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title: signified — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «signified» in the Judaism dictionary: Signified is the past form of signify: it means showed, meant or stood for. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# signified

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**Who acts:** Signified past form, form, It, She, signified, idea · **What happens:** signify, be, mean, show, stand, make · **To what, where:** Signified past form, idea, astronomers, two points, ecliptic, things · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«signified» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [signified in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/signified.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Signified is the past form of signify: it means showed, meant or stood for.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:signified:m1:1
# text = Signified is the past form of signify: it means showed, meant or stood for.
1	Signified	signify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	signify	signify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
11	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **signify** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the Signified past form |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **signify** | infinitive | the Signified past form |  |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **mean** | present | form |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **show** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 6 | **mean** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **stand** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It can mean made known by a sign or action: «She signified that she agreed by nodding.».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:signified:m2:1
# text = It can mean made known by a sign or action: «She signified that she agreed by nodding.».
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
5	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	signified	signify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	agreed	agree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
18	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
19	nodding	nod	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by a sign or action | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **signify** *in a quote* | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 5 | **agree** *speech: agree* *in a quote* | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **nod** *in a quote* | gerund | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal, language study — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The signified is the idea or meaning that a word or sign points to, as opposed to the sound or letters (the signifier).

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:signified:m3:1
# text = The signified is the idea or meaning that a word or sign points to, as opposed to the sound or letters (the signifier).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	signified	signified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	points	point	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
14	to	too	ADV	RB	Typo=Yes	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	opposed	oppose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	13	conj	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	_
23	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	signifier	signifier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the signified | the idea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund | the idea *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **point** | present | a word or sign |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **oppose** | participle | a word or sign *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the sound or letters | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
astronomers signified by the word Tali, not the constellation Draco, but the line which joins together the two points in which the orbit of the moon intercepts the ecliptic (Dragon's head and tail). (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* astronomers signified by the word Tali, not the constellation Draco, but the line which joins together the two points in which the orbit of the moon intercepts the ecliptic (Dragon's head and tail).

<!-- fold The tree, 34 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:signified:x1:1
# text = astronomers signified by the word Tali, not the constellation Draco, but the line which joins together the two points in which the orbit of the moon intercepts the ecliptic (Dragon's head and tail).
1	astronomers	astronomer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	signified	signify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	Tali	Tali	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	constellation	constellation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Draco	Draco	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
13	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nsubj	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	joins	join	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
18	together	together	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nummod	_	_
21	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	25	obl	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	orbit	orbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	_
29	intercepts	intercept	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	ecliptic	ecliptic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obj	_	_
32	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	35	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	Dragon	Dragon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	35	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	's	's	PART	POS	_	33	case	_	_
35	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	appos	_	_
36	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	37	cc	_	_
37	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	35	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **signify** | participle |  | astronomers *not said here* |  |  |  | by the word | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **join** | present | the line | the two points  the orbit of the moon |  |  |  | together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Patient |
| 3 | **intercept** | present | the line | the ecliptic |  |  |  |  | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ecliptic=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:signified:x1:2
# text = (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)
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	Kalisch	Kalisch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	1877	1877	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chaos .signified in the ancient cosmogonies the vacant, in- finite space out of which sprang all things that exist. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Chaos .signified in the ancient cosmogonies the vacant, in- finite space out of which sprang all things that exist.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:signified:x2:1
# text = Chaos .signified in the ancient cosmogonies the vacant, in- finite space out of which sprang all things that exist.
1	Chaos	chaos	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	signified	signify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cosmogonies	cosmogony	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	vacant	vacant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	_
13	finite	finite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	sprang	spring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
19	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	det	_	_
20	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
21	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
22	exist	exist	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **signify** | past | Chaos |  |  |  |  | in finite space; in the ancient cosmogonies | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in cosmogony=Attribute |
| 2 | **spring** | past | finite space | all things |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location thing=Theme |
| 3 | **exist** | present | all things |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:signified:x2:2
# text = (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mordell	Mordell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Origin	Origin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Numerals	numeral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	case	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	Sefer	Sefer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
13	Yetzirah	Yetzirah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	))	))	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The red flag signified that swimming was not safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:signified:x3:1
# text = The red flag signified that swimming was not safe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	signified	signify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **signify** | past | the red flag |  |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **not** **is** | past | swimming |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bell signified the end of break.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:signified:x4:1
# text = The bell signified the end of break.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	signified	signify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **signify** | past | the bell | the end of break |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot end=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She signified her agreement with a quick nod.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:signified:x5:1
# text = She signified her agreement with a quick nod.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	signified	signify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	nod	nod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **signify** | past | She | her agreement |  |  |  | with a quick nod | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot agreement=Theme |
| 2 | **agree** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom agreement «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the white dove signified peace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:signified:x6:1
# text = In the story, the white dove signified peace.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dove	dove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	signified	signify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **signify** | past | the white dove | peace |  |  |  | in the story | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot peace=Theme in story=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher's raised hand signified that we should be quiet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:signified:x7:1
# text = The teacher's raised hand signified that we should be quiet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	signified	signify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **signify** | past | the teacher's raised hand |  |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **is** | should | we |  |  |  |  | quiet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ancient carving signified the sun god.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:signified:x8:1
# text = The ancient carving signified the sun god.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	carving	carving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	signified	signify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	god	god	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 | **signify** | past | the ancient carving | the sun god |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot god=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) The word «dog» is the signifier; the idea of a dog is the signified.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:signified:x9:1
# text = (formal) The word «dog» is the signifier; the idea of a dog is the signified.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	signifier	signifier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	signified	signified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | dog | the signifier |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the idea of a dog |  |  |  |  | signified *property* | tree rules |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The name Palatine, which originally signified a pastoral colony, is derived from this divinity.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:signified:x10:1
# text = The name Palatine, which originally signified a pastoral colony, is derived from this divinity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	Palatine	Palatine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	originally	originally	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	signified	signify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	pastoral	pastoral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	colony	colony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	derived	derive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	16	det	_	_
16	divinity	divinity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **signify** | past | Palatine | a pastoral colony |  |  |  | originally *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot colony=Theme |
| 2 | **derive** | present · passive |  | the name |  | this divinity |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.material»: subject=Result from divinity=Material |

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