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title: scintillating — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scintillating» in the Judaism dictionary: Sparkling or flashing with bright light. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scintillating

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**Who acts:** word, ten Sephiroth, appearance, words, BRQ, Hebrew word · **What happens:** sparkle, flash, mean, scintillate, be, have · **To what, where:** flame, flames, end, words, early edition, BRQ · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Sparkling or flashing with bright light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scintillating:m1:1
# text = Sparkling or flashing with bright light.
1	Sparkling	sparkle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	flashing	flash	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sparkle** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **flash** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with bright light | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with light=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}

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This word means " scintillating flame." (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

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*Sentence 1:* This word means " scintillating flame."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scintillating:x1:1
# text = This word means " scintillating flame."
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	_
5	scintillating	scintillate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	ccomp	_	_
6	flame	flame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | this word |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **scintillate** *in a quote* | gerund |  | flame |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent flame=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scintillating:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
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	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1893	1893	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	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 -->
These ten Sephiroth which are ineffable, whose appearance is like scintillating flames, have no end but are infinite. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)

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*Sentence 1:* These ten Sephiroth which are ineffable, whose appearance is like scintillating flames, have no end but are infinite.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scintillating:x2:1
# text = These ten Sephiroth which are ineffable, whose appearance is like scintillating flames, have no end but are infinite.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	Sephiroth	Sephiroth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	ineffable	ineffable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	appearance	appearance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	scintillating	scintillate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
13	flames	flame	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
16	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	17	det	_	_
17	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	infinite	infinite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this ten Sephiroth |  |  |  |  | ineffable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **scintillate** | present · progressive | appearance | flames |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent flame=Theme |
| 3 | **have** | present |  | no end |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Patient |
| 4 | **is** | present | this ten Sephiroth *not said here* |  |  |  |  | infinite *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scintillating:x2:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)
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	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1887	1887	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	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}

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In the early edition the words '' like scintillating flame'" are used : the Hebrew word is BRQ. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

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*Sentence 1:* In the early edition the words '' like scintillating flame'" are used : the Hebrew word is BRQ.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scintillating:x3:1
# text = In the early edition the words '' like scintillating flame'" are used : the Hebrew word is BRQ.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	edition	edition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	''	''	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	_
8	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	scintillating	scintillate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
10	flame	flame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	Hebrew	hebrew	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	BRQ	BRQ	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scintillate** *in a quote* | gerund | the words *not said here* | flame |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent flame=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | present · passive | BRQ | the words |  | the early edition |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | present | the Hebrew word | BRQ |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scintillating:x3:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)
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	Westcott	Westcott	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1893	1893	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	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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