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title: semblance — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «semblance» in the Judaism dictionary: A mere outward look or likeness, without real substance. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# semblance

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**Who acts:** one, Lord, Thou, man, vanity · **What happens:** awake, arouse, despise, walk, be, heap up · **To what, where:** Thyself, semblance, turmoil, riches · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«semblance» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 2 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: [semblance in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/semblance.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A mere outward look or likeness, without real substance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:semblance:m1:1
# text = A mere outward look or likeness, without real substance.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	mere	mere	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	outward	outward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	likeness	likeness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	without	without	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

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As a dream when one awaketh, so, O Lord, when Thou arousest Thyself, Thou wilt despise their semblance. (Writings PSA.73.20, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* As a dream when one awaketh, so, O Lord, when Thou arousest Thyself, Thou wilt despise their semblance.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:semblance:x1:1
# text = As a dream when one awaketh, so, O Lord, when Thou arousest Thyself, Thou wilt despise their semblance.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nsubj	_	_
6	awaketh	awake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	11	discourse	_	_
11	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
14	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	15	nsubj	_	_
15	arousest	arouse	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
16	Thyself	thyself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes|Style=Arch	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	20	nsubj	_	_
19	wilt	will	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	despise	despise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
21	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	semblance	semblance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **awake** | present | one |  |  |  |  | as a dream | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **arouse** | present | Lord | Thyself |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus thyself=Experiencer |
| 3 | **despise** | future | Thou | their semblance |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer semblance=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.73.20, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:semblance:x1:2
# text = (Writings PSA.73.20, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.73.20	PSA.73.20	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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Surely man walketh as a mere semblance; surely for vanity they are in turmoil; he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. (Writings PSA.39.7, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* Surely man walketh as a mere semblance; surely for vanity they are in turmoil; he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:semblance:x2:1
# text = Surely man walketh as a mere semblance; surely for vanity they are in turmoil; he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
1	Surely	surely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walketh	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	mere	mere	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	semblance	semblance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
9	surely	surely	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	vanity	vanity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	turmoil	turmoil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	heapeth	heap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
19	up	up	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	_
20	riches	rich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	knoweth	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
24	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	23	advmod	_	_
25	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	27	nsubj	_	_
26	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	_
27	gather	gather	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	ccomp	_	_
28	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | man |  |  |  |  | as a mere semblance | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | vanity |  |  | turmoil |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **heap up** | present | man | riches |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent rich=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **know** | present | man *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 5 | **gather** | shall |  | riches *= rich* |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.39.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:semblance:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.39.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.39.7	PSA.39.7	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.

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