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title: ruthless — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ruthless» in the Judaism dictionary: Having no pity; cruel and hard, willing to hurt others to get what you want. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ruthless

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**Who acts:** you, ruthless pirate, ruthless wind, wicked queen · **What happens:** have, hurt, get, want, rescue, grasp · **To what, where:** pity, others, me, hand, unrighteous man, gold

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«ruthless» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 4 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: [ruthless in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/ruthless.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Having no pity; cruel and hard, willing to hurt others to get what you want.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ruthless:m1:1
# text = Having no pity; cruel and hard, willing to hurt others to get what you want.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	_
3	pity	pity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	willing	willing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
15	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	17	obj	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | no pity |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pity=Patient |
| 2 | **hurt** | to-infinitive |  | others |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer other=Patient |
| 3 | **get** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **want** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
O my God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of the unrighteous and ruthless man. (Writings PSA.71.4, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* O my God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of the unrighteous and ruthless man.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ruthless:x1:1
# text = O my God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of the unrighteous and ruthless man.
1	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	rescue	rescue	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	grasp	grasp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
21	unrighteous	unrighteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	ruthless	ruthless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	conj	_	_
24	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rescue** | infinitive |  | me |  | the hand of the wicked |  | out the grasp of the unrighteous man | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent i=Theme out hand=Source |
| 2 | **grasp** |  |  | the unrighteous man |  |  |  |  | nom grasp «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.71.4, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ruthless:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.71.4, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.71.4	PSA.71.4	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}

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The ruthless pirate took all the gold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ruthless:x2:1
# text = The ruthless pirate took all the gold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ruthless	ruthless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	det:predet	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the ruthless pirate | all gold |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A ruthless wind swept the village.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ruthless:x3:1
# text = A ruthless wind swept the village.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ruthless	ruthless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	swept	sweep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweep** | past | a ruthless wind | the village |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme village=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The wicked queen was ruthless to her servants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:ruthless:x4:1
# text = The wicked queen was ruthless to her servants.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	ruthless	ruthless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	servants	servant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the wicked queen |  |  |  |  | to her servants; ruthless *property* | tree rules |

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