led to war.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rivalry:x5:1
# text = The rivalry between the two kings led to war.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rivalry	rivalry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | the rivalry between the two kings |  |  |  |  | to war | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to war=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Their rivalry made both runners faster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rivalry:x6:1
# text = Their rivalry made both runners faster.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	rivalry	rivalry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	runners	runner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Their rivalry | both runners |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset runner=Product |
| 2 | **rival** |  | Their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom rivalry «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cricket rivalry between England and Australia is famous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rivalry:x7:1
# text = The cricket rivalry between England and Australia is famous.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rivalry	rivalry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	famous	famous	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 | **is** | present | the cricket rivalry between England and Australia |  |  |  |  | famous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The twins' rivalry turned into friendship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:rivalry:x8:1
# text = The twins' rivalry turned into friendship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	rivalry	rivalry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | the twins's rivalry |  |  | friendship |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into friendship=Trajectory |
| 2 | **rival** |  | the twins |  |  |  |  |  | nom rivalry «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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