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title: scorner — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scorner» in the Judaism dictionary: A person who treats others or serious things with contempt. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scorner

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**Who acts:** person, scorners, fools, it, He · **What happens:** treat, prepare, delight, hate, concern, scorn · **To what, where:** others, Judgments, them, scorning, knowledge, scorners

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A person who treats others or serious things with contempt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scorner:m1:1
# text = A person who treats others or serious things with contempt.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	treats	treat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	contempt	contempt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **treat** | present | a person | others or serious things |  |  |  | with contempt | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: agent=Agent other=Recipient with contempt=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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Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools. (Writings PRO.19.29, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scorner:x1:1
# text = Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
1	Judgments	judgment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	prepared	prepare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	scorners	scorner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	fools	fool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prepare** | present · passive |  | Judgments |  |  |  | for scorners; stripes for the back of fools *obl* | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Product for scorner=Beneficiary |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.19.29, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scorner:x1:2
# text = (Writings PRO.19.29, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.19.29	PRO.19.29	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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And how long will scorners delight them in scorning, and fools hate knowledge? (Writings PRO.1.22, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And how long will scorners delight them in scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scorner:x2:1
# text = And how long will scorners delight them in scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
3	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	scorners	scorner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	delight	delight	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	scorning	scorning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	fools	fool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	hate	hate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
14	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **delight** | future | scorners | them *= they* |  | scorning |  | long *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |
| 2 | **hate** | present | fools | knowledge |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer knowledge=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.1.22, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scorner:x2:2
# text = (Writings PRO.1.22, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.1.22	PRO.1.22	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}

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If it concerneth the scorners, He scorneth them, but unto the humble He giveth grace. (Writings PRO.3.34, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* If it concerneth the scorners, He scorneth them, but unto the humble He giveth grace.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scorner:x3:1
# text = If it concerneth the scorners, He scorneth them, but unto the humble He giveth grace.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	concerneth	concern	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	scorners	scorner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	scorneth	scorn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	humble	humble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	_
15	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	giveth	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	grace	grace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **concern** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | it | the scorners |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus scorner=Experiencer |
| 2 | **scorn** | present | He | scorners *= scorner* |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 3 | **give** | present | He | grace |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grace=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PRO.3.34, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:scorner:x3:2
# text = (Writings PRO.3.34, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PRO.3.34	PRO.3.34	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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