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title: satrap — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «satrap» in the Judaism dictionary: A governor of a province in the ancient Persian empire, who ruled for the king. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# satrap

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**Who acts:** governor, It, hundred satraps, presidents, Daniel, satraps · **What happens:** rule, set, be, come, say, live · **To what, where:** hundred satraps, kingdom, Darius, one, account, damage · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A governor of a province in the ancient Persian empire, who ruled for the king.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:satrap:m1:1
# text = A governor of a province in the ancient Persian empire, who ruled for the king.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	governor	governor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	province	province	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	Persian	persian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	empire	empire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	ruled	rule	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rule** | past | a governor of a province in the ancient Persian empire |  |  |  |  | for the king | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom; (Writings DAN.6.2, JPS 1917)

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:satrap:x1:1
# text = It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom; (Writings DAN.6.2, JPS 1917)
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	pleased	pleased	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Darius	Darius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	conj	_	_
13	satraps	satrap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
16	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	cop	_	_
18	throughout	throughout	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
23	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
25	DAN.6.2	DAN.6.2	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	flat	_	_
28	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	25	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	25	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | to-infinitive | It | hundred satraps and the whole kingdom |  | the kingdom |  | Writings *obl* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent satrap=Theme over kingdom=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | should | hundred satraps and the whole kingdom |  |  |  | throughout the whole kingdom |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Then these presidents and satraps came tumultuously to the king, and said thus unto him: 'King Darius, live for ever! (Writings DAN.6.7, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Then these presidents and satraps came tumultuously to the king, and said thus unto him: 'King Darius, live for ever!

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:satrap:x2:1
# text = Then these presidents and satraps came tumultuously to the king, and said thus unto him: 'King Darius, live for ever!
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
2	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	presidents	president	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	satraps	satrap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	tumultuously	tumultuously	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
14	thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod:desc	_	_
20	Darius	Darius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | this presidents and satraps |  |  |  | then | to the king; tumultuously *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to king=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | this presidents and satraps *not said here* | Darius  King |  |  |  | unto king; thus *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **live** | present | this presidents and satraps *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings DAN.6.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:satrap:x2:2
# text = (Writings DAN.6.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	DAN.6.7	DAN.6.7	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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps might give account unto them, and that the king should have no damage. (Writings DAN.6.3, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps might give account unto them, and that the king should have no damage.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:satrap:x3:1
# text = and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps might give account unto them, and that the king should have no damage.
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	over	over	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nmod	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	presidents	president	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	Daniel	Daniel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
14	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
15	satraps	satrap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
16	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
18	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
19	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
23	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj	_	_
26	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	_
27	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	_
28	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	29	det	_	_
29	damage	damage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Daniel | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | might | this satraps | account |  |  |  | unto presidents *= president* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent account=Theme |
| 3 | **have** | should | the king | no damage |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent damage=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings DAN.6.3, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:satrap:x3:2
# text = (Writings DAN.6.3, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	DAN.6.3	DAN.6.3	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	_	_
```

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

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